Wiki Doc Board Review Guidelines

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gonzalo Romero, M.D.[2]

Steps to Build a Question Stem

1. Read and understand the tested material to grasp the basic principles, diagnosis, management and therapeutics according to the BOARD level.

2. Be familiar with the format, content and high Yield material frequently asked. Try to take many exams through the NBME website [[[3]]], the actual exam and other Qbanks. Respect Copy Rights sources.

3. Pick a specific content

4. Use the WBR Checklist

5. Use Wiki Doc to obtain information,links, pictures, videos, and promote their use on the explanations.

Goal of Building a Good Question Stem

The goal of building these questions is to recreate a Board Scenario that serves both to:

1. Develop test-taking strategies by managing time correctly
2. Test high yield knowledge in a typical Board presentation

Other Wiki Links

• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/MCAT
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/USMLE_Step_1
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/USMLE_Step_2-CK
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/USMLE_Step_2_Clinical_Skills
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/USMLE_Step_3
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/COMLEX-USA
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/COMLEX-USA_Step_1
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/COMLEX-USA_Step_2CE
• http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/COMLEX-USA_Step_3

Other External Links

• http://www.usmle.org/pdfs/step-1/2013content_step1.pdf
• http://www.usmle.org/pdfs/step-2-ck/2012--13_FINAL_S2_GSI.pdf
• http://www.usmle.org/pdfs/step-3/2013content_step3.pdf
• http://www.nbme.org/
• http://www.nbome.org/
• http://www.ecfmg.org/
• http://www.osteopathic.org/Pages/default.aspx