Year: 2007
Resolution Number: 7
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status:
Author(s): Venkat K. Rao, MD, Genesee County
Sponsor: Marianna Spanaki-Varelas, MD
On behalf of: IMG Section
Committee: E (Science & Education Affairs)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to seek a change in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) that would allow a candidate who fails the English Proficiency test portion to take an alternative spoken English proficiency test approved by the National Board of Medical Examiners and not be required to retake the entire USMLE.
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to seek a change in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) that would allow a candidate who fails the English Proficiency test portion to take an alternative spoken English proficiency test approved by the National Board of Medical Examiners and not be required to retake the entire USMLE.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for English Skills Testing and the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Continuum