Students who are seeking a residency in the United States must take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). The Office of the Registrar will certify students to sit the USMLE Step 1 if, at the end of Term 5, they have successfully completed BPM and PCM and they have met the requirements as per the Clinical Transition Course. Students who pass USMLE Step 1 should immediately notify the Office of Clinical Education Operations . Students who fail the USMLE Step 1 must also notify the Placement Coordinators and the AADS academic advisors at USMLE@sgu.edu. Students who fail the USMLE Step 1 may retake the examination but must stay within academic progress guidelines.