Being an excellent healthcare provider requires deep, durable learning – not short-term memorization. One of the most effective, evidence-based strategies to achieve this is practice testing, also known as retrieval practice.1-4
The Jay Sexter Library licenses the following resources that provide practice testing:
A robust collection of the most current emergency medicine texts and pediatric references, including the world’s leading emergency medicine text, Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine - with textbook and topic updates.
Contains numerous medical texts (including Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment), practice cases, images, videos, practice board review questions, and much more.
A five-volume collection of gross anatomy videos. Each volume offers in-depth coverage of the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and more. The videos are narrated by world-renowned anatomist Dr. Robert Acland.
A suite of 3D interactive models of human anatomy. Intuitive controls allow the user to zoom, rotate, and peel away layers to explore anatomical structures in depth. Also included are MRIs, X-rays, live-action movies, animations, and quizzes. Formerly called Primal Pictures.
Features the complete collection of basic science, clinical medicine, and post-graduate level cases from 23 Case Files series books.
An advanced exam preparation system for medical schools, with resources for physician assistant and allied health programs. Offers simulations of actual board exams using a bank of 19,000 medical questions. Allows students to use pre-designed tests, or those created by their professors.
INCLUDED CONTENT: USMLE 1,2,3; PANCE/PANRE; Family Medicine; Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Urgent Care; SPEX
INCLUDED PRACTICE EXAMS: USMLE Express Step 1; USMLE 2 CK; PANCE/PANRE (all versions) and certification review; Family Medicine certification practice exam; Internal Medicine practice exam; Pediatrics certification practice exam.
A collection of e-book titles on osteopathic medicine, including: Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as clinical skills videos and self-assessment questions.
- Rawson KA, Dunlosky J. When is practice testing most effective for improving the durability and efficiency of student learning? Educ Psychol Rev. 2012;24(3):419-435. doi:10.1007/s10648-012-9203-1
- Dunlosky J, Rawson KA, Marsh EJ, Nathan MJ, Willingham DT. Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques: promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology. Psychol Sci Public Interest. 2013;14(1):4-58. doi:10.1177/1529100612453266
- Urrizola A, Santiago R, Arbea L. Learning techniques that medical students use for long-term retention: A cross-sectional analysis. Med Teach. 2023;45(4):412-418. doi:10.1080/0142159X.2022.2137016
- Morey G, Morey VC, Gruman T, Al-Khayat T. A literature review on optimizing study strategies in medical education: insights from exam scores and study resources. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e74034. doi:10.7759/cureus.74034