Tuesday, July 11, 2006

2006 USMLE BULLETIN : Communicating About USMLE

Examination
Type of Applicant
Registration Entity to Contact
Step 1 or Step 2 (CK or CS)
Students and graduates of medical school programs in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or students and graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the American Osteopathic Association NBME
Examinee Support Services
3750 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190
Website: http://www.nbme.org
Telephone: (215) 590-9700
Fax: (215) 590-9457
E-mail: webmail@nbme.org
Step 1 or Step 2 (CK or CS)
Students and graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada ECFMG
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
Website: http://www.ecfmg.org
Telephone: (215) 386-5900
Fax: (215) 386-9196
E-mail: info@ecfmg.org
Step 3
All medical school graduates who have passed Step 1 and Step 2 FSMB
Department of Examination Services
PO Box 619850
Dallas, TX 75261-9850
Website: http://www.fsmb.org
Telephone: (817) 868-4041
Fax: (817) 868-4098
E-mail: usmle@fsmb.org
or
Medical licensing authority

Application and Registration Inquiries

You must contact the appropriate registration entity (see above) for the following:

  • information on how to apply for the USMLE,
  • application materials,
  • information on the status of your application or Scheduling Permit,
  • information on obtaining a replacement Scheduling Permit (due to loss)
http://www.usmle.org
Visit the USMLE website for up-to-date information.

Scheduling and Test Center Inquiries

For Steps 1, 2 CK, and 3, your Scheduling Permit includes instructions on how to contact Prometric to schedule your appointment to test. Inquiries about your appointment, such as a request to reschedule an appointment within your eligibility period, must be directed to Prometric. For current information on the locations of Prometric Test Centers, visit the Prometric website.

After you receive your Scheduling Permit, you can contact Prometric directly, as instructed on the Permit, for current information on a particular test center.

http://www.prometric.com
Use the Prometric Test Center Locator for up-to-date information on the locations of Prometric Test Centers.

To schedule an appointment for Step 2 CS, follow the instructions provided on your Scheduling Permit. For test center availability and to schedule or reschedule an appointment, access Step 2 CS Scheduling through the website of your registration entity.

If you receive a Scheduling Permit but experience a problem that testing center staff are unable to resolve in scheduling your appointment or in administering your test on the testing day, you may contact your registration entity.

Test Administration Problems/Inquiries

If you wish to report a problem experienced during the administration of the examination that test center staff were unable to resolve to your satisfaction, you may forward a written description of your experience to the NBME (attention: Test Administration), by mail, e-mail, or fax. Your correspondence should also include your name, your USMLE ID number, the examination name (Step 1, 2 CK, 2 CS, or 3), date of administration, test center location, and a detailed description of the difficulty experienced. Your report will be thoroughly investigated and evaluated. You will receive written notification of the results of the investigation.

Important Note: Written notification of problems experienced during administration of Step 2 CS must be received by NBME Test Administration no later than three weeks after your testing date.

General Inquiries

Complete information on the USMLE is available at the USMLE website. General inquiries regarding the USMLE or inquiries for the USMLE Secretariat may be directed to the NBME or the USMLE Secretariat:

USMLE Secretariat
3750 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190
Telephone: (215) 590-9700

Step 3 and Medical Licensure Inquiries

Inquiries for Step 3 applications and general questions on medical licensure may be directed to the FSMB. Specific inquiries regarding licensure may be directed to the following medical licensing authorities or their representatives at the telephone numbers listed below.

Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners
PO Box 946
Montgomery, AL 36101-0946
(334) 242-4116 or (800) 227-2206

Alaska State Medical Board
550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-8163
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Arizona Board of Medical Examiners
9545 E Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-5514
(480) 551-2700
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
9535 E Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-5539
(480) 657-7703

Arkansas State Medical Board
2100 Riverfront Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-1793
(501) 296-1802
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Medical Board of California
1426 Howe Avenue, Suite 54
Sacramento, CA 95825-3236
Licensure inquiries: (916) 263-2389
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Osteopathic Medical Board of California
2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 350
Sacramento, CA 95833-3500
(916) 263-3100

Colorado Board of Medical Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202-5140
(303) 894-7690
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Physician Licensure Department
410 Capitol Avenue
PO Box 340308 MS 13 PHO
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-7648
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Delaware Board of Medical Practice
Cannon Building, Suite 203
861 Silverlake Boulevard
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 744-4520
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

District of Columbia Board of Medicine
825 Capital Street, NE, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-4777

Florida Board of Medicine
4052 Bald Cypress Way
BIN #C03
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3253
(850) 245-4131
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
4052 Bald Cypress Way
BIN #C06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1753
(850) 245-4161

Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
2 Peachtree Street, NW, 36th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 656-3913
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Guam Board of Medical Examiners
Health Professions Licensing
1304 E Sunset Boulevard
Hagatna, GU 96913
(671) 475-0251

Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
1010 Richards Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-3000
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Idaho State Board of Medicine
1755 Westgate Drive #140
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 327-7000
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
100 W Randolph Street, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-4500

Indiana Health Professions Bureau
402 W Washington Street, Room 041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2960
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Iowa State Board of Medical Examiners
400 SW 8th Street, Suite C
Des Moines, IA 50309-4686
(515) 281-5171
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Kansas Board of Healing Arts
235 S Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66603-3068
(785) 296-7413
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Hurstbourne Office Park
310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 429-8046
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
630 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
(504) 568-6820
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
137 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0137
(207) 287-3601
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure
142 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0142
(207) 287-2480

Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance
4201 Patterson Avenue, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21215-0095
(410) 764-4777 or (800) 492-6836
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
560 Harrison Avenue, Suite G4
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 654-9800
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Michigan Board of Medicine
611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
(517) 373-6873
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
(517) 373-6873

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
2829 University Avenue, SE, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246
(612) 617-2130
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
1867 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite 200B
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 987-3079
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
3605 Missouri Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 751-0098

Montana Board of Medical Examiners
301 S Park Avenue, 4th Floor
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(406) 841-2361
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Nebraska Health and Human Services System
PO Box 94986
301 Centennial Mall
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
(402) 471-2118
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
1105 Terminal Way #301
Reno, NV 89510
(775) 688-2559
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
2860 E Flamingo Road, Suite G
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 732-2147
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

New Hampshire Board of Medicine
2 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 8
Concord, NH 03301-8520
(603) 271-1203 or (800) 780-4757
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
140 E Front Street, 2nd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0183
(609) 826-7100
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
2055 S Pacheco, Suite 400
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-7120

New Mexico State Board of Medical Examiners
Lamy Building, 2nd Floor
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 476-7220
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

New York State Board for Medicine
89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3817
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

North Carolina Medical Board
1201 Front Street, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 326-1100
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners
City Center Plaza
418 E Broadway, Suite 12
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 328-6500
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Northern Mariana Islands
Medical Profession Licensing Board
1336 Capital Housing Cap Hill
Saipan, MP 96950
(670) 664-4811

State Medical Board of Ohio
77 S High Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6127
(614) 466-3934 or (800) 554-7717
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Oklahoma Board of Osteopathic Examiners
4848 N Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3321
(405) 528-8625 or (800) 381-4519

Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
5104 N Francis Avenue #C73118
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 848-6841
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
1500 SW First Avenue, Suite 620
Portland, OR 97201-5826
(503) 229-5770
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
124 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105-7769
(717) 787-2381
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
124 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105-7769
(717) 783-4858

Board of Medical Examiners of Puerto Rico
Call Box 13969
San Juan, PR 00908
(787) 782-8949

Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Department of Health
Cannon Building, Room 205
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-3855
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

South Carolina Department of LLR Board of Medical Examiners
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210-1289
(803) 896-4500
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
1323 S Minnesota Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 334-8343
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
425 5th Avenue, N
Cordell Hull Building, 1st Floor
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
(615) 532-3202
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examiners
425 5th Avenue, N
Cordell Hull Building, 1st Floor
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
(615) 532-3202

Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 610
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 305-7010
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Utah Department of Commerce
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Herber Wells Building
1st Floor, 160 E 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 530-6628
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Utah Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Licensing Board
160 E. 300 South, Herber Wells Bldg, 4th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 530-6628

Vermont Board of Medical Practice
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
(802) 657-4220
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
(802) 828-2373 or (800) 439-8683

Virginia Board of Medicine
6603 W Broad Street, 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
(804) 662-9908
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners
Virgin Islands Department of Health
48 Sugar Estate, 2nd Floor
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0117

Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission
PO Box 47866
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
(360) 236-4788
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

Washington State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Department of Health
PO Box 47869
Olympia, WA 98504-7869
(360) 236-4945
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

West Virginia Board of Medicine
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 558-2921
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

West Virginia Board of Osteopathy
334 Penco Road
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 723-4638

Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Department of Regulation and Licensing
1400 E Washington Avenue, Room 178
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-2112

Wyoming Board of Medicine
Colony Building, 2nd Floor
211 W 19th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 778-7053
Step 3 inquiries: call FSMB at (817) 868-4041

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