Effective Strategies for Summer Study Planning
Office of Student Support
Creating Realistic Summer
Study and Review Plans
April 2023
Realistic Plans
Use practice questions for:
•
reviewing
•
identifying knowledge gaps & weaknesses
Address knowledge gaps and weaknesses
Reinforce foundational knowledge
•
Pathoma chapters 1-3, First Aid Section II
Organizing M1 study and lecture material
•
folders, files, and resources
•
Anki deck(s)
How much time do you realistically have?
Will you:
Schedule around other
obligations?
Block off a dedicated study
period?
Designate study hour(s) by the day
or by the week?
Creating a realistic schedule
Practice questions
random - covering all M1
material?
targeted- select blocks or topics?
Anki deck(s) - daily or weekly goals?
Remediating identified weaknesses from
PQs and Anki
Pathoma and First Aid
Creating a realistic list of tasks
Himmelfarb’s well respected study resources -
Pathoma, 1st Aid, Costanzo Physiology, Robbins &
Cotren Pathological Basis of Disease, Ganong Medical
Physiology, BRS & PreTest (multiple books in each series)
Commercial programs -
Boards & Beyond, Pixorize, Osmosis, Scholar Rx, AMBOSS,
Bootcamp, etc
Investigate Resources
Exam Master
,
CBSE
, and
Step 1
Analysis
of questions
Item Analysis Explained
Review different types of Qs
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Creating study material
Practice creating material from practice
questions and resources
From Dirty USMLE
A.
Diastolic murmur heard at the apex
with an opening snap
B.
Diastolic murmur heard at LLSB
C.
Holosystolic murmur heard at LLSB
D.
Holosystolic murmur heard at apex
E.
Pericardial friction rub heard at LLSB
F.
Systolic crescendo-decrescendo
murmur radiating to carotids
Mitral stenosis
Tricuspid stenosis
Tricuspid regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation
Pericarditis
Aortic stenosis
A 44-year-old man comes to his primary care physician because of
fatigue
and
shortness of breath with
exertion
that have worsened gradually during the past year. He was diagnosed with
obstructive sleep
apnea
last year. He does not smoke. He is 182.88 cm tall (6 ft) and weighs 150.59 kg (332 lb), and his
body mass index is 45 kg/m
2
. There are no murmurs on cardiac examination or abnormal pulmonary
sounds on auscultating the lung fields. Arterial blood gas shows:
PaO
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: 65 mm Hg
PaCO
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pH: 7.35
Serum HCO
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metabolic
compensation
NBME website -
Test accommodations for Step 1
Plan to gather the required materials this summer and
begin writing the personal statement.
Personal Item Exceptions (
PIEs
)
NBME Testing Accommodations and Personal
Item Exemptions
Contact Us
SMHSStudents@gwu.edu
terri_edwards@gwu.edu
Discover practical tips for creating a realistic summer study plan, including utilizing practice questions, addressing knowledge gaps, organizing study materials, and leveraging various resources. Learn how to develop a manageable schedule, list tasks effectively, review different question types, and create study materials for efficient exam preparation.
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Office of Student Support Creating Realistic Summer Study and Review Plans April 2023
Realistic Plans Use practice questions for: reviewing identifying knowledge gaps & weaknesses Address knowledge gaps and weaknesses Reinforce foundational knowledge Pathoma chapters 1-3, First Aid Section II Organizing M1 study and lecture material folders, files, and resources Anki deck(s)
Creating a realistic schedule How much time do you realistically have? Will you: Schedule around other obligations? Block off a dedicated study period? Designate study hour(s) by the day or by the week?
Creating a realistic list of tasks Practice questions random - covering all M1 material? targeted- select blocks or topics? Anki deck(s) - daily or weekly goals? Remediating identified weaknesses from PQs and Anki Pathoma and First Aid
Investigate Resources Himmelfarb s well respected study resources - Pathoma, 1st Aid, Costanzo Physiology, Robbins & Cotren Pathological Basis of Disease, Ganong Medical Physiology, BRS & PreTest (multiple books in each series) Commercial programs - Boards & Beyond, Pixorize, Osmosis, Scholar Rx, AMBOSS, Bootcamp, etc
Review different types of Qs Exam Master, CBSE, and Step 1 Analysis of questions Item Analysis Explained
Exam Master ccc Correct answer: Systemic lupus erythematosus Explanation Muscle weakness due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Muscle weakness due to alcoholism Muscle weakness due to hyperthyroidism Muscle weakness due to hypothyroidism Muscle weakness due to Cushing disease
Creating study material Practice creating material from practice questions and resources
A. Diastolic murmur heard at the apex Mitral stenosis with an opening snap Tricuspid stenosis B. Diastolic murmur heard at LLSB Tricuspid regurgitation C. Holosystolic murmur heard at LLSB D. Holosystolic murmur heard at apex Mitral regurgitation Pericarditis E. Pericardial friction rub heard at LLSB F. Systolic crescendo-decrescendo Aortic stenosis murmur radiating to carotids
A 44-year-old man comes to his primary care physician because of fatigue and shortness of breath with exertion that have worsened gradually during the past year. He was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea last year. He does not smoke. He is 182.88 cm tall (6 ft) and weighs 150.59 kg (332 lb), and his body mass index is 45 kg/m2. There are no murmurs on cardiac examination or abnormal pulmonary sounds on auscultating the lung fields. Arterial blood gas shows: PaO2: 65 mm Hg PaCO2: 57 mm Hg pH: 7.35 X-ray of the chest is normal.} Respiratory acidosis w/ metabolic compensation Serum HCO3 : 30 mEq/L
NBME Testing Accommodations and Personal Item Exemptions NBME website - Test accommodations for Step 1 Plan to gather the required materials this summer and begin writing the personal statement. Personal Item Exceptions (PIEs)
Contact Us SMHSStudents@gwu.edu terri_edwards@gwu.edu
