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