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What is First Aid Forward?

First Aid Forward is an interactive online study platform for RVU community members who are preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and 2 examinations. The Library's subscription to First Aid Forward empowers our community to customize their approach to studying by quizzing themselves on core subjects featured in the Step 1 and 2 examinations. 

First Aid Forward -  Step 1 offers the same high-yield content students have come to find in McGraw Hill's First Aid book series but with continually updated material, advanced note-taking, audio reading & search capabilities, and subject-level quizzing & performance tracking. Packed with over 1,000+ color clinical images, 1,300+ high-yield facts, 350+ updated cases, 1000 + active learning questions, and mnemonics organized systematically, this interactive platform encompasses all essential principles and organ systems across all high-yield subjects you need to know. 

First Aid Forward - Step 2 offers the same high-yield content students have come to find in McGraw Hill's First Aid book series but with continually updated material, advanced note-taking, audio reading & search capabilities, and subject-level quizzing & performance tracking. Packed with over 1,000 + high-yield facts, 250+ clinical algorithms, 1000+ active learning questions, and mnemonics organized systematically, this interactive platform encompasses vital clinical knowledge across all fields of medicine that you are required to understand.

Features

  • eBook access to:
    • USLME Step 1
    • First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 1
    • Step 1, Clinical Pattern Recognition
    • Step 2, USMLE First Aid
    • First Aid Clinical Algorithms for the USMLE Step 2 CK
    • Step 2, Clinical Pattern Recognition
  • High-Yield Exams for the USMLE Step 1:
    • Biochemistry
    • Cardiovascular
    • Endocrine
    • Gastrointestinal
    • Hematology and Oncology
    • Immunology
    • Microbiology
    • Musculoskeletal, Skin, and Connective Tissue
    • Neurology and Special Senses
    • Pathology
    • Pharmacology
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health Sciences
    • Renal
    • Reproductive
    • Respiratory
  • High-Yield Exams for the USMLE Step 2:
    • Cardiovascular
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastrointestinal
    • Gynecology
    • Hematology
    • Multisystem
    • Musculoskeletal
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Pediatrics
    • Psychiatry
    • Pulmonary
    • Renal

Faculty

Our subscription to First Aid Forward includes the Admin Dashboard. In the Admin Dashboard, faculty can utilize performance analytics to monitor learning progress and identify at-risk students who need intervention.  

If you’d like access to the Admin Dashboard, please email CustomerSuccess@mheducation.com.  

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