Transition from basic science to clinical excellence with strategies designed for your success.
PASS Program, spearheaded by Dr. Francis Ihejirika, is dedicated to your mastery of the USMLE Step 2 CK. Recognizing the leap from foundational science to clinical application, our mission is to offer a supportive, innovative, and empathetic learning environment tailored to the nuanced needs of clinical education. With Dr. Francis’ unique methodologies, we aim to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice, ensuring you’re not only prepared to pass but to excel in your clinical rotations and beyond.
We provide in-person instruction and individualized tutoring in our USMLE Step 2 CK prep course, focusing on personalized learning that addresses your unique clinical skills and knowledge gaps. Our approach, centered around community support, enhances not just the retention of clinical knowledge but also cultivates a network of peers for mutual support. PASS Program serves as a guiding light for those in search of a new beginning or innovative strategies, offering a direct route to success on your first USMLE Step 2 attempt. Embark on this journey with us to elevate your clinical preparation to new heights.
For students attending our in-person sessions in Houston, we offer a dedicated housing page with resources to help you find comfortable and convenient accommodations. Explore our housing options to make your stay as stress-free as possible.
Complement your clinical training with the flexibility of our live online program offerings, ensuring you receive comprehensive guidance and curriculum access from any location.
Take the first step towards achieving your medical career goals with confidence.
For those seeking additional flexibility, our USMLE OnDemand courses offer comprehensive video lectures and study materials accessible at any time, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
With Step 1 now pass/fail, Step 2 CK is the USMLE score residency programs actually read. The passing standard rose to 218 for examinees testing on or after July 1, 2025, and competitive specialties look well beyond it. This is the exam where your preparation shows up directly in your application.
Step 2 CK rewards clinical reasoning rather than recall — reading a presentation, weighing what matters, and choosing the next step under time pressure. Our five-week course drills exactly that: case-based lectures, two practice exams, weekly tutoring, and test-taking strategy workshops focused on pacing and elimination. It suits students whose knowledge is sound but whose exam performance does not yet reflect it, and those who need a structured schedule after months of fragmented study during rotations.
From Recall to Clinical Reasoning
Step 2 CK does not reward knowing more facts; it rewards choosing the right next step. The same top-down framework carries over, anchoring on normal and identifying the deviation, but here it is applied to vignettes under time pressure. We drill the reading itself: what in a presentation is signal, what is noise, and how to commit to an answer and move on.
Structure After Months Without Any
Most students reach Step 2 CK with their study habits fractured by clinical rotations. Our sessions put you back on a fixed schedule with people in the same position, which is often the single biggest change students report. Comparing reasoning out loud with peers exposes the gaps that solo question banks hide.
We offer a more individualized experience and one-on-one attention with our programs. All of our onsite programs offer weekly tutoring, an assigned tutor to watch over your progress, and three very caring instructors.
We do not provide any documents for a visa other than a border letter. Border letters are provided only upon payment for the program. For proper documentation for the program, we advise that you consult your local consulate.
Yes, we can. We recommend that students who have had failed attempts attend our live lecture program instead of our online programs.
PASS Program is here to help you master medical information, not just memorize it!
