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Michael Dworkin, MD

How to crush the surgery clerkship

Don't be intimidated. A few simple tips can help you get honors on your surgery clerkship! How to prepare for your surgical clerkship...

Michael Dworkin, MD

What medical equipment should you buy for med school and clerkships?

Ophthalmoscope? Stethoscope? Pen lights? Reflex hammers? Tuning forks? Where to begin? Read on! You have to buy a lot of stuff for...

Michael Dworkin, MD

The best resources for USMLE Step 1

Among the myriad resources for USMLE Step 1 preparation, which are the best? Read on! We recommend active learning through practice...

Michael Dworkin, MD

NBME Score Calculator: How to convert percent correct on NBMEs to a 3-digit USMLE Step 1 score

If you took a practice NBME but only know the percent you got correct, how do you figure out an approximate 3-digit score? I made an...

Michael Dworkin, MD

How well do practice tests correlate with actual USMLE Step 1 scores?

Which Step 1 practice exams are most predictive of USMLE score? What do the correlations look like? Read more to find out! If you took a...

Michael Dworkin, MD

The best clinical resources to help you crush your clerkships and USMLE Step 2 CK

Here is a list of clinically relevant resources, along with the corresponding links, to help you crush your shelf exams and USMLE Step 2...