Use of smartphone apps is increasing in every area of work and life. So what smartphone apps are medical students are using? Continue reading
What Smartphone Apps Are Medical Students Using?
Ramping Up, USMLE Step 1, and Open-Ended Questions
One effective way to forge a bridge between course work and what one might call the intensive study period is using open-ended questions. Why, you may ask? Open-ended questions (OEQs) facilitate a number of learning goals for students preparing for Step 1. For example… Continue reading
Starting Early with Part 1
Do a Few Part 1 Questions Each Day Starting In January (or 4-5 months prior to your exam date) If you begin studying at least 4 months prior to your exam date using the Part 1 questions, the recommended method … Continue reading
AAMC Helping Team Learning
Despite the reality of teams of health providers working together in practice, doctors, nurses, and other medical workers are mostly educated separately. Continue reading
How Can I Improve My Score After NBME Score Says Not Ready?
I would recommend an extension of 3- 4 weeks before sitting for the exam. Your NBME performance indicates that there is some foundational work you still need to do before taking your actual exam. However, that work may be in just a few key areas that were difficult for you or not covered well in your curriculum. Continue reading
Step 2 CK Match Averages by Specialty
Included in this post is a table summarizing the USMLE Step 2 averages for each specialty in the 2011 Residency Match. The information was reported by specialty in the NRMP publication, Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011. Continue reading
Student Inquires About Step 3 Preparation
I have had this question pop up several times over the past year, so residents are clearly interested in guidance in preparing for Step 3. Continue reading
Online Access to Doctors’ Notes Improves Patient Adherence to Care Plans, Patient/Doctor Relationship
For one year, primary care physicians in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Washington provided patients with online access to doctors’ notes, with the objective of determining the effects on both doctor and patient activity. Continue reading
Step 1 Score Trends by Specialty from 2009 to 2011
In this blog post, I have created a comparison chart of the mean Step 1 scores by specialty reported by students in the 2009 NRMP match as compared to the 2011 match. Continue reading
Ophthalmology Residency Research Indicates What Current Applicants Need to Match
Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive specialties in the match. However, since it is not a part of the NRMP, applicants and advisors have less data by which to plan and shape their medical school journey to be a competitive match applicant. Continue reading
