Boards & Beyond supports medical students with on-demand video libraries and question banks designed to build a solid foundation of understanding that goes beyond memorization. Students in the U.S. and around the globe use Boards & Beyond subscriptions to supplement their classes and prepare for board exams, core clerkships, and successful careers.
Boards & Beyond content for USMLE® Steps 1 and 2-3 is designed and taught by Jason Ryan, MD, who is board certified in cardiology and is an award-winning educator with years of experience teaching students. Content for the Boards & Beyond Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Series is created and taught by Lauren Davis, DO, who is board certified in both osteopathic and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. The videos are updated throughout the year in order to cover the newest drugs, mechanisms and science.
When you join the AMA and select a multi-year membership, you can choose to receive a free 3-month Boards & Beyond subscription* for the Step 1, Steps 2-3 or the OMM Series.
Here’s what you’ll get when you sign up
- Boards & Beyond Step 1-Preclinical provides an online virtual curriculum to supplement your coursework and build your foundation in all preclinical topics. Instead of buzzwords or mnemonics, Boards & Beyond emphasizes understanding of the basic and preclinical sciences, so you can study smarter for success in medical school and on the USMLE Step 1 exam. Includes:
- 447 videos
- PDF copies of the slides
- Question bank of 2,300+ questions covering the breadth of preclinical material. The question bank can be accessed through video-specific quizzes or a custom quiz builder with both timed and tutorial modes.
- Boards & Beyond Step 2-3-Clinical expands your foundation into clinical topics, including in-depth discussions of diagnosis and treatment that will help you excel during clinical rotations and on the USMLE Step 2 CK and Step 3 exams. Dr. Ryan helps you understand the connections between the mechanisms you studied before and the treatment decisions you will make as a doctor. Includes:
- 260+ videos
- 1,300+ USMLE-style questions
- Progress tracking, custom quizzes and playlists, and slide PDFs.
- Boards & Beyond Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Series offers video lectures tailored to DO students who are preparing for both the USMLE and COMLEX exams and provides key information on osteopathic principles and specific techniques, in an easy-to-understand format. The OMM Series is split into two parts, understanding the theory and then the application, and is comprised of:
- 22 lecture videos and almost 9 hours of instruction that are organized into three main categories: Introduction to Osteopathic Medicine, Osteopathic Techniques, and Osteopathic Principles in Anatomic Approach.
- Each video has 5 quiz questions with answer level feedback.
*Students are eligible to receive a free 3-month Boards & Beyond subscription (Step 1, Steps 2-3 or OMM Series) if they choose. Requires multi-year membership.