The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will never ask you to provide credit card numbers or other personal information by phone, text, email, or mail. LARA has identified fraudulent communications impersonating department staff. These scams may include requests for payment or personal information. Please do not respond to these messages and report any suspicious activity to LARA‑Safety@michigan.gov. (This email is for fraud purposes only; messages unrelated to LARA‑related fraud will not receive a response.)
Medicine USMLE Examination
USMLE STEP 3 MEDICAL EXAMINATION
The USMLE Step 3 examination is a computerized examination. It is administered over a 2-day period. An applicant must apply to the Federation of State Medical Boards and the Michigan Board of Medicine in order to take the USMLE Step 3 examination. Information and application forms for the Step 3 examination are available at www.fsmb.org. The Michigan Board of Medicine no longer determines eligibility for the USMLE Step 3 examination.
If you have additional questions, please call the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) at 817-868-4041.