

The ATL does this by working with students to develop a comprehensive plan to meet their preparation goals and provides 1:1 small group and large group support to help with test taking strategies, reasoning skills, and content specific review. Students don’t need to know it all, but they do need a solid foundation of medical knowledge and skills.Īside from classroom learning, the RUSM Academy of Teaching and Learning (ATL) helps students prepare for the USMLE Step 1. Students must pass USMLE Step 1 to begin their clinical training. The exam tests the general principles of the basic medical sciences. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum and earn a satisfactory score on the NBME CBSE exam as listed in the student handbook. * First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was 2017-2021. RUSM student’s five-year cumulative first-time pass rate for the USMLE Step 1 exam is 91.6% from 2017-2021*.

