In response to this need, the ECFMG has put in place alternative ways, by which IMG applicants can assure PDs of their clinical and communication skills. With Step 2 CS cancelled, the residency directors were left with no clear way to ensure that the IMG applicants, whom they might shortlist for in-person interviews, would possess the level of clinical and communication (in English) skills expected from a future resident in their hospital! A pass result on this exam provided a standardized way to ensure that residency applicants were clinically adept, regardless of where they trained or went to school. Once an applicant’s profile caught a PD’s eye (usually, by virtue of solid USMLE scores and other elements on the CV) they would turn to the Step 2 CS result before determining their next move. It used to play a critical role at the stage when IMG applications would be reviewed by program directors to select which candidates should be shortlisted for interviews.
The purpose and objectives Step 2 CS fulfilled, from a program director’s ( PD, residency director) perspective, were crucial to an IMG’s chance of success.
Why was the Step 2 CS an important contributor to an IMG’s Match® success?.Before trying to understand how IMGs will be affected by the Step 2 CS being cancelled, it is important to understand what was the role that Step 2 CS played in an IMG’s chances of matching into US residency?
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