USMLE+Step+1

toc =Official Information=
 * Official USMLE Step I Website
 * 2012 Official USMLE Step 1 Content Description and General Information (PDF)

=__**Class of 2019 Step Info Sheet**__= = = =__**Class of 2016 Documents and Resources**__=

[|Step 1 Q&A Google Doc]

[|Official Canvas Materials Link]


 * [|Dropbox] (username- ucdmed2016@gmail.com *password under discussions on Canvas step 1 page)**



_ = = =Question Banks and Practice Tests=
 * QBanks - Info on various Qbanks and practice tests, free and paid, of varying quality.

Flashcards
- Part 1: https://www.brainscape.com/p/YXGY-LH-48OEX - Part 2: https://www.brainscape.com/p/YXGY-LH-55WLT
 * •** Brainscape flashcards by Eric Sasine, CO 2019 (one deck for every Pathoma and Sketchy video):

Student-Created Practice Questions

 * [[file:Board Questions.xlsx]]- Megan Griffiths, c/o 2013
 * [[file:Renal Attachment.docx]]
 * [[file:Pulmonary Attachment.docx]]
 * [[file:Reproductive Attachment.docx]]


 * [[file:denversom/Step1_HighYield.anki|USMLE First Aid 2010: Rapid Review]] . Flashcards based off of the high-yield Rapid Review section in the 2010 edition of First Aid. Additional pathognomonic cards were added as they came up in class or in question banks. (Tyson Oberndorfer, c/o 2013) - Requires Anki
 * [[file:denversom/Step1_Pharmacology.anki|USMLE Step 1: Pharmacology]]. Flashcards of drugs drawn mainly from going through USMLE Rx question bank. Most cards have a standardized format: 1. MOA, Clinical uses, and Side effects. Before starting, I encourage you to reset the deck, un-suspend any suspended cards, and go through the deck to delete any cards you don't want or edit any that don't make sense to you. (Tyson Oberndorfer, c/o 2013) - Requires Anki
 * [|Quizlet] - Large database of user-created flashcards. There are also iPhone apps for it. Search for a topic of your choice or browse the [|USMLE flashcard sets]
 * [[file:denversom/First Aid__Key Associations.anki|High-Yield Key Associations]] - Based on the First Aid section (Spencer Tomberg, c/o 2013) - Requires Anki
 * USMLE StudyStacks
 * Goljan Pathology Flash Cards: Anki decks of the blue "high yield" information written in the margins of the book.
 * [[file:Goljan 1 Cell Injury.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 2 Inflammation and Repair.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 3 Immunopathology.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 4 Fluids and Hemodynamics.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 5 Genetics.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 6 Environmental .anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 7 Nutrition.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 8 Neoplasia.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 9 Vascular.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 10 Heart.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 11 RBC.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 12 WBC.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 13 Lymphoid Tissue.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 14 Hemostasis.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 15 Immunohematology.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 16 Respiratory.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 17 GI.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 18 Hepatobilliary and Pancreatic.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 19 Kidney.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 20 Lower UT and Male Reproductive.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 21 Female Reproductive.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 22 Endocrine.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 23 MSK .anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 24 Skin.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 25 Neuro.anki]]
 * [[file:Goljan 25 Neuro.anki]]

=Study Books & Other Resources=
 * Step 1 review books - General comments, also covers flashcard decks.

=Specific Content Review=
 * Behavioral Science

=Other Helpful Websites=
 * [|Clinical Review - USMLE Score Calculator] - Predict your score based on your Qbank performance from World, Kaplan, or the CBSSA.
 * TUSOM Pharmwiki
 * [|Review Questions Spreadsheet]- From Megan Griffiths, CO 2013
 * Embryology Animations
 * Note Taking Tips on Medical State of Mind Blog

=Study Schedules=
 * The USMLE Review Committee (2010-2011) recommends waiting at least until DEMS to start studying. However, it's a good idea to have a study plan figured out before you start so that you stay organized and have specific goals. Some people start during DEMS, some during Winter Break, and some not until the dedicated time in March/April. What you do will depend on your learning style, motivation, and goal score.
 * First Aid/USMLERx Blog Schedule Advice
 * [[file:28-day Step 1 Study Schedule from Georgetown School of Medicine.pdf]] - 28-day Step 1 Study Schedule from Georgetown School of Medicine
 * Study by practice questions, with weekly targets & performance analysis - [[file:Step 1 Schedule.xlsx]] - Ryan Best, 2015
 * Schedule for People with Short Attention Spans - Forrest Monroe, CO 2013

=Study Break=
 * High-yield stereotypes - Post the patterns you've noticed in question stems.
 * Motivation - post anything motivational here
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=School Resources=
 * Student Affairs
 * Student Services hosts our very own educational psychologist, Dr. Carol Lay, who is devoted to figuring out how we can best prepare ourselves for Boards.
 * Location: Education 2 North, 5th floor, Room 5315
 * Contact Terri Blevins, Director of Student and Career Development, for more information or to make an appointment (303-724-6407)
 * USMLE Review Committee
 * Part of the Essentials Core Block Directors Committee - They organize the content review series in January-February, hold infosessions, and provide data on what has and hasn't worked for past years.
 * Current Reps:
 * 2011: Benjamin Snyder
 * 2012: Jenelle Holst & Jamie Solis
 * 2013: Brian Choi and Ryan Farmer
 * [|Health Sciences Library]
 * Has a page devoted to Board study resources and links. They have online and print versions of First Aid and other review books.
 * [|Blackboard]
 * Go to the My UC Denver tab, then SOM Student Forum with Step I Review, then USMLE. Some study resources from the school and from past classes can be found here.

**2011 USMLE Step 1 Specifications***
@http://www.usmle.org/General_Information/bulletin/2011/content.htm **System**** • nervous/special senses • skin/connective tissue • musculoskeletal • respiratory • cardiovascular • gastrointestinal • renal/urinary • reproductive • endocrine • immune || **Process** *Percentages are subject to change at any time. See the USMLE website for the most up-to-date information. **The general principles category includes test items concerning those normal and abnormal processes that are not limited to specific organ systems. Categories for individual organ systems include test items concerning those normal and abnormal processes that are system specific.
 * 25%-35% || General principles ||
 * 65%-75% || Individual organ systems ||
 * || • hematopoietic/lymphoreticular
 * 20%-30% || Normal structure and function ||
 * 40%-50% || Abnormal processes ||
 * 15%-25% || Principles of therapeutics ||
 * 10%-20% || Psychosocial, cultural, occupational, and environmental consideration ||

=CBSE Results= CBSE Results Class of 2013 (mean = 65.3) CBSE Results converted into Step 1 Results - Class of 2013 (mean 188.5) Previous 3 Classes Data