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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dear Students,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">On Friday, October 3, is the CBSE. We know you have already received emails regarding the content and reason for the CBSE. We want to explain the ins and outs of the exam administration,
so you know what to expect on Friday. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Start Time: 9:00 AM (Please arrive 10 minutes early)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Locations: WHA 9295 and WH 103; (as assigned will appear on the GSN Brightspace 8:00 AM on the exam day)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Total # of Items: 200
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"># of Sections: 4
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Items per Section: 50<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Maximum Exam Time: 5 hours<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Optional Break Time: 15 minutes<br>
Maximum Exam Time with Break: 5 hours and 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Rules for taking breaks:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">There is no talking on the 9<sup>th</sup> floor during the break. Some students will be working on their exam while you are on your break.
Please do not disturb those taking the exam.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">During the break, you can use the restroom, and/or consume food and beverages<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Total time allotted for the break is 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">If you go over the total allotted break time, you will lose time from Section 3 of your exam.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Be sure to perform the NBME Workstation Certification on Thursday
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">(click on link below).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.upstate.edu/ume/pdf/exam_info/workstation_certification.pdf">Workstation Certification for Examinees with Personal Laptops (upstate.edu)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">If you have an issue with the Workstation Certification, please email Stephanie Langer (<a href="mailto:DennistC@upstate.edu">Stephanie</a><u> Langer</u>) for instructions
on how to find the app that is blocking your access so you will know how to end that process prior to the exam on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please review the
<b>NBME Read Aloud Examinee Instructions for CBSE Exam</b> (attached) and <br>
the <b>NBME Exam Rules and Conduct</b>: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbme.org/examinees/subject-exams__;!!GobTDDpD7A!J2-S7QDw57e-Jvv2_CJGObQymQiah40wAiapQrBvaAhw9XgWEJV56_MppsIGcFZKHcSrBPH0bW2V7uzVTIpkW9E$">
https://www.nbme.org/examinees/subject-exams</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please also visit the UME Exam Info page at
<a href="https://www.upstate.edu/ume/exam_information.php">https://www.upstate.edu/ume/exam_information.php</a><u>
</u>and review the following: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Exam Room Protocols AY
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NBME Security Screens
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Should you have any questions about any of these items, please contact Stephanie Langer at langerls@upstate.edu
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thank you,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Stephanie on behalf of UME<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">SUNY Upstate Medical University </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Undergraduate Medical Education</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Norton College of Medicine</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Setnor Hall -Suite 4508</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">750 East Adams Street <br>
Syracuse, NY 13210<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="http://www.upstate.edu/ume"><span style="color:#467886">www.upstate.edu/ume</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:UME@upstate.edu"><span style="color:#467886">UME@upstate.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">315-464-3826</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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