Breast Cancer is an important topic to understand for the USMLE Step 3, ABIM, and on other medical exams where internal medicine is a major focus. The following is an excerpt out of Cracking the USMLE Step 3.  Risk factors include: …
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The 2nd Annual Knowmedge Internal Medicine Question Challenge has come to a close and we’re excited to announce the winners! A total of 47 people participated in this year’s Facebook contest. The contest awarded participants points for answering a series …
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The Knowmedge Facebook Internal Medicine Question Bank results are in! There was certainly a lot of participation and after the 1st half, it’s still anyone’s game! The leaders are currently Arsalan, Aaron, and Rajesh. However, as we remember from last …
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Internal Medicine Board Review Courses Are you studying for the ABIM Internal Medicine Board Exam? We’ve touched upon our suggestions for studying for the ABIM exam including a brief overview of the independent internal medicine board review courses. There are a lot …
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Not just budding journalists; writer’s life offers lessons to medical students and residents too A rumble spread through the media world last Thursday when, just hours after moderating a panel for The New York Times, the veteran journalist David Carr …
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Hello everyone! My name is Nick Mephis. As the winner of the last Knowmedge challenge, I’ll be running the upcoming Facebook challenge and am pumped up to get started testing some High-Yield and key Internal Medicine concepts that YOU WILL …
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It’s not every day you get an email from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) with the subject line: “We got it wrong. We’re sorry.” Yet, that’s precisely the email heading that greeted thousands of ABIM diplomats in their …
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Nephrolithiasis is one of the topics to master for the USMLE Step 3, ABIM, and other medical exams where Internal Medicine is a major focus. The following is an excerpt out of Cracking the USMLE Step 3. Four Types of …
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Last year, I felt like a rising star.  I started my chief year, applied to cardiology fellowship, and was ready to take the boards.  I felt great, studied hard and long and did MKSAP twice.  When I got that I …
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Knowmedge announces a new flashcards platform featuring over 4,000 high-yield flashcard questions for Internal Medicine   Knowmedge is thrilled to announce the launch of an Internal Medicine Flashcards, a brand new and exciting medical education platform. The Knowmedge Internal Medicine …
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