The USMLE Step 2 CS Cancellation is now permanent.According to Medscape,there is no plan to bring back step 2 CS.Instead,they will focus on working with colleagues in medical education and at the state medical boards to determine innovative ways to access clinical skills.Initially the organisation planned to suspend Step 2 CS for 12 to 18 months,with the intent of bringing back a modified and improved version.But after reviewing current and anticipated progress with the exam and in consideration of the rapidly evolving medical education, practice and technology landscapes,the organisation said that the exam step will be terminated.

Step 2 Clinical skills (step 2CS) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) was an exam administrated to medical students/graduatee who wish to become licensed physician in the US.Historically,US students have taken Step 2 CS late in their senior year,prior to graduation.However,now that more residency programs require students to record a passing score,many US medical schools recommend students take Step 2 CS in the fall of their senior year.On January 26,2021,the USMLE announced that the work to relaunch a modified form USMLE Step 2 CS had been discontinued citing rapidly evolving medical education and changes in other standardized exams,like computer based simulations in step3 that would supplement medical students education in place of Step 2 CS.Step 2 CS is a one day live exam that resembles a physician typical workday in a clinic,doctors office, emergency department and /or hospital setting in the US.