Typing a patient note : New Compulsory Formate in step 2 CS

As of July 17, 2011, all examinees taking the USMLE Step 2 CS will be required to type the patient note.
Here are some rules for patient note formate.
You will be given specified space to write Pt. note.
History - 950 characters 
Physical Examination - 500 characters 
Differential Diagnosis - 80 characters for each diagnosis 
Diagnostic Workup - 80 characters for each workup recommendation
The patient note screen that appears during the actual examination will contain a status bar for each field, indicating how much space remains.


NO Matters how do you write, all CAPS or/ small and caps or/ all small ..., the final patient note and full sentences must be easy to read and understand.

You can practice here as many times as you want. click on the image to see sample Typed Pt. notes. Good luck for new formate.

Sample Patient note

This is Sample Patient note.( The writer of this had passed exam in first attempt)

ERAS token

The ERAS application includes the following documents:

• MyERAS Application, which is comprised of the information in both the Profile and Application
• Personal Statement
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (LoR)
• Medical School Transcript
• USMLE Transcript (optional)
• COMLEX Transcript (optional)
• ECFMG Status Report (International Medical Graduates only)
• Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) or “California Letter” (International Medical Graduates only)
• Fifth Pathway Certificate (International Medical Graduates only)
• Wallet-sized color photograph (optional)

ERAS will transmit these documents you designate to the programs to which you apply. Any
documents not listed are considered non-ERAS documents. You should contact the program to which you are applying directly and ask how they would like to receive non-ERAS documents.

Day 1 and Day 2

Step 3 is a two-day examination.
DAY 1:

7 Blocks [(48 MCQ/60 min) = 1 block, total 336 MCQ] = 7 hrs.
+
45 mins. break
+
15 mins. tutorial
=
8 Hours

DAY 2:

4 blocks[(36MCQ/45 mins.=1 block) total 144 MCQs]= Approxy. 3 hours
+
15-minute CCS tutorial.
+
45 mins. break
+
9 CCS, (1CCS/25 mins) approxy. 4 hours .
=
8 Hours

contents of MCQ in Step 3 exam

Step 3 is organized along two principal dimensions: clinical encounter frame and physician task.

I am writing here about its distribution of the content [ % ].