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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.
- BoardVitalsCreate customized practice tests based on number of questions, subjects and more, to simulate taking the COMLEX, USMLE Steps 1 and 2, NAPLEX, or PANCE.
Click "Register" at top right upon access to register for a free account with your PCOM email. - 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 Review
Contains over 20 review guides for boards, clerkships, and specialties. Note! After September 30th, 2024 access to this resource will no longer be available due to its high cost.
- 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."