Study month or vacation? Preparing for USMLE Step 2.
Students often request a "study month" prior to taking the USMLE Step 2 to maximize their performance on the exam. This report questions the utility of this approach.
Compton
Scott
S
Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. scompton@med.wayne.edu
Schwartz
Lawrence
L
Henderson
Wilma
W
Wyte
Collette
C
D002983:Clinical Competence; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical; D008824:Michigan; D013996:Time and Motion Studies