USMLE STEP 1
Step 1 assesses whether you understand and can apply important concepts of the sciences
basic to the practice of medicine, with special emphasis on principles and mechanisms
underlying health, disease, and modes of therapy.
Step 1 ensures mastery of not only the sciences that provide a foundation for the
safe and competent practice of medicine in the present, but also the scientific
principles required for maintenance of competence through lifelong learning. Step
1 is constructed according to an integrated content outline that organizes basic
science material along two dimensions: system and process.
Source: http://usmle.org/
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