Study Skills, MCAT, USMLE, & NCLEX
A guide to KUMC resources for improving study skills, studying for the MCAT, USMLE step exams, and NCLEX
Health Sciences Librarian
What are the NBME Subject Exams?
"The NBME provides subject examinations in the basic and clinical sciences for the purpose of assessing the educational achievement of individuals in specific subject areas. These examinations are provided to medical schools and other institutions with a legitimate interest in the education of physicians or other health professionals."
Description of Subject Examinations
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Basic Science and Clinical Science ExamThis exam is designed to assess performance at the end of a course, clerkship, or other unit of instruction.
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Introduction to Clinical Diagnosis ExaminationThis exam is designed to measure student performance at the end of history-taking and physical diagnosis courses.
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Advanced Clinical ExaminationsInternal Medicine, Pediatrics and Surgery examinations are designed to measure the effectiveness of the fourth-year internal medicine, pediatrics and surgery subinternship experiences.
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Comprehensive Basic Science ExamThis exam is an achievement test covering material typically learned during basic science education and core clinical clerkships.
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Comprehensive Clinical Science ExamThis exam is an achievement test covering material typically learned during basic science education and core clinical clerkships.
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Musculoskeletal ExaminationThis exam is intended for those who have completed third-year required clerkships and who may have recently taken a musculoskeletal-related rotation. (Content is currently being added to link)
Useful NBME Subject Exam Links
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National Board of Medical Examiners WebsiteFounded in 1915, the NBME is an independent, not-for-profit organization that serves the public through its high-quality assessments of healthcare professionals
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Subject Exam Program- Information GuideThis guide provides general information about the Subject Examination Program offered by the NBME.
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Self-Assessment ServicesThe NBME offers three web-based self-assessments to medical students and graduates evaluating their readiness to take USMLE. They have also expanded their self-assessment services to include new Clinical Mastery Series.
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Web-Based Self-Assessment Services GuideThis guide provides general information about the Web-based self-assessment services offered by the NBME.
Shelf Exam Resources
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End of Clerkship Instruction PolicyThe session is mandatory, failure to participate results in an "Incomplete" grade and the consequences outlined in the clerkship grading document.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine OASCThis link provides a helpful guide to help students studying for shelf exams.
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Tulane School of Medicine "Shelf Exam" ResourcesOffice of medical education site for faculty development that contains information pertaining to the NBME Subject Exams.
Quotespiration
"During exams, students look up for inspiration, down in desperation, and left and right for information"
- Anonymous
"When reviewing your notes before an exam, the most important will be illegible."
-Anonymous
