Medicine Subject Exam - Content Outline

Systems

General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (1%–5%)

Immune System (1%–5%)

Blood & Lymphoreticular System (5%–10%)

Behavioral Health (1%–5%)

Nervous System & Special Senses (1%–5%)

Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (1%–5%)

Musculoskeletal System (1%–5%)

Cardiovascular System (10%–15%)

Respiratory System (5%–10%)

Gastrointestinal System (5%–10%)

Renal & Urinary System (5%–10%)

Female Reproductive System & Breast (1%–5%)

Male Reproductive System (1%–5%)

Endocrine System (5%–10%)

Multisystem Processes & Disorders (10%–15%)

Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Population Health, & Interpretation of the Medical Lit. (1%–5%)

Social Sciences, Including Medical Ethics and Jurisprudence (1%–5%)

 

Physician Task

Applying Foundational Science Concepts (15%–20%)

Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Exam, Diagnostic Studies, & Patient Outcomes (45%–50%)

Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (25%–30%)

 

Site of Care

Ambulatory (35%–40%)

Emergency Department (20%–25%)

Inpatient (40%–45%)

 

Patient Age

18 to 65 (60%–65%)

66 and older (35%–40%)

 

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