We're here to support your Surgery clerkship mastery & Shelf exam preparation in this webinar with our experienced USMLE tutor, Leah Gober. Below is a guide for when the topics are covered in this episode:

2:40 — Communicating with residents

4:32 — Tips for notes

6:54 — An invaluable tip RE glove sizes

7:44 — Ties & knots

9:10 — High yield surgery SOAP note pointers — one-liners, vitals, levels, I/Os, wounds & more

18:00 — A day in the life in the hospital

21:33 — Pre-op, patients & prime study time

23:16 — Virtual clerkship day in the life

25:43 — How to potentially get your foot in the door with different institutions via their online programs

27:37 — Maximize your surgery clerkship studies

30:43 — What you’ll see on your surgery Shelf

32:59 — Surgery resource recommendations, UWorld & AMBOSS

38:42 — High yield insights for your Shelf

41:59 — UWorld app & usage tips

42:44 — Flashcard mistakes to avoid

46:45 — PreTest, NBMEs

48:17 — Surgery podcasts & pre-procedure research

53:35 — Closing advice & how MST can help

57:54 — Q&A — De Virgilio; Pre-made Anki decks; Surgical Recall; Unlocking Anki; When to buy UWorld for Step 2; Surgery Zanki deck; Daily schedule if not on trauma & being first assist