Note: Resources listed below are made available to students and faculty through the OUWB Medical Library. Resources User Guide 
Question Banks
(A personal account may be required for free access to self assessment questions in various resources listed below.)
Question Banks
- Board Vitals - a question bank with USMLE-format questions for Steps 1-3, as well as shelf exams in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery (registration required for access). How to get started? (user's guide). You must use this registration URL to set-up an account.
- EXAM Master OnLine - a question bank containing thousands of practice questions covering content in basic sciences and USMLE-format questions for medical subject review and board review (registration required for access). To learn how to use Exam Master, check out their user's guides.
- USMLE Easy - a question bank of review questions covering all disciplines and organ systems included in the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3 (registration required for access).
(A personal account may be required for free access to self assessment questions in various resources listed below.)
- Acland's Video Atlas - over 300 multiple choice questions on human anatomy available for self-study
- Case Files - clinical cases from Toy’s best-selling series Case Files, with each case including features of extended discussion, clinical pearls, and comprehension questions
- First Aid eBook Series from McGraw Hill - online books for online viewing or downloadable for independent/self-directed learning
- LWW Health Library - Board Review Series - collection of board review series covering all core basic sciences disciplines with USMLE-format questions; a self-assessment feature for creating customized quizzes
- LWW Health Library - Medical Education - access to online textbooks in basic sciences, multimedia learning resources, and self-assessment questions for subject review/independent study
- LWW Clerkship/Clinical Rotations - materials and self-assessment questions for clerkship/clinical rotations and preparation for Steps 2 & 3
- Review Questions - through AccessMedicine. Use your AccessMedicine login ID to access review questions. To locate the resource, click on the Study Tool Tab on the top of the AccessMedicine home page.
The OUWB Medical Library maintains a special print collection of review books. They can be found in the OUWB Medical Library Quiet Study Room #102. Additional book titles may be found via the OU Libraries OneSearch. If you need any assistance with locating any books or would like to recommend any book titles for the library purchase/collection, please contact the medical library staff.
- The best tips and resources for every stage of med school from AMA
- 5 ways to prepare for USMLE from AMA
- 5 ways to squash your USMLE Step 1 anxiety from AMA
- Get your definitive USMLE Step 1 study guide here from AMA
- Study for the USMLE Step 1 when the clock is ticking from AMA
- Study for the USMLE Step 1: An early start strategy from AMA
- Study for the USMLE Step 1? Watch out for these 4 mistakes from AMA
- USMLE stumpers help med students prep from AMA
- Effective Study Habits and Test-Taking Strategies -
- Nolan MF. A Method to Assist Students with Effective Study Habits and Test-Taking Strategies. Medical Science Educator 2014 Nov 15; 21: DOI 10.1007/s40670-014-0091-5
- Concept Mapping in Medical School from Loma Linda University
- Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress from MayoClinic.com
Misa Mi, PhD, MLIS
Professor and Medical Librarian
E-mail: mi@oakland.edu
Phone: (248) 370-3774
Location: Medical Library Office, Kresge Library 130
Professor and Medical Librarian
E-mail: mi@oakland.edu
Phone: (248) 370-3774
Location: Medical Library Office, Kresge Library 130
- Medical Physiology Learning Objectives - published by the American Physiological Society and the Association of Chairs of Department of Physiology
- USMLE Practice Materials - tutorials and practice test items of Steps 1-3
- United States Medical Licensing Examination® - general information on the USMLE® exams, application materials for the examinations, practice tests, and scores and transcripts
- USMLE Bulletin - information on all aspects of USMLE including eligibility requirements, scheduling test dates, testing, and score reporting
- NBME - containing information on USMLE
Anatomy / Embryology
Practice Questions from University of Michigan Medical School
Genetics
Medical Genetics Quiz from University of Michigan Medical School Curriculum
Neuroanatomy Quizzes
Neuroanatomy Quizzes from University of Utah School of Medicine
Pathology
Case Studies from the Department fo Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Examinations in Pathology from University of Utah
Practice Questions from University of Michigan Medical School
Genetics
Medical Genetics Quiz from University of Michigan Medical School Curriculum
Neuroanatomy Quizzes
Neuroanatomy Quizzes from University of Utah School of Medicine
Pathology
Case Studies from the Department fo Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Examinations in Pathology from University of Utah
- UWorld USMLE (Mobile Apps) - focuses on question types and strategies along with content. Includes 2 practice tests. IOS | Android
- Quizlet (Mobile Apps): - provides learning tools for students, including flashcards, study and game modes. IOS | Android
- StudyBlue - flashcards
- InsideTheBoards for USMLE
- momMD / USMLE Practice Questions