Office evaluation and management of the adult patient primary care medicine goroll. Want to know how to achieve honors in your family medicine rotation. Our team has authored 370 highyield questions to cover everything with thorough yet, easy to understand, explanations so that you can relieve your anxiety and honor your family medicine shelf exam. Top resources and tips to honor your family medicine rotation. Also check out our lists for clerkships in internal medicine, family medicine, obgyn, general surgery, neurology, psychiatry, pediatrics, and emergency medicine. The art is long, life is short, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous, judgment difficult. At the family book shelf, you can find ample parking that is readily available any time of day. Family medicine is a relatively new area of specialization which evolved in the 1960s in the uk and usa as a felt need in personal health care. This sixth edition is without question the strongest, most comprehensive version yet. Our family medicine practice questions are written by faculty from top 5 programs, and also sourced from leading publishers. Which resources should i be looking at also in general for m3. The fm shelf is more what do you do next type questions than step 1 pathophys type questions you might see on the im shelf, and ome is great for that. Its full of different conditions and diseases commonly seen in a family medicine clinic. Each chapter condition is written clearly and highlights key points with obvious headings, boldface, etc.
The best step 2 resources to use while on family medicine rotation. Popular health and medicine books goodreads share book. The nbme medicine shelf exam assess a students mastery and practical application of general medicine knowledge on adult patients. If at all possible, try to take this shelf exam later in your 3rd year after being exposed to a wide variety of medicine. Mortality and cause of death in vertebral fracture patients. Asking friends, searching sdn, and consulting seniors can provide a confusing mixed bag of advice. Here are the most popular resources that people use for the family medicine shelf on cram fighter. The family medicine shelf exam has a mix of pediatrics to obgyn, and everything in between. Medicine and what matters in the end by atul gawande, the immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca.
Ive heard you should be studying for the family med shelf starting day one, as it. I used two textbooks this rotation they have a very different setup. Jun 20, 2018 the fm shelf is more what do you do next type questions than step 1 pathophys type questions you might see on the im shelf, and ome is great for that. Free familymedicine books download ebooks online textbooks. Learn family medicine shelf with free interactive flashcards. National board of medical examiners subject examination program scaled score descriptive statistics 000000 generic medical school test dates. This book is excellent because it comes from a practical perspective i. Best books and resources for the family medicine shelf and rotation 2019 we know that getting a consensus on the best books and resources for any given rotation can be difficult. Oct 05, 2015 are you in the beginning stages of preparing for the family medicine shelf exam.
Now before i begin ill begin with the caveat that i have not taken my shelf yet. Best books for the family medicine shelf step 2 study guide. Each case is followed by a definition of the disease as well as an approach for clinical management with tables and charts. Well, time is creeping up on me and third year is starting soon. The book has now been extensively revised, while retaining its original structure. The first ten chapters are devoted, as before, to a conceptualization and description of the field, much new material has been added on the patientcentered clinical method, illness narratives, the biological basis of family medicine, health promotion, the. The second group is for medical students doing their family medicine rotations, for shelf exams and for those going for interviews, you will be asked which books you have on the shelf so be prepared.
If you have any questions about the firecracker family medicine clerkship, or this analysis leave a comment or send us a note at. Stay current and prepare for the abfm board exam in all aspects of family. Youll find 500 usmlestyle questions and answers that address the clerkships core competencies along with detailed explanations of both correct and incorrect answers. I have heard that case files is ideal to get the cases down, but what additonal sources are good, esp for questions. The third list is for the family medicine residents and attendings for their daily reading and reference. Similarly to other texts in the series, the authors present the most common cases youll encounter in an outpatient setting. It is typically taken during the third year of medical school, after the medicine clerkship.
Best books and resources for the family medicine shelf and. Family medicine shelf study guide flashcards quizlet. It was especially useful because there arent any family medicine sections in uworld or kaplan. For those that have taken the nbme family medicine shelf, what are the best resources to use. Story family medicine is a new direct primary care practice serving patients in the moscow and pullman area. While much of the book discusses diagnosis and management of. Want to learn more about the amboss ambulatory medicine shelf package read prep for the medicine shelf with amboss or amboss insights.
A detailed description of the best books, question banks, and resources to help you succeed on your family medicine rotation and shelf exam. During the later years of medical school, clinical clerkship exams or shelf exams are given by the nbme to ascertain readiness. Your family medicine clerkship is a rotation unlike any other in terms of the day to day experience and, unfortunately, the final exam. So, these are a few of the most important books that you should be.
This book was very useful for family medicine shelf exam. All the test results seem to come from a study done in 1985 by the military and in shelf life extension tests performed by the fda. Most popular family medicine shelf resources cram fighter. Family medicine shelf exam sample questions cmelist. These arent necessarily the best study resources, but they. I purchased this book to study for the shelf exam during my family medicine clerkship. I heard about aafp questions but it seems that they are hit. When you complete a book and are on the hunt for a new one, the family book shelf in fairview is at your service. This is something i have been attempting to research for some time. Starting my rotation for fm in a week and a half and wanted to know how to best prepare for both the resources and the shelf exam. A clinical shelf exam survival guide medicine, military, and me. It is a particularly intensive and difficult exam that covers a broad range of medical information. Elsevier is a leading publisher of health science books and journals, helping to advance medicine by delivering superior education, reference information and decision support tools to doctors, nurses, health practitioners and students.
Best way to study for the family medicine shelf exam first. I had my family medicine shelf after my internal medicine clerkship and i think that helped a lot. Nbme family medicine shelf exam prep and readiness. Family medicine shelf exam practice questions examguru. Best practice questions to do well if this is the specialty you want to go into. In the whole i have found a lot of anecdotal information but very few real test results. Really systematic book organized by case presentation. Very good book, but very long, maybe difficult to get through in 6 weeks. Aug 09, 2017 the practice exam is a significant predictor of shelf scores r0. Apr 27, 2018 best books for the family medicine shelf. Family medicine is infamous for being really difficult. Youll find approximately 500 usmlestyle questions and answers that target the clerkships core competencies, along with detailed explanations of both correct and incorrect answers.
It provides valuable background information on all three afbm exams and their formats, presents more than 1,800 multiple. Clerkship and florida atlantic university college of medicine family. Its full of different conditions and diseases commonly seen in a family. Ive heard that case files is pretty good, what do yall think. If, like myself, youre scheduled to do your family medicine rotation early in the year, preparing for the comat the do version of shelf exams can be daunting. How to study for family medicine shelf 2020 conquer your exam. Choose from 500 different sets of family medicine shelf flashcards on quizlet. Family medicine shelf this shelf exam was a hodge podge of topics, but i felt the test was relatively straightforward. Approved for up to 52 aafp prescribed credits for cme. Family medicine is a module that is required by nearly every program that participates in nbme testing. National board of medical examiners subject examination. The surgery shelf is basically a medicine shelf with more focus on gi. Sep 30, 2012 the shelf life of drugs is a question for many of us.