Road to USMLE Step 2 CS

This Road to USMLE Step 2 CS is a unique book that teaches medical students how to take a thorough history from patients, do a focused clinical examination, narrow differential diagnosis, plan a treatment and above all counsel the patients in layman language with the help of diagrams and checklists. The medical students must pass this USMLE Step 2 CS exam on the first attempt as this reflects their communication skills, clinical acumen, and bedside manners. In this exam, Standardized Patients (SP's) grade medical students on these three subcategories--Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS), Spoken English Proficiency (SEP), and Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE) and they must pass all three in a single try.     Why is USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills important?   During the Step 2 CS exam, SP's grade medical students, whereas in real-life, patients rank their doctors on Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS). Both the Step 2 CS exam and CAHPS score grade health caregivers on communication and clinical skills. Medicare then reimburses hospitals and clinics based on these CAHPS scores. Healthcare institutions may suffer a financial loss if they fail to achieve national benchmarks on these scores. Poor scores result in unhappy patients leading to unhappy doctors and hospitals. Vital Checklist Workshop and this Road to USMLE Step 2 CS book provide a strong foundation in communication skills and clinical medicine for future health caregivers.    Let's make a generation of great and unique doctors, who can save lives, improve value-based health care and make patients happy.    About the author: Dr. Harpreet Singh is a renowned medical doctor, co-host of Talk Medicine radio show on WBRN, medical author, speaker, and founder of Vital Checklist and iCrush.org. On September 23, 2003, with 54 dollars, an M.B.B.S degree from KMC, Manipal, India, and support from his brother—Dr. Paul Singh, he embarked on a journey to fulfill the American dream. Dr. Singh continually uses his excellent bedside manner to compassionately care for patients; being described many things—an investigator, detective, and even a “good-natured Dr. House.” One of his peers has referred to him as the William Osler of the 21st century. Seeing his love for patient care and patient experience, he was appointed Chief Experience Officer of Michigan Primary Care Partners.     Keywords: USMLE Step 2 CS prep, USMLE Step 2 CS exam, USMLE Step 2 CS test, USMLE Step 2 CS preparation, USMLE Step 2 CS examination, Step 2 Clinical Skills prep, Step 2 Clinical Skills test, Step 2 Clinical Skills exam