Board Review Resources

The Himmelfarb Library has a variety of resources to help you prepare for the Board exams. It 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. We also provide 2 sets of the Gold Standard series for Step I of the Boards on audio CD, one set on 2-hour AV Reserve and the other available 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.

The Exam Master Board Review software program for all three Steps is available under the Resources for Students section of the Library’s website: http://www.gwumc.edu/library/resources/students/. 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, memory sticks, 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.