Which Books To Use For Clinical Rotations/Clerkships
In addition to the information I posted about studying for the USMLE Step 2 CK, I thought I’d share with everyone my opinion (and the opinion of other students I’ve met) about which books are best for each core rotation/clerkship.
Internal Medicine: Step-Up to Medicine (Step-Up Series)
Surgery: Surgical Recall, North American Edition (Recall Series)
Obstetrics/Gynecology: Blueprints Obstetrics and Gynecology (Blueprints Series)
Psychiatry: Blueprints Psychiatry (Blueprints Series)
Pediatrics: I haven’t had peds yet, so I don’t want to put this info up yet. I will update this once I take peds, or get good opinions from other students who have completed it!
My name is Kendra and I am a newly minted doctor about to begin my residency in Psychiatry at 
[...] I used various books to study during each of my core rotations. Perhaps I’ll post that info another day. But for the Step 2 CK, I basically just used First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK (First Aid USMLE) [...]
I am still looking to this site for info, even though I know you are on to the next blog and may not check this one… but I have a question, just in case you do still pass by here again. What did you end up using for peds? Thanks, girl!