Hi,
My med school is 5.5 years long and I'm just about to start. Here is the basic sciences curriculum:
Year 1
Cell biology
Anatomy and organ histology
Nervous system
Year 2
Physiology
Microbiology and Immunology
Pathology
Year 3
Pharmacology
Behavioural sciences
On the USMLE homepage it says:
Each examination covers content related to the traditionally defined disciplines of anatomy, behavioral sciences, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology, as well as to interdisciplinary areas including genetics, aging, immunology, nutrition, and molecular and cell biology.
According to this list I wont have knowledge in these areas:
Biochemistry
Genetics
Aging
Molecular biology
Am I missing any subjects from this list (maybe embryology)?
Obviously, I must study these subjects on my own. When do you recommend that I study each subject based on my curriculum (ex. Pharmacology and biochemistry simultaneously)
Here are the books that I plan to use:
Year 1
HY Molecular & Cellular Biology
HY Anatomy
HY Neuroanatomy
Year 2
BRS Physiology
Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
HY Micro
BRS Path
Year 3
First Aid (for pharm)
HY BS
Do I need any more books (for the subjects I will miss) and do I need to change anything? Is it possible to learn from these review books if you have never studied the subject before? (Review book sounds like a book that helps you refresh something you have learned before) If this is the case, what textbooks do you recommend? If you have any other suggestions feel free to post them.
Thanks
My med school is 5.5 years long and I'm just about to start. Here is the basic sciences curriculum:
Year 1
Cell biology
Anatomy and organ histology
Nervous system
Year 2
Physiology
Microbiology and Immunology
Pathology
Year 3
Pharmacology
Behavioural sciences
On the USMLE homepage it says:
Each examination covers content related to the traditionally defined disciplines of anatomy, behavioral sciences, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology, as well as to interdisciplinary areas including genetics, aging, immunology, nutrition, and molecular and cell biology.
According to this list I wont have knowledge in these areas:
Biochemistry
Genetics
Aging
Molecular biology
Am I missing any subjects from this list (maybe embryology)?
Obviously, I must study these subjects on my own. When do you recommend that I study each subject based on my curriculum (ex. Pharmacology and biochemistry simultaneously)
Here are the books that I plan to use:
Year 1
HY Molecular & Cellular Biology
HY Anatomy
HY Neuroanatomy
Year 2
BRS Physiology
Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
HY Micro
BRS Path
Year 3
First Aid (for pharm)
HY BS
Do I need any more books (for the subjects I will miss) and do I need to change anything? Is it possible to learn from these review books if you have never studied the subject before? (Review book sounds like a book that helps you refresh something you have learned before) If this is the case, what textbooks do you recommend? If you have any other suggestions feel free to post them.
Thanks