Chapter Five The Clinical Skills (CS) Test: IMG Preparation and Perception

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Innovation and Leadership in English Language Teaching

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Title:	Chapter Five The Clinical Skills (CS) Test: IMG Preparation and Perception
Author(s):	Sara M. Tipton
Volume:	5 Editor(s): Barbara J. Hoekje, Sara M. Tipton ISBN: 978-1-78052-384-2 eISBN: 978-1-78052-385-9
Citation:	Sara M. Tipton (2011), Chapter Five The Clinical Skills (CS) Test: IMG Preparation and Perception, in Barbara J. Hoekje, Sara M. Tipton (ed.) English Language and the Medical Profession: Instructing and Assessing the Communication Skills of International Physicians (Innovation and Leadership in English Language Teaching, Volume 5), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.91-110
DOI:	10.1108/S2041-272X(2011)0000005011 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Chapter Item
Abstract:	Prospective international medical graduates (IMGs) approach the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS) test from vastly different backgrounds. This chapter discusses the variety of challenges examinees face in preparing for the exam. It further describes assessment activities and tools as well as methods and materials consulted in designing individualized preparation programs to hone the skills needed to pass the exam. Finally, it presents how the communication skills examined in the CS are linked to those required for success in a residency program.