what clinical rotations does one have to complete in order to take step 2. im assuming it is all of your core rotations, correct?

no. there is no requirement.

take it when you feel ready.

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really there is no requirment. so what rotations do people have before they take step 2, usually

Most take it sometime after all cores.

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I would base it off the shelf exams. If you take a few shelf exams, and you feel confident, study the rest of the topics for step 2 and just take it. You need to factor in having your step 2 results ready in time for the year you plan on matching. Good luck

i took step2 with 4/6 cores completed and got a 99. take it when you are ready....remember, there is no FM on step 2.

make sure to at least rotate through IM AND SURGERY before you take it.

Excellent score! Judging by your electives line-up, I think you should be a shoe-in.

No "Family Medicine" is like saying no office visit questions, no management for basic medical problems. Sorry, but my surgery questions on step 2 never asked me anything I had learned during my rotation or were even similar to the shelf. Isn't the point of family medicine that it incorporates ALL MEDICINE. I think FM basically = step 2

Lol….who are you trying to fool?
Family medicine does not equal medicine. Medicine, hence IM equals medicine. Indeed, step 2 constitutes of management questions or “what would you do next questions ” in all phases of medicine (peds, ER, surgery, obgyn etc).
Are you suggesting that a Family Medicine core rotation is all you need to succeed in step 2? (this is what the poster is asking) I would like to see your step 2 card buddy. I would like to quote Hulk Hogan with “this is irresponsible reporting”

i agree...partially. since fam med and im cross over its basically the same thing so u need to know ur fam med. basically use blueprints/pretest is what the consensus seems to be. smu79, since u rocked out w/ ur c out on the exam, maybe some advice?

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