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These pages contain a non-comprehensive listing of resources for board exams or test prep. The guides include links to publicly available resources, PCOM affiliate-restricted resources, and department-, program-, or class-restricted resources. The inclusion of items in this guide is not an endorsement of any product.
General Resources
- Access Medicine: Study ToolsIncludes review questions from selected texts, flashcards, and a quiz bowl-style game to test your knowledge of key concepts.
- BoardVitals
Create customized practice tests based on number of questions, subjects and more, to simulate taking the COMLEX, USMLE Steps 1 and 2, NAPLEX, or PANCE.
- Case Files Collection
Includes the complete collection of basic science, clinical medicine, and post-graduate level cases from 23 Case Files® series books.
- Exam MasterQuestion banks for basic/biomedical sciences, USMLE Steps 1-3, PANCE/PANRE, and NAPLEX Pharmacy Review.
- First Aid ReviewContains over 20 review guides for boards, clerkships, and specialties.
- LWW Basic and Anatomical Sciences CollectionBrowse a range of integrated media including basic science and clinical content, real-world cases, and Q&A and test prep. Register for a free personal account to access self-assessment.
- LWW Osteopathic Medicine CollectionThe LWW Osteopathic Medicine Book Collection contains core osteopathic medicine titles including Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques and Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine. Register for a free personal account to access self-assessment.
- LWW Pharmacy CollectionContains core pharmacy titles, such as Ansel’s Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Clinical Pharmacokinetics. Register for a free personal account to access self-assessment.
- MedOne Neurosurgery
Comprehensive resource for online neurological and spine surgery with access to core texts for board prep and residency programs. Includes illustrated surgical procedures, videos and cases with Q&A plus images for download.
Additional Resources
- What’s Your Study Style? (NEJM Knowledge+)"Everyone has a different study style. Understanding yours is essential to optimize your preparation for — and performance on — the board exam. To better appreciate how this works, we investigated how physicians study. Our conclusion? Most people fall into one of three basic categories: Planner, Crammer, or Episodic Studier."