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Medical Students

Go to library resources of interest to medical students

AMA Medical Student Section
The largest and most influential organization of medical students in the country

American College of Physicians: Medical Students, Residents and Fellows-in-Training Page
Information about the College and its membership opportunities

American Medical Student Association
Includes general information on AMSA, local chapters, task forces and committees, projects and programs, and medical computer resources

Association of American Medical Colleges Home Page
Includes lists of accredited US and Canadian medical schools, list of major teaching hospitals, academic medical news and events, application/admissions information and other information of interest to the medical student

Directory of Family Practice Residency Programs
Provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians

Electronic Residency Application Service
Transmit residency applications materials and supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to residency programs over the Internet

Graduate Medical Education Directory - FREIDA
Searchable directory of residency programs

MedEdPortal

Includes tutorials, virtual patients, cases, lab manuals, assessments and more

Medical Student.com
Digital library of authoritative medical information for all students of medicine

National Resident Matching Program
A private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 providing a uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States

NBME Home Page
Contains information on the National Board programs and services and links to information specifically related to the Unites States Medical Licensing Examination

Residency Database Search
Information on all of the Internal Medicine residency programs in the U.S. and Canada.  

Student Doctor Network
An independent volunteer resource. SDN is run by a small group of unpaid volunteers that are dedicated to providing students unbiased information. SDN is here to tell you the real story about the health professions and help you reach your goals

Student National Medical Association
The oldest and largest medical student organization dedicated to people of color and underserved communities. Community service is the heart and soul of the SNMA and eliminating disparities in health care delivery, disease morbidity, and disease mortality are among our highest priorities

USMLE
Official site of the United State Medical Licensing Exam


Library Resources

Selected book and audiovisual resources are listed.  For more titles of interest to medical students, please search the library online catalog.

Alguire, Patrick C.  MKSAP for students: medical knowledge self-assessment program.  Philadelphia : ACP, 2003
REF WB 18 M489A 2003

American College of Physicians.  MKSAP 13 audio companion.  Birmingham, AL : Oakstone Medical Publishing, 2003.
WB 18 M489A 2003 AUDIO-CD

Haffner, John E.  Internal medicine pearls.  2nd ed.  Philadelphia : Hanley & Belfus, 2000
WB 115 I60H 2000

Iserson, Kenneth V.  Iserson's getting into a residency: a guide for medical students.  6th ed.  Tucson, AZ : Galen Press, 2003
W 20 I78I 2003

Lin, Tammy L.  The Washington manual internship survival guide.  2nd ed.  Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006
WB 39 W317L 2006

Young, Vincent B.  Blueprints in medicine.  2nd ed,  Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2001
WB 18.2 Y78B 2001

Zollo, Anthony J.  Medical secrets.  3rd ed.  Philadelphia : Hanley & Belfus, 2001
WB 18.2 M488Z 2001