Source for recent research papers (Dr. Goljan)

[hardee17]

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So Goljan mentions that the test writers source a lot of their material from new papers and research articles. Other than pubmed and JAMA, is there some site anyone knows that at least covers some of the most important new developments? Thanks!

 

[JP2740]

this is a waste of time

 

[step1april2013]

So Goljan mentions that the test writers source a lot of their material from new papers and research articles. Other than pubmed and JAMA, is there some site anyone knows that at least covers some of the most important new developments? Thanks!

I believe NEJM is the best to use,so if you have to choose one it will be there. Also watch the news for any microbiology pan/epidemics. Some classics in the past were West Nile, SARS, earthquake in the west leading to coccidioidomycosis, and antibiotic resistance like amantidine for influenza A and ceftrioxone/gonorrhea.

 

[loveoforganic2]

If you've broken 270 on your last 2 NBME's, this might be worthwhile

 

[MedicalBeast]

If you've broken 270 on your last 2 NBME's, this might be worthwhile

correction: if you've broken 270 on your last 2 NBME's and you haven't rescheduled your test to TOMORROW, you need some serious help.

 

[loveoforganic2]

correction: if you've broken 270 on your last 2 NBME's and you haven't rescheduled your test to TOMORROW, you need some serious help.

Fair point! Just trying to imagine some crazy scenario in which digging into primary research would actually be worthwhile

 

[hardee17]

I believe NEJM is the best to use,so if you have to choose one it will be there. Also watch the news for any microbiology pan/epidemics. Some classics in the past were West Nile, SARS, earthquake in the west leading to coccidioidomycosis, and antibiotic resistance like amantidine for influenza A and ceftrioxone/gonorrhea.

Thanks! Will check out the last two years of nejm!

 

[CDI]

Thanks! Will check out the last two years of nejm!

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[survivordo]

I just want to reiterate that this is VERY low yield. The test tends to lag behind so if anything you should be looking at NEJM from 5 years ago, however, there are MANY more HIGH YIELD resources out there. USE THEM.

Survivor DO

 

[Pons Asinorum]

Thanks! Will check out the last two years of nejm!

Please don't. All those things he mentioned are covered either in FA or in UW. Once you've memorized FA and are on your second complete pass through UW making >95% timed/random, THEN you can bust out the clinical vignettes from NEJM or JAMA. So low yield. Nothing included in Step 1 is "new". There's no unsettled medicine that gets asked about.

 

[JoshSt]

The "research articles" they test on are soooo likely to be in the context of something you already know or a biostats question. Please don't waste any time doing this, just do Uworld or buy Rx if you've exhausted Uworld. If you truly want to try and fetch random points, study anatomy or read about random diseases in Robbins (but really don't do either, just use a legit board prep resource like a question bank or a review book).

 

[hardee17]

The "research articles" they test on are soooo likely to be in the context of something you already know or a biostats question. Please don't waste any time doing this, just do Uworld or buy Rx if you've exhausted Uworld. If you truly want to try and fetch random points, study anatomy or read about random diseases in Robbins (but really don't do either, just use a legit board prep resource like a question bank or a review book).

I've already done uworld, kaplan, and usmlerx. Any other good suggestions or things I am missing?

 

[jooul]

NBME, FA, well and if you want go all-do mode check out gunner training qbank, also you can do printed version of kaplan and usmleRX.

 

[hardee17]

NBME, FA, well and if you want go all-do mode check out gunner training qbank, also you can do printed version of kaplan and usmleRX.

Hmmm done all the NBMEs and FA, will check out gunner and printed kaplan. Thanks guys!

 

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