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  2. Medical education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    e. Medical education in the United States includes educational activities involved in the education and training of physicians in the country, with the overall process going from entry-level training efforts through to the continuing education of qualified specialists in the context of American colleges and universities.

  3. United States Medical Licensing Examination - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.usmle.org. The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination program for medical licensure in the United States sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). [9] Physicians with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree are required to pass ...

  4. Medical school in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Medical school in the United States is a graduate program with the purpose of educating physicians in the undifferentiated field of medicine. Such schools provide a major part of the medical education in the United States. Most medical schools in the US confer upon graduates a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, while some confer a Doctor of ...

  5. What Is a Physician? What Do They Do and When to See One - WebMD

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    The stages of becoming a physician are: Before medical school. Students interested in becoming doctors take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Medical school applicants also need an ...

  6. What a General Practitioner Is and When to See One - WebMD

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    Training to become a general practitioner takes from 7 to 15 years. Their curriculum is constantly updated to align with the latest medical advancements, research, public health concerns, and ...

  7. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? - WebMD

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    Acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) work in hospitals or acute care clinics. They see patients when they are sick, are admitted to the hospital, have injuries, or have surgical procedures. They ...