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SCOPE is the arts and humanities journal of UT Southwestern Medical School.

These presentations were written and used by speakers at STARS events during the listed time periods.

The activities and lesson plans presented here are the result of work performed by participants in the STARS Summer Research Program for Teachers. The lesson plans vary in scope and level of applicability.

USMLE Step 2 CK About the test The United States Medical Licensure Exam Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (USMLE Step 2 CK) is the second licensing exam in the series, typically taken after completing clinical rotations in the third year of medical school. The test contains 8 blocks. Each block is 60 minutes. The number of questions in each block varies but is usually 38-40 questions. The total number of questions on the test will not exceed 318. The test is 50-60% Medicine, 25-30% Surgery

Away Rotation Guide Who needs an away rotation? Away rotations are a great opportunity to get to know different programs, cities, and regions that you are interested in. Most of the specialties that strongly encourage away rotations are surgical subspecialties (orthopedics, ENT, plastic surgery, urology, neurosurgery, etc.), however, emergency medicine and family medicine programs also offer ample positions for visiting students. When asking yourself ‘Do I need to do an away rotation

Step 1 Guide About the Test • First part of general medical licensing exam series • Covers preclinical basic sciences materials • All standardized multiple choice questions in NBME style • 280 questions organized in 7 blocks of 40, 1 hour per block • 45 minutes of total break time • 15-minute tutorial, which if skipped adds to 45 minutes of break time • Scored as pass/fail only • Read this article for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USMLE_Step_1 Study Materials • UWorld o Useful

AOA Pre-Clerkship Course Guide (2024-2025) Gastrointestinal System (GI) Course Directors: Dr. Charina Ramirez and Dr. Mark Pedersen Grading: • Quiz 1: 9% • Quiz 2: 3% • Quiz 3: 9% • Pathology Quiz 1: 3% • Pathology Quiz 2: 3% • GI Team Based Learning (TBL): 5% • Liver Team Based Learning (TBL): 5% • FCR Team Based Learning (TBL): 5% • Problem Sets: 3%* • Attendance Points: 4%** • Completion of Course Survey: 1%*** • Self-Directed Learning: 5%**** • Final Exam

UT Southwestern celebrates graduates of its Medical School, Graduate School and School of Health Professions for 2023

Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: A simulated geriatric care team meeting for discharge planning with the Cooper Family (2021) Team Member Input on Ms. Cooper Social Worker Gives social history and makes home visit The social worker reports that the Coopers have been married 68 years. Mr. Cooper served in the Navy during WWII, went to college on the GI Bill and then attended dental school. He sold his dental practice and retired at age 66. Mrs. Cooper was a full

Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: A simulated geriatric care team meeting for discharge planning with the Cooper Family (2021) Team Member Input on Ms. Cooper Physician Assistant Gives history and comments about the rehabilitation stay (this provider saw her the most) Mrs. Cooper did well in rehab, progressing well without any complications except for one urinary tract infection (UTI) that was caught early by you and treated early during her rehab stay. She has