Step 1 Preparation Timeline and Past Performance of our Students on Step 1
How do I organize my time over Winter break?
How do I decide what Step 1 preparation process/program is best for me?
What commercial preparation programs are available?
What about the KU StepPrep Program?
Can I obtain Financial Aid to cover the cost of my preparation materials/program?
Step 1 Board Preparation Agreement form

Required Attendance

Schedule a Conference in December, January or February
Meet with: Gwen Swoope X8-1547, Alice Carrott X8-4688 or 8-6580, Brigitte Hofmeister X8-0164 or X8-6580 or Ray Ellliott X8-4356 or 8-6580

Required participation

Seek guidance in choosing a board prep plan best suited for you
Assess your academic performance, study and time management skills, your learning style, and how they can impact your prep plan.

Review your board prep plan as outlined on your Board Prep Agreement.

Block Summative Exams and Final Exams – GOOD LUCK!
December 12 and 14, 2009

Midterm Exams
December 18 and 21, 2009

Winter Break
December 22, 2009 - January 4, 2010

Continue review of First Aid and work on the 100 USMLE diseases matrix and 100 Most Common USMLE Diseases.

Deadline for registration is Friday, January 8, 2010
Step 1 Registration Instructions

Fill out form online at http://www.nbme.org/programs-services/medical-students/licensing-exam-services.html (one page).
You will not have a USMLE Identification Number until after you register for Step 1. Please use your Social Security number when registering.
Select School: “Kansas- Kansas City Campus”, the first Kansas option. Do not select the Wichita campus even if you will be going there for clinics.
Eligibility Period: May 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010 or June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010. If you have questions about that time block, please contact Laura by e-mail lzeiger@kumc.edu.
Payment: You may use a credit card to pay your fee when you register on-line at http://www.nbme.org/programs-services/medical-students/tabs/licensing-exam-services.html. The other choice is to register online and submit a check with your form for $505.00 made out to the NBME.

AFTER YOU HAVE REGISTERED:

Please bring the print out of the Certification of Identification and Authorization form to 3040 Murphy, Student Affairs office along with your check if that is your payment of choice. We will add your picture, put the school seal on the picture, get Laura Zeigers’s signature, and then FED-EX the forms to the NBME.
PLEASE do not forget to sign your name at the end of the form, date the form, and mark the box stating "I authorize the NBME to accept my NBME online services password and USMLE ID# in lieu of my signature for purposes of processing any future transactions with the NBME..."
You will be sent an e-mail notification when your registration is complete. Within about one week of the first email you will be notified that your scheduling permit is available; this message will include instructions for accessing the electronic scheduling permit using the registration interactive website.
If your assigned eligibility period is more than six months away, the scheduling permit will not be available and the second e-mail will not be sent until approximately six months before the beginning of the assigned eligibility period.

SCHEDULING YOUR EXAM :

Students can then access Prometric's 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.

J A N U A R Y E V E N T S

Board Prep Student Panel, Board Prep Agreement forms and Q&A Regarding Board Prep Options
Friday, January 8, 2010 - 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 Friday, January 8, 2010 (see instructions above)

Third Year Clinical Track Selection

Kansas City Clinical Campus Students
Required participation
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 12 Noon - 12:45 p.m.

KC clinical campus students meet in Rieke Auditorium regarding Third Year clerkships
Pictures will be taken of KC clinical campus students for USMLE Step 1 applications (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) in Stoland Lounge

Wichita Clinical Campus Students
Required participation
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 12 Noon - 1:30 p.m.

W clinical campus students meet in Wahl West Auditorium regarding Third Year clerkships
Pictures will be taken of W clinical campus students for USMLE Step 1 applications (12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.) in Stoland Lounge

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: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Place: Rieke Auditorium
Time:- 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Then go to Stoland Lounge and...

Browse Network Site displays and enjoy Pizza.

This is your opportunity to explore how students may complete all or part of a third year clerkship at a rural location.
Presentations and information from the Kansas Regional Network Sites including the numerous clinical experiences available to SOM10 students.
An opportunity to learn how students can work with rural Kansas physicians who welcome medical students into their communities and their practices for hands-on learning experiences.
Displays of individual Regional Network Site information in Stoland Lounge (12 Noon to 4:15 p.m.)
Pizza, cold drinks and snacks courtesy of the Kansas Regional Network Sites - Stoland Lounge

Schedule a Conference in January or February
Meet with: Gwen Swoope X8-1547, Alice Carrott X8-4688 or 8-6580, Brigitte Hofmeister X8-0164 or X8-6580 or Ray Ellliott X8-4356 or 8-6580

Required participation

Seek guidance in choosing a board prep plan best suited for you
Assess your academic performance, study and time management skills, your learning style, and how they can impact your prep plan.
Review your board prep plan as outlined on your Board Prep Agreement.

Block Summative Exams - January 29 and February 1, 2010

F E B R U A R Y E V E N T S

Schedule a Conference in February

Meet with: Gwen Swoope X8-1547, Alice Carrott X8-4688 or 8-6580, Connie Hesler X8-0164 or 8-6580, Brigitte Hofmeister X8-0164 or X8-6580 or Ray Ellliott X8-4356 or 8-6580

Required participation

Seek guidance in choosing a board prep plan best suited for you
Assess your academic performance, study and time management skills, your learning style, and how they can impact your prep plan.
Review your board prep plan as outlined on your Board Prep Agreement.

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, February 12, 2010.

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.

Block Summative Exams - February 24 and 26, 2010

Board Prep Agreement Plan due
Required submission
Completed agreements due by 12 Noon, Friday, February 19, 2010 in 3040 Murphy
Copies distributed during January 8th class meeting. Additional copies available in 3040 Murphy.

M A R C H E V E N T S

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.

SPRING BREAK

March 1– 5, 2010
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 by April 3, 2010
Test date can be rescheduled without financial penalty if requested at least one week prior to test date.

NBME Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE)
Required participation
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Groups 1-10: Check in 7:45-8:00 a.m. - Examination: 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Groups 11-20: Check in 12:30-12:45 p.m. - Examination: 12:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Computer Testing Center - Dykes Library
(this is a timed, 4 hour examination)

Optimal Mood States and Mental Preparation for Final Exams and Step 1

Time/Date/Location: TBA

Presentor: Dr. Larry Long

APRIL E V E N T S

Step 1 CBSE Feedback Session

Attendance strongly encouraged

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Time: 12 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Rieke Auditorium

Receive a copy of your results from the CBSE that you took on April 22.
Find out how to interpret and utilize your test results in preparation for Step 1.
Have an opportunity to ask questions that will assist you in organizing your Step 1 preparation plan.
Find out more about the Mock Board examination.

Summative Exams - April 19 and 21, 2010

NBME Pharmacology Subject Shelf Examination

Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Time: 8 a.m. to 12 Noon
Location: Battenfeld Auditorium

KU StepPrep Program begins

Monday, April 26 - May 14, 2010

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.

J U N E E V E N T S

Q-Bank ends June 30 for all students who registered and paid their fees.

Required Clinical Orientation
Kansas City clinical campus – June 22, 23, 24 and June 25, 2010
Wichita clinical campus – June 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2010

Last date to sit for Step 1
All students must sit for Step 1 on or before Saturday, June 19, 2010.
Clinical rotations begin on Monday, June 28, 2010.
Students will not be excused from Clinical Orientation on either campus to sit for Step 1.

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