AnKing v12 Updates Log
If you’d like to help out with any of the following projects for the AnKing Step Deck:
- Illustrations
- DirtyMedicine tags
- NinjaNerd tags
- DivineIntervention Podcast tags
- Goljan Lectures
- CMS forms
- NBME forms
- UWSA
- Pixorize
- Sketchy
- Osmosis tags
- Lecturio tags
- Skin of Color image Project
Optional Tags
Please email ahmed@ankihub.net expressing your interest and we’ll get you set up!
September 2026 Updates
★ NinjaNerd: New tags for GI physiology videos (thanks to @hunterlea91)
★ Sketchy: New review images for various Sketchy videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)
★ Illustrations: New illustrations and improvements to existing illustrations added (thanks to @ahmedafifi and @beejumm)
★ New Card Project: New cards added for lipoprotein(a)
★ TrueLearn: New TrueLearn COMAT surgery tags (thanks to @nataliea19)
August 2026 Updates
★ UWorld Step 1: New tags added for UWorld Step 1 QIDs (thanks to @kiler129)
★ Skin of Color Project: New images added (thanks to @mari1)
★ OBGYN CMS Forms: New tags for OBGYN CMS Form 9 & 10 (thanks to @MAF03_12)
★ Surgery CMS Forms: New tags for Surgery CMS Form 9 (thanks to @MAF03_12)
★ Sketchy: New images + tags for B fragilis and Local Anesthetics videos (thanks to @beejumm)
- ★ Sketchy: New review images and improved formatting for various Sketchy field videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)
★ NinjaNerd: New tags for GI physiology and reproductive physiology videos (thanks to @hunterlea91)
★ Skin of Color Project: New image added (thanks to @mari1)
★ New Cards: New card added for new Step 2 content testing gambling disorder
July 2026 Updates
★ UWorld Step 3: New tags added for UWorld Step 3 QIDs (thanks to @pmtea)
★ Illustrations: New illustrations and improvements to existing illustrations added (thanks to @ahmedafifi, @beejumm, @caleb_meadows, and @koshur)
★ Field Update: OnlineMedEd banners have been removed from the deck for now due to nonfunctioning links (30k+ fields updated)
★ New Content: Brand new cards covering new Step 2 topics have been added (jellyfish sting, junctional ectopic tachycardia, and more soon!)
★Bootcamp: New Step 2 tags added for various videos
★ NinjaNerd: Brand new tags for Step 1 videos (thanks to @Tanner_G)
- New tags for various neurology Step 1 videos (thanks to @hunterlea91)
★ Skin of Color Project: New images added (thanks to @lucajulius)
★ UWorld Step 1: New tags added for UWorld Step 1 QIDs (thanks to @kiler129)
★ CMS Forms: New tags added for OBGYN CMS form 1 (thanks to @buzzjoon1507))
- New tags added for OBGYN CMS Form 3 (thanks to @dsheth1)
★ TrueLearn: New tags added for Step 2 TrueLearn tags (thanks to @nataliea19)
★ Sketchy: New review cards and images added for various videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)!
★ Textbook Tags: Brand new textbook tags added for the following textbooks (A massive thank you to @jenkach(Jen Kachelmeyer), Rami Moussa, and @thuthiii) [Note: Not all chapters are tagged, but a good chunk has been started)
- These can be found under the following tag: tag:#AK_Step1_v12::#Textbooks
| Subject | Textbook Name | Authors | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Mark’s’ Basic Medical Biochemistry | Lieberman & Peet | 6 |
| Embryology | Langman’s Medical Embryology | Sadler | 15 |
| Genetics | Medical Genetics | Jorde & Carey | 6 |
| Immunology | Basic Immunology | Abbas & Lichtman | 7 |
| Internal Medicine | Cecil Essentials of Medicine | Wing & Schiffman | 10 |
| Microbiology | Mims’ Medical Microbiology | Goering & Dockrell | 7 |
| Neuroanatomy | Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases | Blumenfeld | 3 |
| Pathology | Robbin’s & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease | Kumar & Abbas | 11 |
| Pharmacology | Principles of Pharmacology | Golan | 4 |
| Physiology | Medical Physiology | Hall & Hall | 14 |
June 2026 Updates
★ Step 2 NBME Forms: New tags added for NBME form 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 (thanks to @shehehe)
★ DirtyMedicine: New tags added for neurology videos and biochem videos (thanks to @thuthiii)
★ Skin of Color Project: New images added (thanks to @mferzoco)
★ Pixorize: New tags and images added for Psych drug and biochem videos (thanks to @victoriamarino and @qais8r)
★ Sketchy: New review cards and images added for various videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)!
★ Bootcamp: New step 2 tags added!
★ NinjaNerd: Brand new tags Step 1 and Step 2 added for various videos (thanks to @Tanner_G)
★ Radiology Tag: New Radiology tag added (thanks to @riyamehta), you can find it here: #AK_Other::Card_Features::Radiology
★ Step 2 Free 120: The newest free 120 form has been fully tagged (thanks to @shehehe)
★ UWorld Step 3: New tags added for UWorld Step 3 QIDs (thanks to @pmtea)
★ Step 1 NBME Forms: New tags added for NBME form 32 (thanks to @barnacles)
May 2026 Updates
★ NinjaNerd: Brand new tags Step 1 and Step 2 added for various videos (thanks to @Tanner_G)
★ Pixorize: New tags and images added for Psych drug videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)
★ DirtyMedicine: New tags added for neurology videos and biochem videos (thanks to @n.cranford and @thuthiii)
★ UWorld Step 3: New tags added for UWorld Step 3 QIDs (thanks to @pmtea)
★ CMS Forms: New tags added for CMS IM forms 5 and 8 (thanks to @riyamehta)
★ Skin of Color Project: New images added (thanks to @mari1 and @mferzoco)
★ Boards & Beyond: All hematology tags have been updated for BNB Step 1 to match the website!
★ CMS Forms : New tags added for CMS Neurology form 7 and (thanks to @h_double_j)
★ Step 2 NBME Forms : New tags added for NBME form 10 (thanks to @shehehe)
★ Pixorize: New images added for various videos (thanks to @qais8r)
★ Formatting: 1000+ non-breaking spaces removed (thanks to @qais8r)
April 2026 Updates
★ Sketchy: New review cards and images added for various videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)!
★ Bootcamp: New step 2 tags added!
★ Step 2 CMS Forms: New step 2 tags added for CMS IM Form 7 and CMS Form 8 Psych(thanks to @riyamehta and @h_double_j)
★ Physeo: All Physeo images have now been added to the deck! (Huge thanks to the Physeo team!)
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Make sure the Physeo field is unprotected (no check mark) next to it on AnkiHub first (this is critical! Tutorial: How to manage protected fields) then just click Sync and they should download (it may take 10-30 minutes for all images to download based on Internet connection.
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If you still do not see it, then try resetting local changes and waiting.
★ Boards&Beyond: The renal tags for Step 1 have been updated!
★ Skin of Color Project: New images added (thanks to @mari1 and @classimeded)
★ Step 2 NBME Forms: New tags added for NBME Form 14 (thanks to @masherwood)
★ UWorld: New tags added for UWorld Step 1 QIDs (thanks to @kiler129)
★ NinjaNerd: Brand new tags Step 1 and Step 2 added for various videos (thanks to @Tanner_G and @hunterlea91)
★ Pixorize: New tags and images added for Psych drug videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)
★ DirtyMedicine: New tags added for biochem videos (thanks to @thuthiii)
March 2026 Updates
★ DirtyMedicine: New tags added for DirtyMedicine videos (thanks to @thuthiii and @awaheed)
★ Illustrations: 52+ new illustrations added (thanks to @ahmedafifi)
★ NinjaNerd: Brand new tags Step 1 and Step 2 added for various videos (thanks to @Tanner_G and @hunterlea91)
★ UWorld Step 3: Brand new tags for CCS cases (thanks to @Machineberg )
★ Bootcamp: New step 2 tags added!
★ Sketchy: New review cards and images added for various videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)!
★ CMS Tags: New tags added for CMS Family Medicine Form 5 (thanks to @jcbxl1222)
★ Step 2 NBME Forms: New tags added for NBME Form 11 (thanks to @masherwood)
★ UWorld Step 3: New tags added for various QIDs (thanks to @motios)
★ Skin of Color Project: New images added (thanks to @mari1, @wilsondong41, and @kasey_904)!
★ DivineIntervention Podcast Tags: New tags added! (thanks to @windcon)
February 2026 Updates
★ NinjaNerd: Brand new tags Step 1 and Step 2 added for various videos (thanks to @Tanner_G and @hunterlea91)
★ DirtyMedicine: New tags added for DirtyMedicine videos (thanks to @thuthiii)
★ Bootcamp: New step 2 tags added for the pediatrics section!
★ Illustrations: Tons of brand new illustrations added (thanks to @beejumm and @ahmedafifi)
★ Only Step Tag Mini Project: 3 new tags (tagging 28,000+ cards) have been introduced to the Step deck tag tree
- #AK_Other::Only_Step_1
- #AK_Other::Only_Step_2
- #AK_Other::Only_Step_1&2_Overlap
★ Sketchy: New review cards and images added for various videos (thanks to @victoriamarino)!
See this FAQ post to understand more about what these tags are and how to use them: 🏷️ What are the Only_Step_1&2 tags? | FAQ
★ Optional Tags: For medical shows, if you’d like to volunteer, feel free to message @Ahmed7
★ NBME Step 2 Tags: New tags added for NBME form 10 (thanks to @stlara)
January 2026 Updates 
★ NBME Forms Step 1: New tags added for NBME form 33 and 28 (thanks to @h_double_j and @plightofflake and @ssayied)
★ NinjaNerd : Brand new tags added for various videos (thanks to @Tanner_G, @hunterlea91)
★ Illustrations/Diagrams : Brand new illustrations and diagrams have been added (thanks to @beejumm and @kxbacher)
★ NBME Forms Step 3: NBME Form 6 tags added for Step 3 (thanks to @shmuelsash)
★ Step 1 Free 120 2024: New tags added for the 2024 version of the Step 1 Free 120 (thanks to @h_double_j)!
★ DirtyMedicine: New tags added for GI DirtyMedicine videos (thanks to @thuthiii and @noorelsadi)!
★ Step 2 CMS Forms: New tags added for OBGYN CMS form 8 and IM form 5 (thanks to @aleja1 and @arvinddraffen)!
★ Tag Tree Updates:
- Tags in ^Other::^FA_Updates are several years old and serve no real purpose so have been deleted
- ^EXPN has been moved to AK_Other to clean up Step 1 tag tree
- Formula moved to AK_Other under card features for better categorization
- Removed !AK_UpdateTags subtag and kept them all under #AK_Other
- Flagthesecards are no longer necessary to have or do therefore:
- Deleted pharmextras tag since only relevant for 23 cards and majority of duplicates have been addressed
- Potential duplicates is an old tag and has not been updated or is useful anymore
- SketchyPathAdds moved to AK_Other
- Temporary → moved to the high yield temporary tag if ithey didn’t already have a yield tag