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remember everything foreverUSMLE Step 1Study Guide 2017Released 2/23/17remember everything foreverpicmonic.com
Table of ContentsIntroduction & Editor’s Note. Page 3Taking on Step 1 with the 3 Prong Approach . Page 4How our Study Guide Works . Page 5Study Schedule . Page 6The Day Before the Exam . Page 41Closing . Page 42remember everything forever2picmonic.com
Introduction & Editor’s NoteHello there,The wait is over! We are proud to provide you with 2017’s Step 1 Study Schedule. Beforeyou dive in, we’d like to make you aware of the following changes in this year’s version:Easier navigation. Simply click on the section you intend to study and theappropriate links will take you where you need to go.With the incorporation of spaced repetition, and the ever evolving Quizfeature, we have blocked off time to read the relevant First Aid Pages, learn therelated Picmonics, and quiz to reinforce the information. We also providedsome time for you to review with a question bank of your choosing.Since we are always listening to feedback and providing updates, our contentstructure may change a tad over time. But don’t worry! This guide is meant tobe customizable to fit your needs, and we’ll always make sure that the properPicmonics are where they need to be within the Picmonic Learning System.We hope you enjoy our Study Schedule and use it as a way to help you manage your timewith respect to our research-backed learning system. Here’s to a great Step 1 score!- The Picmonic TeamJohn Michael Bustos, M.D.Senior ContributorMichael Bustos studied with Picmonic throughout his time at McGovern MedicalSchool in Houston, Texas. He joined the Picmonic team as a Student Scholar shortlyafter his third year. Following graduation from medical school in May 2016, hebegan his residency training in Internal Medicine at William Beaumont Army MedicalCenter in El Paso, Texas. He has since contributed to various projects as part of thePicmonic community and remains a vital asset to the Picmonic team.Interested in becoming a Student Scholar? Find out more by reaching out to feedback@picmonic.com.remember everything forever3picmonic.com
Taking on Step 1 with the3 Prong ApproachWith so many resources out there, what’s the best way to fit them all in? Our 3 ProngApproach comes from the feedback and input of countless Campus Advocates, powerusers, and everyone in between.1. Read First Aid.Read the First Aid pages in each section and give them your undivided attention.Supplement with any relevant notes and lectures to ensure you’ve covered everything.2. Review with Picmonic.We have over 1,300 Picmonics covering every topic you’ll face in medical school. With thisguide, we’ll help you find the most pertinent Picmonics for each First Aid section.3. Assess with question banks.Whether it's Kaplan, UWorld, or an NBME practice test, you need to practice like you’llplay come test time. Question banks are a great way to ensure that you’ve got what youneed to know down and ready for rapid recall.remember everything forever4picmonic.com
How our Study Guide WorksYou have your 3 Prong Approach for Step studying as a whole, and Picmonic willsupplement that with our own learning trifecta: Play. Review. Quiz.That’s the core of our platform and how you’ll get the most out of your study time. Whenreading First Aid and following along with our related Picmonics, you’ll reinforce the vitalcontent of First Aid and will be on track to rapidly recall come test time.PlayReviewQuizPlay the Picmonic in theReview each characterQuiz yourself at the endEducational audioand what they representof each Picmonic tosetting. Follow along asin the Picmonic. Feelassess where you needthe narrator readsfree to take your time into spend a little morethrough the keythis mode as it will helptime reviewing. Don’tconcepts and characters.you reinforce what isstress if you don’t get itbeing covered in theright away! Most peoplePicmonic and how thewatch a Picmonic 3 to 5characters and story willtimes before it sticks forstick in your mind.good.remember everything forever5picmonic.com
Study ScheduleEach subject is broken down into 16 categories based on First Aid 2017. As the averagestudent can expect to study for around 4 hours per day (from the feedback of our users),we’ve broken down our content to fit within 2 to 4 hour sessions. Keep in mind however,that not every day will take the full 4 hours, so if that is the case, use the additional timeto study with other resources or review anything that still needs work.Biochemistry . Page 7Immunology . Page 10Microbiology . Page 11Pathology . Page 17Pharmacology . Page 18Public Health Services . Page 19Cardiovascular . Page 20Endocrine . Page 23Gastrointestinal . Page 25Hematology & Oncology . Page 27Musculoskeletal, Skin, and Connective Tissue . Page 29Neurology and Special Senses . Page 31Psychiatry . Page 34Renal . Page 36Reproductive . Page 38Respiratory . Page 40Disclaimer:This study guide does not guarantee a specific score but rather provides a framework of effective practices to help students get the most fromtheir Picmonic subscription. The success and results of those that follow it will vary. Picmonic does not guarantee a certain level of results oraccept any legal liability whatsoever arising from the use of this study guide. Picmonic is not affiliated or endorsed by any third partymentioned herein. Reference to third parties or external websites do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Picmonic of anymaterial on those sites or of any third party products or services offered by such third parties. All third party resources referenced herein areowned exclusively by such respective third parties.remember everything forever6picmonic.com
Biochemistry64 Hours First Aid Pages 34-90First Aid: Read pages 34-37DAY1Picmonics for Page 34Picmonics for Page 35Picmonics for Page 37Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 38-46DAY2Picmonics for Page 38Picmonics for Page 41Picmonics for Page 42Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 47-56DAY3Picmonics for Page 47Picmonics for Page 54Picmonics for Page 56Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 57-58DAY4Picmonics for Page 57Picmonics for Page 58Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 59-61DAY5Picmonics for Page 59Picmonics for Page 60Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.DAY6First Aid: Read page 62Picmonics for Page 62remember everything forever7picmonic.com
BiochemistryFirst Aid: Read pages 63-64DAY7Picmonics for Page 63Picmonics for Page 64Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read page 65DAY8Picmonics for Page 65Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read page 66DAY9Picmonics for Page 66Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 67-68DAY10Picmonics for Page 67Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 69-74DAY11Picmonics for Page 72Picmonics for Page 73Picmonics for Page 74Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.DAY12First Aid: Read pages 75-77Picmonics for Page 75remember everything foreverPicmonics for Page 768picmonic.com
BiochemistryFirst Aid: Read pages 78-80DAY13Picmonics for Page 78Picmonics for Page 79Picmonics for Page 80Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 81-83DAY14Picmonics for Page 81Picmonics for Page 83Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read page 84DAY15Picmonics for Page 84Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 85-90DAY16Picmonics for Page 85Picmonics for Page 90Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.remember everything forever9picmonic.com
Immunology24 Hours First Aid Pages 92-118First Aid: Read pages 92-105DAY1Picmonics for Page 92Picmonics for Page 95Picmonics for Page 96Picmonics for Page 103Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 106-111DAY2Picmonics for Page 106Picmonics for Page 108Picmonics for Page 109Picmonics for Page 110Picmonics for Page 111Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read page 112DAY3Picmonics for Page 112Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 113-114DAY4Picmonics for Page 113Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 115-117DAY5Picmonics for Page 115Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.DAY6First Aid: Read pages 118-120Picmonics for Page 118Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.remember everything forever10picmonic.com
Microbiology140 Hours First Aid Pages 120-201First Aid: Read pages 120-127DAY1Picmonics for Page 121Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read page 128DAY2Picmonics for Page 128Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 129-130DAY3Picmonics for Page 129Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 131-132DAY4Picmonics for Page 131Picmonics for Page 132Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read page 133DAY5Picmonics for Page 133Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.DAY6First Aid: Read page 134Picmonics for Page 134remember everything forever11picmonic.com
MicrobiologyFirst Aid: Read pages 135-136DAY7Picmonics for Page 135Picmonics for Page 136Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 137-138DAY8Picmonics for Page 137Picmonics for Page 138Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 139-140DAY9Picmonics for Page 139Picmonics for Page 140Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read page 141DAY10Picmonics for Page 141Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 142-143DAY11Picmonics for Page 142Picmonics for Page 143Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.DAY12First Aid: Read page 144Picmonics for Page 144remember everything forever12picmonic.com
MicrobiologyFirst Aid: Read pages 145-147DAY13Picmonics for Page 145Picmonics for Page 146Picmonics for Page 147Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 148-150DAY14Picmonics for Page 148Picmonics for Page 149Picmonics for Page 150Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 151-153DAY15Picmonics for Page 151Picmonics for Page 152Picmonics for Page 153Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 154-155DAY16Picmonics for Page 154Picmonics for Page 155Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 156-157DAY17Picmonics for Page 156Picmonics for Page 157Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.DAY18First Aid: Read pages 158-160Picmonics for Page 160remember everything forever13picmonic.com
MicrobiologyFirst Aid: Read pages 161-163DAY19Picmonics for Page 161Picmonics for Page 163Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 164-165DAY20Picmonics for Page 164Picmonics for Page 165Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 166-167DAY21Picmonics for Page 166Picmonics for Page 167Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 168-170DAY22Picmonics for Page 168Continue to test your knowledge using an external question bank.First Aid: Read pages 171-174DAY23Picmonics
in the Picmonic. Feel free to take your time in this mode as it will help you reinforce what is being covered in the Picmonic and how the characters and story will stick in your mind. picmonic.com remember everything forever Study Schedule 6 Each subject is broken down into 16 categories based on First Aid 2017. As the average student can expect to study for around 4 hours per day (from the .
