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Online Resources & Question Banks

OUWB Subject Review & Test Prep Resources
A chart compiled for OUWB Medical Students describing the various test preparation resources, grouped according to year (M1, M2, etc.)

BoardVitals Question Bank

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You must sign up with your @oakland.edu email here to access the Board Vitals question banks.

An interactive and powerful board review tool that can be used by practicing clinicians, residents and several types of healthcare students. With BoardVitals, you have the ability to create customized practice tests using many options including number of questions, subjects and more. Included are detailed, up-to-date explanations with each answer, with references and links to applicable sources.

Registering and Using Board Vitals:

ExamMaster Online Question Bank

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Exam Master is an online test prep resource that includes test preparations for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3. It consists of practice question and organ systems covered by the USMLE.

USMLE Easy Question Bank

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This resource provides test preparation for the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3. Includes thousands of practice questions in the disciplines and organ systems covered by the USMLE.

Other Review / Prep Resources

(A personal account may be required for free access to self assessment questions in various resources listed below)

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy This link opens in a new window
This resource includes three-dimensional videos of dissected human anatomic specimens. The videos show complex structures step by step - from bone to surface anatomy - to provide a foundation for understanding anatomical structure and function.
AccessMedicine - Case Files This link opens in a new window
This collection includes the clinical medicine and post-graduate level cases from the Case Files series books in an interactive format. The Case Files expose students to patient cases and is personalized to let users mark their progress through completed and unseen cases.
First Aid eBook Library This link opens in a new window
A series of First Aid eBooks from McGraw Hill, to include First Aid for the USMLE.
LWW Health Library - Board Review Series This link opens in a new window
The Board Review Series covers the core basic sciences and focuses on content for board and course exams, covering material on each corresponding subject that is addressed on USMLE Step 1. Includes review questions, clinical information, full-color illustrations, photographs, and tables.
LWW Health Library - Medical Education This link opens in a new window
LWW Health Library for Medical Education offers a core collection of content covering key areas of studyanatomical sciences, pathology, and biochemistry. Also included are case studies, exam preparation, and Q&As to reinforce learned content and exam preparation.
LWW Health Library - Clerkship This link opens in a new window
LWW Health Library for Clerkship/Clinical Rotations offers a core collection of content for each of the core clerkship rotations - Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Surgery, Family Medicine, and Psychiatry. Contains review materials for USMLE Step 2 and 3, including key general reference and exam preparation texts as well as case studies and Q&As.

Review Questions / Access Medicine
Use your AccessMedicine login ID to access review questions. To locate the resource, click on the Study Tools Tab on the top of the AccessMedicine home page.
Vanderbilt Rapid Recall Flashcards
The Rapid Recall Questions, part of the Vanderbilt Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Curriculum, offer a chance to test your knowledge of common internal medicine and pediatrics topics. New questions are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.