Focus and do well in your 2nd year courses – this is a priority!
100 USMLE diseases matrix and 100 Most Common USMLE Diseases Board Preparation (Official Sites)
Free Study Help Sites
http://www.kumc.edu/AMA-MSS/study/boards_review.htm
http://medicine.creighton.edu/USMLE
http://www.bumc.bu.edu
Step 1 Board Preparation Options for KU SoM Students (.pdf)
KU Step Prep Program Review Course for USMLE Step 1 (.pdf)
Board Prep Plan - What should be included?
Sample #1 Board Prep Plan (.pdf)
Sample #2 Board Prep Plan (.pdf)
Sample #3 Board Prep Plan (.pdf)
Guidelines for Forming Study Groups (.pdf)
Year Two Re-Orientation Program
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Rieke Auditorium
A Guide To Academic Success
Dr. Mark Meyer, Laura Zeiger, Alice Carrott , Brigitte Hofmeister and Jen Dolson
Mandatory attendance
Block Summative Exams
Monday, August 29 and Thursday, September 1, 2011
Anatomy Lab Exam
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Block Summative Exams
Friday, September 30, 2011
Block Summative Exams
Monday, October 3, 2011
Block Summative Exams
Wednesday, November 2 and Friday, November 4, 2011
Anatomy Lab Exam
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Block Summative Exams
December 6 and 8, 2011
Board Prep Program Overview
Monday, December 12, 2011- 12 Noon to 1:00 p.m. - Rieke Auditorium
Required Attendance
Board Prep Student Panel and Q&A Regarding Board Prep Options
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. - Location: Rieke Auditorium
A panel of current third year medical students will discuss their Step 1 board prep plans, how and why they chose the plans they did, positive and negative aspects of their chosen plans, other supplemental tools they used, etc.
Attendance strongly encouraged
Deadline for Step 1 registration is Monday, January 9, 2012 (see instructions below)
Schedule a Conference in December, January or February
Meet with: Alice Carrott X8-4688, Brigitte Hofmeister X8-0164, Jen Dolson X8-4356 or Leave a Message at X8-6580.
Required participation
Review your board prep plan as outlined on your Board Prep Agreement.
Winter Break
December 19, 2011 - January 2, 2012
Continue review of First Aid and work on the 100 USMLE diseases matrix and 100 Most Common USMLE Diseases.
Deadline for Step 1 registration is Monday, January 9, 2012 (see instructions below)
STEP 1 REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
PICTURES FOR STEP 1 APPLICATION:
Pictures will be taken in the Office of Student Affairs(3040 Murphy) for your USMLE application on the following dates: December 12 through16, December 19 through 22, January 3 through 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pictures are head and shoulder shots only so special attire is unnecessary.
AFTER YOU HAVE REGISTERED:
SCHEDULING YOUR EXAM :
Students can then access Prometric (http://www.prometric.com/default.htm) for on-line exam scheduling. Students will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation and appointment summary.
TEST DAY:
Bring Your Scheduling Permit - Applicants must print a copy of the electronic scheduling permit and bring it to the test center on their exam date. Consistent with current policy, applicants who do not bring their scheduling permit to the test center on their exam date will not be permitted to take the exam.
Special Note from the NBME:
Students often contact the NBME because their registration status is complete but they haven’t received their Scheduling Permits, or because they were advised by fellow students or school officials to request an earlier eligibility period than what they previously selected.
NBME issues USMLE Step 1 Scheduling Permits no more than six months before a selected eligibility period begins. When a student’s registration becomes “Complete,” they are sent an email to notify them of the status and advise them that their Scheduling Permit will be issued within a few business days unless their eligibility period begins more than six months from now or if they have requested test accommodations.
When it comes to selecting an eligibility period, it is recommended in the USMLE application instructions that students select an eligibility period starting with the month in which they wish to test. However, there is a common misconception that selecting an earlier period, such as April 1 – June 30, will enable the student to receive the Scheduling Permit sooner and provide an advantage when scheduling a June test date. In the majority of cases, this is untrue because Prometric Test Centers are only required to open their scheduling calendars six months out from the current date. Therefore, a student who selects April 1 – June 30 and receives his Scheduling Permit as early as October 1st will most likely need to wait until December or January to schedule an appointment for June. By this time, the May 1 – July 31 and June 1 – August 31 Scheduling Permits have been issued; hence, there is no advantage to selecting the earlier period.
Third Year Clinical Track Selection
Kansas City Clinical Campus Students
Required participation
Date: Friday, January 6, 2012
Time: 12 Noon - 12:30 p.m.
KC clinical campus students meet in Rieke Auditorium regarding Third Year clerkships
Wichita Clinical Campus Students
Required participation
Date: Friday, January 6, 2012
Time: 12 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
W clinical campus students meet in Lied Auditorium regarding Third Year clerkships
Office of Medical Education Information Session - Formal Network site presentation
KC students are required to attend and we strongly encourage W students to attend
Date: Friday, January 6, 2012
Place: Rieke Auditorium
Time:- 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Then go to Stoland Lounge and...
Browse Network Site displays and enjoy Pizza.
Schedule a Conference in January or February
Meet with: Alice Carrott X8-4688, Brigitte Hofmeister X8-0164, Jen Dolson X8-4356 or Leave a Message at X8-6580..
Required participation
Block Summative Exams - January 18 and 20, 2012
Mid-term Exams - February 3 and 6, 2012
Schedule a Conference in February
Meet with: Alice Carrott X8-4688, Brigitte Hofmeister X8-0164, Jen Dolson X8-4356 or Leave a Message at X8-6580.
Required participation
KC Third Year Clinical Track forms due
KC clinical campus students must submit online third year track preference form no later than 12 Noon on Friday, January 27, 2012.
Performance Excellence for USMLE Step 1
Time/Date/Location: TBA
Presentors: Dr. Larry Long/Alice Carrott
Attendance strongly encouraged regardless of your study prep plan.
Board Prep Agreement Plan due
Required submission
Completed agreements due by 12 Noon, Friday, February 10, 2012 in 3040 Murphy
.
Advanced Performance Self-Study Enhancements
Time/Date/Location: TBA
Special session for students who plan to self-study for Step 1. You will be provided with strategies to think about as you put together your daily routine.
Advanced Performance Enhancements for Kaplan IntensePrep
Time/Date/Location: TBA
Special session for students who plan to do Kaplan IntensePrep for Step 1. You will be provided with strategies to think about for your days and evenings off so as not to get burned up or out.
Summative Exams - March 6 and 8, 2012
NBME Microbiology Subject Shelf Examination
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Check in 8:00 a.m. - Examination: 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Computer Testing Center - Dykes Library
SPRING BREAK
March 12– 16, 2012
Continue Reviewing First Aid
USMLEworld Q-Bank begins
Q-Bank begins on the first day you begin using the Q-Bank and ends 90 days later for all students who registered and paid their fees. Special institutional pricing will be available.
Step 1 test date
Must be scheduled no later than April 1, 2012 but as early as January or February will give you the best selection of test dates.
Test date can be rescheduled without financial penalty if requested at least one week prior to test date.
Optimal Mood States and Mental Preparation forTests (Workshop)
Time/Date/Location:
Presentor: Dr. Larry Long
Summative Exams - April 6 and 9, 2012
NBME Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE)
Required participation
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Check in 7:45-8:00 a.m. - Examination: 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Computer Testing Center - Dykes Library
(this is a timed, 4 hour examination)
Step 1 CBSE Feedback Session
Attendance strongly encouraged
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Time: 12 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Rieke Auditorium
Summative Exams -April 30 and May 2, 2012
NBME Pharmacology Subject Shelf Examination
Date: Friday, May 4, 2012
Check in 8:00 a.m. - Examination: 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Computer Testing Center - Dykes Library
KU StepPrep Program begins
Monday, May 7 to Friday, May 25, 2012
Step 1 Mock Board Exam
Kaplan Mock is not a substitute
Required participation – May/June
Online access from home computer or from various locations on KUMC campus to take one NBME CBSSA examinations. Exams should be taken 2 weeks prior to Step 1 test date – has good predictive value.
Q-Bank ends June 30 for all students who registered and paid their fees.
Required Clinical Orientation
Kansas City clinical campus – June 18, 19, 20 and June 21, 2012
Wichita clinical campus – June 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, 2012
Last date to sit for Step 1
All students must sit for Step 1 on or before Saturday, June 23, 2012.
Clinical rotations begin on Monday, June 25, 2012.
Students will not be excused from Clinical Orientation on either campus to sit for Step 1.

