Board Review Resources

With the start of the new year comes the renewed focus on preparing for the Board exams. The Himmelfarb Library has a variety of resources to help you prepare.

The Library offers an extensive collection of print review books for all three steps of the Board exams. Many of the review books are part of our Reserve collection and circulate for 3-hour periods. The selection of print review materials is varied, ranging from broad overviews of topics (Step 1, Step 2, Step 3) to books on specific topics (Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology and more).

The Bloedorn Audiovisual Study Center (3rd floor, Himmelfarb Library) offers the Gold Standard audiotape series, which is available on AV Reserve for 2-hour loan and in the regular AV collection for 2-week checkout. Emory University's Internal Medicine Board Review Series is also available for 2-week checkout and includes both audio and videotape material.

Additionally, you may use the computers in the 3rd floor Microcomputer Labs to download practice tests from the USMLE's website http://www.usmle.org/ (Note: you may not download files directly to Microlab Computers. Instead, you can either download files to zip disks or burn them onto CDs. Ask AV Study Center Desk staff which computers have zip drives/CD burners.) The AV Desk sells blank CDs for $1.00.

All of our Board Review materials are included in the Library's catalog, as well as on our Board Review Resources web pages: http://www.gwumc.edu/library/resources/students/boards/. You may also ask a staff member at the Reference or AV Desk for assistance.