Category: Comlex

  • How to Use Osmosis Quizzes to Prep for USMLE Step 1

    How to Use Osmosis Quizzes to Prep for USMLE Step 1

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    Prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam using Osmosis quizzes! Learn how to integrate practice questions into your study routine, use active recall and spaced repetition, and track your progress for your optimal exam performance. Discover the benefits of engaging with practice questions and take your preparation to the next…

  • USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Ear pain

    USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Ear pain

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    Just in time with a new USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 3-year-old boy with ear pain in his right ear along with a cough and nasal congestion. The patient is on high-dose amoxicillin and acetaminophen, but returns 48 hours later for reassessment. What’s the…

  • USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Viral hepatitis

    USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Viral hepatitis

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    Prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam with this detailed question about a 28-year-old woman experiencing severe abdominal pain and jaundice after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia. What family of viruses causes patchy necrosis of the liver? Test your knowledge and deepen your understanding of viral infections. A…

  • A List of Essential Osteopathic Medical Education Journals

    A List of Essential Osteopathic Medical Education Journals

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    Osteopathic medical education research improves teaching and training strategies, helps determine effective policies for the field, and shapes the future of clinical practice. Read on to learn more about current osteopathy-focused journals in today’s Osmosis blog.

  • Product Update: Quiz Builder for USMLE, COMLEX, and PANCE

    Product Update: Quiz Builder for USMLE, COMLEX, and PANCE

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    No two students learn in the same way. The problem is, a lot of the time, you’re expected to! At Osmosis, our mission is to help you get the best learning experience possible so you can focus, retain, and thrive. That’s why we’re launching a completely reimagined version of our…

  • OMM Question of the Day: Joint Muscle Energy

    OMM Question of the Day: Joint Muscle Energy

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    Today’s OMM question involves a 34-year old patient who’s experiencing neck pain. What’s the optimal way to set up a muscle energy treatment for her cervical spine somatic dysfunctions?A 34-year-old woman presents to your clinic with two weeks of neck pain. She describes a dull ache along the right side…

  • USMLE® Step 2 CS and COMLEX-USA® Level 2-PE Canceled: What This Means For US Medical Students, IMGs, and Institutions

    USMLE® Step 2 CS and COMLEX-USA® Level 2-PE Canceled: What This Means For US Medical Students, IMGs, and Institutions

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    Some medical students are breathing a sigh of relief that they have one less exam to study for: the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. The USMLE Step 2 CS canceled news comes about eight months after the exam was initially suspended amidst the…

  • Should DO Students Take Both USMLE and COMLEX?

    Should DO Students Take Both USMLE and COMLEX?

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    Explore whether DO students should take both COMLEX and USMLE exams amid changing residency landscapes as well as how which tests you take affect your chances of matching in competitive specialties.

  • Top 3 tips you should know about COMLEX-USA Level 1

    Top 3 tips you should know about COMLEX-USA Level 1

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    COMLEX-USA® Level 1 measures your knowledge of the biomedical sciences relevant to solving clinical problems and promoting osteopathic medical care. Tip 1: Should you take both USMLE® and COMLEX-USA®? In order to obtain physician licensure from an osteopathic school, you must take and pass all three levels of the COMLEX-USA®. Some osteopathic schools…