ACP Membership/MKSAP for intern year

[MudPhudHopeful]

I just started orientation today and found out that for the categorical IM folks, after joining ACP as a resident member, MKSAP is paid for, but this is not true for the prelims in other specialties, such as neurology. I was wondering if you all think it would be worth it to fork over the money for ACP membership and MKSAP18 coming out next month ($119 and $431, respectively) for studying during intern year?

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[Freeinfinity]

My goal during prelim-IM intern year was basically to gain a good basic foundation in inpatient medicine and to pass Step 3. For that purpose, all I needed really was just UWorld, a review book, UpToDate, and whatever other articles/presentations the internal medicine program discussed during rounds/conferences. The program did enroll me in ACP membership and gave me a hard-copy of MKSAP books just like the categoricals, but I haven't touched any of it.

 

[kchan99]

I don't think MKSAP is necessary for neurology residents. I've never heard of neurology residents taking the medicine in service exam during PGY-1.