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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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  1. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Audio Check • Get audio through computer speakers • OR dial toll-number to get audio • Telephone number and code are in your email invitation and in the control panel to the right • If you can’t get audio, this PPT will be posted at www.firstaidteam.com • If you get a busy signal, please keep trying.

  3. First Aid for the USMLE Step 1:The Really Short Version Tao Le, MD, MHSAssociate Clinical ProfessorChief, Section of Allergy & ImmunologyUniversity of Louisville Senior EditorFirst Aid Board SeriesUSMLERx Test Bank Series

  4. Relax.

  5. Overview • USMLE Step 1 – The Basics • Defining Your Goals • Timelines for Study • Approaching Each Subject • Choosing Prep Resources • More Tips • Overview of First Aid/USMLERx • Q&A

  6. USMLE Step 1 - The Basics • 8 hours total • 322 questions in 7 one hour blocks • 46 questions per block • 45 minutes of break time Lunch

  7. Question Types • One-best answer items • Sequential items • A few with multimedia • Clinical vignettes • 70-80% of exam • Multi-step reasoning A 32 year old caucasian woman presents with a 5 day history of occasional double vision and ptosis. What is the most appropriate diagnostic test?

  8. Scores and Passing Rates • Passing is 188/75 • 2-digit score to phase out 4/13 • Mean is 221 • 22 points is 1 SD • Allopathic med students • 95% pass on first try • 99% eventually pass • Osteopathic med students • 77% pass on first try • IMGs • 71% pass on first try

  9. Defining Your Goals • Just pass the exam  200 – 221 • Beat the mean  222 – 244 • Ace the exam  245+ • “ROAD to Riches” • Radiology/Radiation Oncology • Ortho/Ophtho/Otolaryngo/Urology • “Aesthetic” Surgery • Dermatology

  10. NRMP: Charting Outcomesin the Match

  11. NRMP: Charting Outcomesin the Match

  12. Timeline for Study • The “Just Pass” Schedule – 1 to 2 months • First Aid High Yield Facts • Crammable subjects • Review questions – 1 question bank • The “Gunner” Schedule – 2 to 6 months • In addition to above • Less crammable subjects • More review questions – 2 question banks

  13. Choosing Study Strategies • Structure and characteristics of the subject • Structure and characteristics of your curriculum • Time assigned to a particular subject or system • Your style of learning

  14. Anatomy • Traditional anatomy is low yield • Know anatomy for specific diseases, traumatic injuries, procedures, and common surgeries • Neuroanatomy, embryology, basic cross sectional anatomy is high-yield • Be able to identify structures on X-rays, CTs, MRIs, electron micrographs, and photomicrographs

  15. Behavioral Science • Mix of biostats, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, psychopharmacology • Biostats and epidemiology is very high-yield • Personality disorders • Doctor-patient interactions

  16. Biochemistry • Crammable!! • High yield topics include vitamin deficiencies, diseases of genetic errors, key regulatory enzymes • Understand the “pathobiochemistry” • Be familiar with medically relevant laboratory techniques

  17. Microbiology & Immunology • Crammable!! • 40% bacteriology, 25% immunology, 25% virology, 5% parasitology. So don’t fixate on bacteriology! • Focus on distinguishing characteristics, target organs, method of spread, and diagnosis • Know the immune response, vaccines, immunodeficiency diseases • Know viral structures and genome

  18. Pathology • Huge but important topic • Know hallmark characteristics of each disease including signs and symptoms • Look for clues in age, sex, ethnicity, activity • Know descriptions of “trigger” words • Most questions with gross specimens and photomicrographs can be answered from the history alone

  19. Pharmacology • Crammable!! • Focus on prototypic drugs; forget obscure derivatives, trade names, dosages • Major categories are ANS, CNS, antimicrobial, cardiovascular, and oncology • Mechanisms, clinical uses, and toxicities are high-yield • Review associated biochemistry, physiology and microbiology

  20. Physiology • Concept oriented • Diagrams work well in physiology • Know basic physiologic relationships, hormones • Many clinical vignettes incorporate pathophysiology

  21. Review Resources • Text reviews • Test banks • Self-test reviews • Case-based reviews • Review courses • Other media • Flash cards • Videos • Mobile apps

  22. Picking and Choosing Resources • Buy books/resources early • Buy only what you can use • Don’t blindly buy a whole series • Check out the book reviews in First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (Section 4)

  23. Study Tips • Establish a study schedule and stick with it • Alternate study methods for variety • Save “crammable” subjects for the end • Focus on high yield material and previous learned material • Allow time in schedule for breaks, exercise and personal issues • Stay relaxed and grounded • Use our checklist to keep you on track

  24. CBT Tips • Be very familiar with the CBT tutorial • Know the keyboard shortcuts • Use computerized practice tests in addition to paper exams • Mix Q&A throughout and at end

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  26. CBT Practice Options

  27. Test Day Tips • Less coffee on test day • Layered clothing • Read lead in first for long questions • Manage the clock • Light lunch • The “C” reflex • P = MD/DO

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  29. First Aid Team 2.0 • Like us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/usmlerx • Get FA/USMLERx updates and Q&A’s • Visit our blog – www.firstaidteam.com • Download the presentation • Get First Aid/USMLERx updates • Follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/firstaidteam • Get quick Q&A’s throughout the day • All referenced to First Aid

  30. First Aid Team 2.0 • Visit our blog – www.firstaidteam.com • Download the presentation • Get First Aid/USMLERx updates • Follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/firstaidteam • Get quick Q&A’s throughout the day • All referenced to First Aid • Join our Facebook group • Click link on Firstaidteam.com

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