The USMLE- Easy Question Bank from McGraw Hill has now been added to the growing list of online library resources that UMHS subscribes to for use by our faculty and students!
USMLE-Easy provides powerful customization tools and more than 11,000 questions
covering all the disciplines and organ systems included on the USMLE
Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3.
USMLE Easy allows you to easily master concepts based on your
individual strengths and weaknesses. You can prepare for the USMLE with a comprehensive
personalized practice/ test prep experience. Your personalized dashboard displays your latest activities and
scores allowing you to constantly track your progress, and easily resume
your studying exactly where you left off. A Personal Study Plan feature is included which allows you to progress according to
your customized study schedule. An individualized skill report provides a full analysis of your proficiency in every subject area tested by the USMLE.
This enables you to focus your prep efforts, overcome problem areas, and utilize your study time more effectively. You can view your test results easily after completing each test and access detailed explanations for any question.
You will also receive feedback statistics on your total test performance. Check your email for notification about your personal account and how to access the new USMLE-Easy
sites.
Check it out and prepare for Finals ~ go to
the Library Home Page and click on the link.
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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes Series
The latest acquisitions to the Anne Ross Library include numerous copies of the
2014 Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes series.
This series has 7 titles covering the Basic Science subjects. Five copies of each title have been added to our Reserve collection for use in the library, while an additional ten copies of each title are available to check out.
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UMHS students please take note of the recent announcement by the NBME of the launch of NBME U, an online collection of lessons to aid your learning the range of topics in the basic sciences in preparation for the NBME shelf exams and USMLE Step 1 assessment.
Visit the NBME U learning
portal to enroll https://nbmeu.desire2learn.com.
Please check out too the great hard copy USMLE review and practice question resources on Reserve at the Anne Ross Library Desk.
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Toronto Notes, now in its 29th edition for 2013, is a concise and comprehensive medical review revised annually by the University of Toronto graduating medical class under the guidance of the Faculty of Medicine. This valuable resource is now availabe for consultation in the Library, just ask at the Library Desk. The accompanying StatNotes and Clinical Handbook are also available.
Considered
THE resource for studying for the MCCQE 1 (the Canadian Medical Licensing Exam)
and a must have for all medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 2 as well.
"This reference text started as a compilation of notes written by and shared among University of Toronto students to study for their medical licensing exams. After 29 years, it has become a reputable study guide used by medical students across Canada and around the world."
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PLEASE NOTE: The USMLE program have made adjustments to their rules regarding the retaking of the USMLE. The following is a quick overview of the changes that will go into effect on
January 1, 2012.
"Starting January 1, 2012, examinees will be limited in the amount of times they can retake the USMLE within a calendar year. The following rules will apply to applications submitted before this date.
Examinees will be limited to:
4 attempts within a 12 month period for USMLE Step 1, 2 CK and 3.
3 attempts within a 12 month period for Step 2 CS.
For applications submitted on or after January 1, 2012, examinees will be limited to:
3 attempts within a 12 month period.
A 4th attempt must be at least 12 months after the first attempt and at least 6 months after the most recent attempt.
Examinees should take into consideration that their eligibility periods may be adjusted as necessary to fulfill these rules."
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Completely Revised USMLE Step 1 Practice Exam
Now Available through
UMHS Exam Master Online"This updated practice exam has been refined to provide a more realistic representation of the USMLE Step 1 exam, with questions that are more relevant and appropriate. Students will find that over 25% of the questions are new. Students will also find that, in keeping with updated USMLE guidelines, each question block now consists of 48 test items, for a total of 336 questions.
The comprehensive USMLE Step 1 Practice Exam consists of the following:
• 336 USMLE-Style Questions
• Correct answers and explanations available in study mode
• Summary and detailed score reports
Topics covered include General Principles, Principles of Therapeutics, Abnormal Processes, Normal Development and Structure, Normal Processes, Cardiovascular System, Renal/Urinary System, the Endocrine System, the Gastrointestinal System, the Musculoskeletal System, Central and Peripheral Nervous System, the Reproductive System, and much more!"
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