On December 31st, the 2008 Edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 became available. You can purchase your copy through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or at your local medical bookstore. We are very proud of this edition and are grateful to all those students that submitted corrections and suggestions to the 2007 Edition. If your correction was accepted, you should have already received your $10 Gift Certificate from Amazon.com. If you have not received yours, please contact Selina at selina dot bush at usmlerx dot com (and make the obvious corrections to the email address.

In the new edition:

• Nearly 50 new high-yield facts!
• A revised and updated exam preparation guide for the USMLE Step 1. Includes
  detailed analysis as well as study and test-taking strategies for the
  FRED format.
• Revisions and new material based on student experience with the 2007 administrations of the computerized USMLE Step 1.
• Expanded USMLE advice for international medical graduates, osteopathic
  medical students, podiatry students, and students with disabilities.
• Over a thousand frequently tested facts and useful mnemonics, including
  hundreds of new or revised entries.
• A high-yield collection of over 175 glossy photos similar to those appearing
  on the USMLE Step 1 exam.
• An in-depth guide to hundreds of recommended basic science review and
  sample examination books, based on a nationwide survey of randomly selected
  third-year medical students.

Table of Contents

• First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: 2008
• Section I.
  • Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
  • Special Situations
• Section II. General Principles
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Embryology
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
• Section III. High-Yield Organ Systems
  • Cardiovascular
  • Endocrine
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Hematology and Oncology
  • Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue
  • Neurology and Psychiatry
  • Renal
  • Reproductive
  • Respiratory
  • Rapid Review
  • High-Yield Images
• Section IV: Top-Rated Review Resources