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%)