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Save Money : Free Bagel w/ Schmear @ Einstein Bros.

2010-01-12T04:40:06-08:00

I guess the economy must really suck, cause this is the 5th free food offer i have seen this week. Already having consumed about 10 Free tacos this week (Thank you Taco Bell) ...its time for the most important meal of the day Breakfast. Become a Facebook Fan of Einstein Bros... then go to the "Free Bagel" Tab and print away...

Save Money : Free Fresco Taco at Taco Bell

2010-01-12T04:41:32-08:00

Well Taco Bell has started something called the Drive-Thru Diet and they want us to have a free Fresco Taco on them...well if I must. Free Tacos for everyone....

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Save Money : First Aid 2010 USMLE STEP 1

2010-01-03T01:55:21-08:00

Amazon has First Aid USMLE Step 1 2010 edition on sale for 22.50$ a savings of 50% vs retail and free 2 day shipping. Get it while its hot! (2010 edition comes out Jan 5)

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Health Cuts With Little Effect on Care

2009-12-30T21:40:37-08:00

Here is a great article from NY times writer DAVID LEONHARDT about current medical economics and how it relates to patient care at Bon Secours health care system in Richmond, VA.

"At the heart of the health care debate is the question of whether it’s possible to cut medical costs without harming patients. What has happened here in Richmond helps to answer that question."

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Merry Christmas

2009-12-25T16:08:18-08:00

Merry Christmas!

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Invictus

2009-11-28T03:54:55-08:00

I wanted to share this classic poem with all you studying, interviewing or just going through the daily grind on the path of being a doctor. Truly an inspirational piece...

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll,

I am the master of my fate;

I am the captain of my soul.

by William Ernest Henley

Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes

2009-10-05T18:19:03-07:00

Great video on Medical Terminology...

Save Money : Free Frutista Freeze at Taco Bell

2009-09-01T23:59:30-07:00

With summer disappearing faster than Lindsay Lohan's acting career. Enjoy a cold one on me...ok Taco Bell. Trust me the Frutista is the best thing Taco Bell has ever come up with...

HousingMaps

2009-09-01T18:01:26-07:00

Are you looking for an easy way find affordable housing in a city. Try HousingMaps which merges Craigslist rental listings on a Google maps. This is one of the best way to locate housing in a city or even a particular neighborhood. Great to the medical student on the move.

Save Money : Short Term Accommodations

2009-08-07T00:24:41-07:00

Need a place to stay? Don't have too much money to spend? Try AirBnB.com
AirBnB gives the "perpetually broke" medical student two great advantages... 1.Cost: most rooms are less than a 50$ 2. Flexibility: "Coming into NY on a Tuesday and leaving on Thursday no problem with AirBnB." Its like an eBay for rooms. Oh and they do offer international cities as well.

USMLE Study Songs - More Biochemical Diseases

2009-07-19T00:21:21-07:00

Another hit song from StudyWithSubstanceP. This song covers disorders of Lipid Metabolism aka "Tay Sachs, Gaucher's disease and Niemann Pick." Enjoy!

Save Money : Trojan Free Sample

2009-07-18T20:26:48-07:00

Here is a link to a Free sample pack from Trojan Condoms. Practice safe sex...for Free...

P.S. What does Ultra Ribbed mean? LOL

USMLE Step1 Score Estimator

2009-07-15T20:33:29-07:00

Another great site to estimate your USMLE Step1 score MedFriends. The estimator uses a algorithm of your Kaplan Qbank score, NBME, MCAT and free USMLE CD score to estimate your Step1 score.

Welcome to our USMLE Step 1 Score Estimator Tool!

In preparing for the USMLE Step 1 exam, it seemed that the most frustrating aspect was a lack of any sort of feedback about how the preparation was proceeding. A group of us were studying day and night, but realized that we really had no idea how we would do on Step 1 or if we would even pass! Compounding matters was the fact that Step 1 may only be taken once (unless you fail). In spite of all this, we fortunately ended up doing fairly well on Step 1. However, several of our close friends failed Step 1 or were very surprised at their low score. It wasn't because they were not smart, in fact many of them were in the top quarter of our medical school class (a top 20 US medical school). The single biggest reason cited for their poor performance was a lack of feedback on the effectiveness of their preparation.

With that in mind, a group of us (including some engineers) decided to get together and create this website tool to help future medical students gauge how they are doing during their Step 1 preparation. This tool provides an estimated USMLE Step 1 score based on several commonly used test preparation measures. The estimated score is based on mathematical regression models derived from data gleaned from all available resources, including academic journal publications, other websites, USMLE forums, and (most importantly) anonymous score submissions. The strongest influence on the regression models are the anonymous score submissions. Their accuracy is dependent upon the number of students that submit scores anonymously to this website and the integrity of the medical students that submit scores anonymously.

Selection Criteria for Residency: Results of a National Program Directors Survey

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

(This is a free article from Academic Medicine, click on the pic to visit the site)

Here is a great article published in the March 2009 edition of Academic Medicine (The Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges). Around 2,500 program directors across 21 specialties were sent questionnaires as to the importance of particular criteria used for residency selection. The top 5 criteria that were given by the program directors in order of importance to residency selection were:

(1) Grades in required clerkships,

(2) USMLE Step 1 score,

(3) Grades in senior electives in specialty,

(4) Number of honors grades,

(5) USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) score.

The USMLE Step 2 CK score ranks as a higher criteria for residency selection in less competitive specialties, whereas research experience is more prominent in the most competitive specialties. The survey used this criteria for determining the competitiveness for a particular specialty.

"Specialties with U.S. graduate fill rates between 61 and 80% were designated as being competitive. Specialties with U.S. graduate fill rates below 60% were designated as being less competitive."

Less-Competitive Specialties include: Psychiatry, Pathology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Family Medicine.

Biometrics Now Part of USMLE

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

Just got this email from the NBME / USMLE. Thought I would pass it along...

Beginning on or about July 8, 2009, the USMLE program will begin using the Biometric Identity Management System (BIMS) in many test center locations as part of standard test day procedures for computer-based Step examinations. The BIMS is designed to improve the security and integrity of the testing process. On test day, the BIMS program takes and converts a fingerprint to a digital image that is used for candidate identity verification purposes. This image and identification documents provided on test day are paired with other personal information provided to the registration entity, allowing accurate identification during the testing process. As a candidate moves in and out of the test lab at the test center, the candidate will be able to use his or her finger to authenticate identity using the scanners located in the test center, limiting or eliminating the need to provide additional identification throughout the test day to test center staff.

More detailed information about the BIMS may be found in the "Biometric Identity Management System Privacy Notice for USMLE Candidates" at http://www.usmle.org/General_Information/Announcements/BIMS-

Medical Mnemonics

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

If you are looking for a one stop shop for Mnemonics that Medical Mnemonics .com should do the trick. Search by system wise or subject wise and even adult orientated Mnemonics. One of the most comprehensive sites on Medical Mnemonics. Medical Mnemonics.com (Note: the site has not been updated since 2007)

Human Embryology Animations

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

For all the visual learners....

Embryology Animations form Indiana University. This is a great site if you are having a hard time visualizing the vast number of embryological processes.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

The Merck Manual is a vary practical tool for clinical rotations... The Online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy is even better when your in a hurry. Most disease process are presented in the following format: Definition, Symptoms and Signs, Diagnosis and Treatment.

In 1899, the American drug manufacturer Merck & Co. first published a small book titled Merck's Manual of the Materia Medica. It was meant as an aid to physicians and pharmacists, reminding doctors that “Memory is treacherous.” Compact in size, easy to use, and comprehensive, The Merck Manual (as it was later known) became a favorite of those involved in medical care and others in need of a medical reference. Even Albert Schweitzer carried a copy to Africa in 1913, and Admiral Byrd carried a copy to the South Pole in 1929.

By the 1980s, the book had become the world's largest selling medical text and was translated into more than a dozen languages. While the name of the parent company has changed somewhat over the years, the book's name has remained constant, known officially as The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy but usually referred to as The Merck Manual and sometimes “The Merck.

Pelvis Anatomy 101

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

Currently the Step 1 seems to be emphasizing Pelvic anatomy...If you need help in reviewing the anatomy of the Pelvis, here are a few really good sites.

1. Wane State University - CT of the Pelvis

2. Emory - Pelvis and Perineum Dissection Outline

3. University of Michigan Medical School - Pelvis & Pelvic Viscera Videos

iPhone 3G to iPhone 3G S Upgrade

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

Just got the email from the iPhone Mafia (AT&T)....

We’re now pleased to offer our iPhone 3G customers who are upgrade eligible in July, August or September 2009 our best upgrade pricing, beginning Thursday, June 18.

iPhone 3G S here I come....Its about time too. Let the Twittering and uploading of uselessness begin. Click the pic to visit the AT&T press release.

UTI Video

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

nFitting that my first post on my new domain MedStudentEssential is a video about UTI's. Well enjoy...

The Smell of Love

2009-07-18T20:24:36-07:00

Here is a great article in Psychology Today about Smell and Attraction. F.Bryant Furlow explains how research has shown that (oral contraceptives) trick the body's normal evolutionary mate selection process.

The Smell of Love

Why do some people smell better to you? A look at how human body odor influences sexual attraction.

The Swiss researchers found that women taking oral contraceptives (which block conception by tricking the body into thinking it's pregnant) reported reversed preferences, liking more the smells that reminded them of home and kin. Since the Pill reverses natural preferences, a woman may feel attracted to men she wouldn't normally notice if she were not on birth control—men who have similar MHC profiles.

You can find the full article here:

Three Cups of Tea

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

If you have read Three Cups of Tea...you know the inspirational story of Greg Mortenson . If not, then please read Three Cups of Tea...a truly inspirational story of a man overcoming overwhelming odds to help children get an education. I had the pleasure seeing Greg in person at VT and his story is truly amazing. Also, here is a link to the charity that he started...Pennies for Peace.

Pennies for Peace educates children about the world beyond their experience and shows them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time.

Our best hope for a peaceful and prosperous world lies in the education of all the world’s children. Through cross-cultural understanding and a solution-oriented approach, Pennies for Peace encourages children, ultimately our future leaders, to be active participants in the creation of global peace.

Step 1 Physiology

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

An excellent, excellent site for Step 1 Physiology. Created by the former chair of Physiology at Ross and UMHS. The site provides: Physiology review, Step1 review questions, Study tools and more. Check it out.

Click on the pic to vist the site

Michael Jordan "Failure" Commercial

2009-07-15T20:31:33-07:00

If you are a fan of the "The Great One" you will love this video. Great motivation on and off the court!

MedStudentEssential - Resources for Medical School, Basic Sciences, USMLE, Boards, Step1

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Invictus

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