InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast: Question Reviews for the USMLE, COMLEX, and Medical School

The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast: Question Dissections for the USMLE, COMLEX, and Medical School is a free, high-yield, on-the-go resource for medical students preparing for their board exams. With support from the likes of Osmosis, OnlineMedEd, Lecturio, MedSchoolCoach, Kaplan Medical and more, we're covering all the high-yield topics you're likely to see on a board exam. The Step 1 Study Smarter Series includes content covering biochemistry, behavioral sciences, cardiology, pharmacology, microbiology, renal and more. The Step 2 Study Smarter Series covers the core clerkships: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Ob/Gyn.

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Microbiology 3: Influenza and Parasitology 101 | 2017 Study Smarter Series [Archive]

InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 This is a "best of" rebroadcast from our 2017 Study Smarter Series. In this episode, we collated the mini-episodes for influenza and parasitology into one big episode for your on-the-go study pleasure. ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App The Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app has both free and premium features and is available on both Android and iOS. To get started, first, create a Boardsinsider Account on our webs...

May 12, 2018•35 min

Microbiology 2: E.Coli, HSV, and HIV | 2017 Study Smarter Series [Archive]

InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 This is a "best of" rebroadcast from our 2017 Study Smarter Series. In this episode, we collated the mini-episodes for E. Coli, HSV, and HIV into one big learning extravaganza. Learn micro on the go with high-yield question dissections ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App The Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app has both free and premium features and is available on both Android and iOS. To get started, first, create a...

May 10, 2018•40 min

Microbiology 1: How to Learn Micro with Rapid Review's Ken Rosenthal/Bonus Collection of High-Yield Micro Qs: Lyme, Staph & Strep | 2017 Study Smarter Series [Archive]

InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 This is a "best of" rebroadcast from our 2017 Study Smarter Series. We interview Ken Rosenthal, author of Rapid Review Microbiology who walks us through how to study microbiology for the USMLE Step 1. Plus, three mini-episodes from the 2017 Study Smarter Series covering Borrelia, Staph, and Strep. ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App The Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app has both free and premium features and is ava...

May 09, 2018•1 hr 14 min

Renal Part 2 – A Wrong Answer Filtration Barrier | 2018 Study Smarter Series Episode 6

Renal Part 2 This is high-yield renal for the 2018 Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1. Review the kidney with us. STATMed Lesson In today's STATMed lesson we discuss the common problem medical students face when doing questions: narrowing their choices to two and "always picking the wrong one." Ryan Orwig from STATMed learning tackles this problem. Go to thestatprogram.com/ITB for a special offer on the STATMed Boards Workship only for ITB listeners. ITB Audio Qbank and...

May 07, 2018•29 min

Renal Part 1 – Insane in the Basement Membrane | 2018 Study Smarter Series Episode 5

Biochemistry Part 1 This is high-yield renal for the 2018 Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1. Review the kidney with us. MedSchoolCoach Minute In today's MedSchoolCoach minute with Sahil Mehta, founder and CEO of MedSchoolCoach we discuss how MedSchoolCoach's advisors help students identify their weaknesses. ITB listeners can get 10% off MedSchoolCoach's tutoring service. Just go to medschoolcoach.com/itb and use the offer code "ITB&MSC" when you sign up to take adv...

May 06, 2018•30 min

Renal with OnlineMedEd’s Dustyn Williams (Parts 1 and 2) | 2017 Study Smarter Series [Archive]

InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 This is a "best of" rebroadcast from our 2017 Study Smarter Series. In this episode Patrick deconstructs some practice USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 Renal questions (provided by the fine folks at Osmosis) with Dustyn Williams from OnlineMedEd.org ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App The Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app has both free and premium features and is available on both Android and iOS. To get started, fi...

May 05, 2018•56 min

High-Yield Cardio Drugs (Pharmacology Mini-Episode 1) | 2018 Study Smarter Series

Narration: Greg Rodden, host of the Med School Phys Podcast. Search your favorite podcatcher for Med School Phys's high-yield physiology review or go to bit.ly/medschoolphys Content courtesy of Lecturio. Questions have been optimized and edited for audio consumption. Copyright Lecturio. Original version may be found within the Lecturio premium platform. ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App The Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app has both free and premium features and is available on both Andro...

Apr 29, 2018•6 min

Cardio with the Brosencephalon (Amreet Sidhu) | 2017 Study Smarter Series [Archive]

InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 This is a rebroadcast of our 2017 Study Smarter Series interview with the Brosencephalon discussing some high yield cardio questions In this episode, we interview a mysterious and special guest, primordial Redittor, Amreet Sidhu aka the Brosencephalon to discuss flashcards as a learning tool and to cover some high yield cardiology questions provided by our friends from Osmosis. Amreet is the creator of the acclaimed "Br...

Apr 28, 2018•41 min

Biochemistry Part 2 – Some Collagen Vascular Diseases | 2018 Study Smarter Series Episode 4

Biochemistry Part 2 This is high-yield biochem with Patrick (@boardsinsider on Twitter) and Stewart (@ITBPodcaster). We dissect some questions related to the biochemistry of collagen vascular disease. STATMed Lesson In today's STATMed lesson we discuss the common problem medical stuents face with doing volumes of questions but not improving their average scores. Go to thestatprogram.com/ITB for a special offer on the STATMed Boards Workship only for ITB listeners. ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta Ap...

Apr 16, 2018•32 min

Biochemistry Part 1 – Tackling Those Translocations | 2018 Study Smarter Series Episode 3

Biochemistry Part 1 This is high-yield biochem with Patrick (@boardsinsider on Twitter) and Stewart (@ITBPodcaster). We dissect some questions and give some tips on remembering those dfficult translocations. Philadelphia chromosome anyone? MedSchoolCoach Minute In today's MedSchoolCoach minute with Sahil Mehta, founder and CEO of MedSchoolCoach we discuss how much time someone should devote to their dedicated Step 1 prep time. ITB listeners can get 10% off MedSchoolCoach's tutoring service. Just...

Apr 03, 2018•32 min

Cardiovascular with Greg Rodden from the Med School Phys Podcast Part 2 | 2018 Study Smarter Series Episode 2

Cardiovascular Part 2 Part two of our cardiovascular discussion for the 2018 Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 & COMLEX Level 1 with Greg from the Med School Phys Podcast and ITB's own Stewart Bryant (@ITBPodcaster on Twitter). This is high yield cardio. MedSchoolCoach Minute Also we feature our first MedSchoolCoach minute with Sahil Mehta, founder and CEO of MedSchoolCoach. Today the question is: why is Step 1 so important? ITB listeners can get 10% off MedSchoolCoach's tutoring ser...

Mar 28, 2018•28 min

Cardiovascular with Greg Rodden from the Med School Phys Podcast Part 1 | 2018 Study Smarter Series Episode 1

Cardiovascular We launch the 2018 Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 & COMLEX Level 1 with Greg from the Med School Phys Podcast and ITB's own Stewart Bryant (@ITBPodcaster on Twitter) discussing some high-yield Cardio questions. Also we feature our first STATMed Lesson, with STATMed Learning's Ryan Orwig, whom we'll be featuring throughout the Study Smarter Series to offer some practical tips and tricks related to exam and board prep strategy. Support the ITB Podcast Before the inter...

Mar 19, 2018•29 min

Trailer: 2018 InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 & COMLEX Level 1

The 2018 ITB Study Smarter Series launches March 19th and runs until the end of June. Go to InsideTheBoards.com to learn more, to sign up for our email list, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don't miss any updates or high yield content. ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App The Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app has both free and premium features and is available on both Android and iOS. To get started, first, create a Boardsinsider Account on our website insidetheboards.com Free ...

Mar 08, 2018•7 min

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