FSM State of the Union Address
From the desk of the Class President: Esteemed friends and colleagues, It is my distinct pleasure as Class President to deliver the annual Feinberg State of the Union Address, honoring…
Thoughtful Reflection on Student’s Failure to Pass Step 1 Rescues Borderline Summative PortfolioÂ
CHICAGO – Prospective MS3 Rick George submitted his Summative Portfolio Review in February despite encouragement from his college mentor to flesh-out several embryonic competency reflections. “At that time, it reeked…
Baby Steps: Practice USMLE Question
A 32-year-old immigrant from Bulgaria who is not a female presents to your office with a cough. He claims that the cough came on suddenly over a period of 2…
Students Disappointed by Lack of Non-SM Material on Step 1
CHICAGO – The class of 2016 returned to campus this week excited for Phase 2, but many remain flustered from Step 1 and its vigorous preparation. There also seems to…
Flipside Returns From Lengthy Hiatus: We thought STEP 1 was after M1 year
FLIPSIDE HEADQUARTERS – Well, this is embarrassing. It seems that there has been a bit of a mix up of sorts. We here at The Flipside have been, well, studying…
Area Student to Answer “D” on Step1 Question About Kreb’s Cycle
CHICAGO – Ecstatic Feinberg student Stephen Johnson cannot wait to “totally nail that question on the Kreb’s Cycle when Step1 rolls around.” Johnson is of course referring to the “totally…
Gunner’s Corner 1
The friendly advice column from everyone’s favorite member of their medical school class. Dear Gunner, I’ve been studying like crazy for the Step 1 exam, and I’ve gotten to…