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April 2026 Step 1-3 USMLE/COMLEX ZOOM Classes (Starts 4/9/2026)
In this podcast, I explain exactly what you should expect to get from all my classes. I go over each class and discuss the way they are structured, specific advantages offered by each class, and my approach to covering the material. I discuss differences between the classes and my podcasts. The classes are all conducted over zoom. … Continue reading April 2026 Step 1-3 USMLE/COMLEX ZOOM Classes (Starts 4/9/2026)
DIP Ep 644: USMLE Free 86 Series 6 (Q47-56, for Step 2/3)
DIP Ep 644: USMLE Free 86 Series 6 (Q47-56, for Step 2/3)
In this podcast, I continue this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. spex-practice-test Audio Download
DIP Ep 643: USMLE Free 86 Series 5 (Q37-46, for Step 2/3)
In this podcast, I continue this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. spex-practice-test Audio Download
DIP Ep 643: USMLE Free 86 Series 5 (Q37-46, for Step 2/3)
50 Hour Comprehensive Step 2/3 Review (June 1-12, 2026)
In this podcast, I discuss the upcoming 50 hour, 500 multiple choice question integrated review taking place in June of this year for Step 2/3 (and also Level 2/3). I’ll be teaching the entire course over zoom starting at 5.45 pm EST for all course days. Between all the teaching and provided resources, you’ll feel … Continue reading 50 Hour Comprehensive Step 2/3 Review (June 1-12, 2026)
DIP Ep 642: USMLE Free 86 Series 4 (Q31-36, for Step 2/3)
DIP Ep 642: USMLE Free 86 Series 4 (Q31-36, for Step 2/3)
This series is pretty HY and there’s a lot of super helpful material covered here. Consider this to be similar to the free 120/free 137 taken for Step 2/3 prep. spex-practice-test Audio Download
DIP Ep 641: USMLE Free 86 Series 3 (Q21-30, for Step 2/3)
DIP Ep 641: USMLE Free 86 Series 3 (Q21-30, for Step 2/3)
This series is pretty HY. Lots of Step 2 and 3 relevant topics and testing principles discussed here. spex-practice-test Audio Download
DIP Ep 640: USMLE Free 86 Series 2 (Q11-20, for Step 2/3)
DIP Ep 640: USMLE Free 86 Series 2 (Q11-20, for Step 2/3)
In this episode, I continue my thorough review of the SPEX Qs referenced in Ep 639. Really, really high yield stuff here for the USMLE Step 2CK and Step 3 exams. spex-practice-test Audio Download
DIP Ep 639: USMLE Free 86 Series 1 (Q1-10, for Step 2/3)
DIP Ep 639: USMLE Free 86 Series 1 (Q1-10, for Step 2/3)
The USMLEs have a series of very good “Free 120” style questions they call “SPEX” questions that are freely available on their website. It’s a collection of 86 very high yield questions. The goal with this series is to walk through all 86 of them (like I did for the free 120) with an emphasis … Continue reading DIP Ep 639: USMLE Free 86 Series 1 (Q1-10, for Step 2/3)
DIP Ep 638: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 134
DIP Ep 638: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 134
In this podcast, I continue our rapid review series for Step 2/3. I emphasize some classic themes that routinely present and spend significant amounts of time discussing alternate terms the USMLEs use for certain disorders. Audio Download
DIP Ep 637: Mechanisms Over Memorization (Current USMLE Question Patterns)
DIP Ep 637: Mechanisms Over Memorization (Current USMLE Question Patterns)
The USMLEs have gotten stranger over the years. In this podcast, I discuss the “nuance” behind many USMLE question patterns. The goal here is not necessarily to teach content (although I do some of that here to buttress my points). The focus is more on emphasizing CURRENT patterns that can help guide your studying and … Continue reading DIP Ep 637: Mechanisms Over Memorization (Current USMLE Question Patterns)
DIP Ep 636: Neural Tube Defects and The USMLEs
DIP Ep 636: Neural Tube Defects and The USMLEs
In this short podcast, I discuss mechanisms and relevant USMLE integrations in relation to the neural tube defects. Easy points on your test if you know the material here. Audio Download
DIP Ep 635: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 133 (Some HY Basic Science Mechanisms)
DIP Ep 635: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 133 (Some HY Basic Science Mechanisms)
In this episode, I continue our rapid review series by examining some HY basic science mechanisms that are commonly tested on the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. I also discuss some prognostic factors/disease complications. Audio Download
DIP Ep 634: Curbing Anxiety (Medical Students/Residents)
DIP Ep 634: Curbing Anxiety (Medical Students/Residents)
Anxiety is literally at pandemic levels among many people in medicine. In this podcast, I discuss why people become anxious and provide very practical tips for dealing with this scourge. I have a strong feeling that you will benefit significantly from this podcast regardless of who you are in medicine. Audio Download
DIP Ep 633: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 132
DIP Ep 633: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 132
This podcast is a continuation of the rapid review series for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 (and also Level 2/3) exams. In this specific episode, I cover a lot of biostatistics, prognostic factors, risk factors, infectious and inflammatory diseases, and other concepts. The goal here is not memorization but understanding and integration. Audio Download
DIP Ep 632: Travel Medicine B (super HY with lots of integrations, for Step 1-3)
DIP Ep 632: Travel Medicine B (super HY with lots of integrations, for Step 1-3)
Please make sure you listen to and study the material from this podcast. I make tons of integrations that WILL show up on your exams. This is the concluding podcast. Easy points if you know this stuff. Enough said. Audio Download
DIP Ep 631-Travel Medicine Part A (super HY with numerous integrations, for Step 1-3)
DIP Ep 631-Travel Medicine Part A (super HY with numerous integrations, for Step 1-3)
In this podcast, I discuss travel medicine. This is a topic that is heavily tested on all the USMLE exams. People tend to get so many of these questions wrong. The USMLEs have gotten really good at testing many of these diseases in strange ways to throw people off. I make so many integrations here … Continue reading DIP Ep 631-Travel Medicine Part A (super HY with numerous integrations, for Step 1-3)
DIP Ep 630: 2 High Yield Integrated Cases (Step 1-3)
DIP Ep 630: 2 High Yield Integrated Cases (Step 1-3)
In this podcast, I discuss 2 cases that encapsulate a large number of concepts frequently tested on the USMLE exams. I discuss a host of arrows, make necessary integrations, and help you understand pathophysiology every step of the way. You will almost certainly see some antecedents of this podcast represented on test day. Audio Download
25 Hour Step 1 Basic Science Review (Starts May 11, 2026)
In this short podcast, I discuss the upcoming 25 Hour USMLE Step 1 Basic Science Review starting at 5.45 pm EST each day from 5/11-15, 2026 over zoom. The review will be incredibly clinical, focus on integrations, help you understand pathophysiology, and expose you to a large amount of the Step 1 content. This class … Continue reading 25 Hour Step 1 Basic Science Review (Starts May 11, 2026)
DIP Ep 629: The Clutch Right Lower Quadrant Podcast
DIP Ep 629: The Clutch Right Lower Quadrant Podcast
The RLQ is one of the most commonly tested abdominal regions on the USMLE/COMLEX exams. In this podcast, I run through many of the HY pathologies associated with the RLQ and make numerous integrations that should help you score easy points on your test. Audio Download
DIP Ep 628: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 131
DIP Ep 628: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 131
In this podcast, I continue the rapid review series for Step 2/3 by discussing a host of hematology, psychiatry, and internal medicine concepts. I integrate some biostatistics and prognoses along the way. Good listen before your exams. Audio Download
Advice for 2026: Simplify
In this podcast, I discuss the principle of simplification. This is something I practice very diligently that has over time contributed to increased effectiveness in many domains of my life. I give a rich number of examples and specific approaches that can get you going in this regard. Audio Download
Advice for 2026: Simplify
DIP Ep 627: The Clutch Herpes Podcast (Step 1-3), Part B
DIP Ep 627: The Clutch Herpes Podcast (Step 1-3), Part B
This podcast is incredibly HY for the USMLE and COMLEX exams. In this concluding podcast, I address herpes from an “integrative” perspective. There are so many branch points our examinee overlords can take with the herpes viruses so I aggressively go after them with this podcast. In this second part, I discuss the remaining herpes … Continue reading DIP Ep 627: The Clutch Herpes Podcast (Step 1-3), Part B
DIP Ep 626: The Clutch Herpes Podcast (Step 1-3), Part A
DIP Ep 626: The Clutch Herpes Podcast (Step 1-3), Part A
This podcast is incredibly HY for the USMLE and COMLEX exams. In this multipart podcast series, I address herpes from an “integrative” perspective. There are so many branch points our examinee overlords can take with the herpes viruses so I aggressively go after them with this podcast. In this first part, I lay a herpes … Continue reading DIP Ep 626: The Clutch Herpes Podcast (Step 1-3), Part A
DIP Ep 625: The 5 USMLE “Gaps” (Step 1-3)
In this podcast, I conceptually explain the 5 different gaps tested on the USMLEs (Serum AG, Urine AG, Osmolal gap, SAAG gradient, and A-a gradient). I make numerous integrations and really help you understand these things so you don’t have to memorize them. Another point of emphasis (low SAAG ascites is similar conceptually to exudative … Continue reading DIP Ep 625: The 5 USMLE “Gaps” (Step 1-3)
DIP Ep 625: The 5 USMLE “Gaps” (Step 1-3)
DIP Ep 624: Common Interview Errors
DIP Ep 624: Common Interview Errors
In this podcast, I detail common errors applicants make during the course of interviews. Try to avoid these as you navigate the ERAS process. Audio Download
DIP Ep 623: Last Minute Microbiology Review (Step 2 and 3)
DIP Ep 623: Last Minute Microbiology Review (Step 2 and 3)
In this podcast, I review a host of HY microbiology factoids that commonly show up on Step 2 and 3. You will directly get many questions right on your exam from listening to this podcast. I make so many integrations and delve into some test taking principles with this. Audio Download