Preparation for US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 (MEDI7282)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2021
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Medicine Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Tutorial hours
Prerequisite
MEDI7211, MEDI7221
Companion
MEDI7212, MEDI7222
Restricted
Only offered to MD students intending to sit USMLE Step 1
Non Ochsner MD students please email med.enquiries@uq.edu.au for permission to enrol.
Assessment methods
Students will need to sit mid-semester and pass end-of-semester external National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME) Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE).
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (23/06/2025 - 22/11/2025) | Herston | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course is specifically designed for MD students intending to sit Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). It is a required course for students enrolled in the MD-Ochsner Program and available as a Selective to other MD students. This course includes peer tutorials and lectures, supported by individualised learning plans. The examinations held within this course are National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) examinations. The formative examinations held during July and the mid-semester examination period are the Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment (CBSSA). The summative end-of-semester exam is the Comprehensive Basic Science Exam (CBSE).
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (01/07/2024 - 09/11/2024) | Herston | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |