Lesson 11 - Rotations, Shelf Exams, & Step 2
Note, if you are an M1, you do not need to watch and read this lesson if you do not want to. You can back to it after you’ve taken Step 1 and are preparing for Step 2 and clinical rotations
Once you have passed Step 1, you can suspend the cards you no longer need for Step 2. To do this, you can the Only_Step_1 tag to aid you. We’ve made a comprehensive document explaining how to do this here: 🏷️ What are the Only_Step_1&2 tags? | FAQ
In essence, if your question is “I passed Step 1, what should I unsuspend & suspend?”
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Suspend:
tag:#AK_Other::Only_Step_1 -
Keep unsuspended:
tag:#AK_Other::Only_Step_2 OR tag:#AK_Other::Only_Step_1&2_Overlap -is:suspended
Preparing for Step 2
Studying for Step 2 can be difficult while trying to crush your rotations and learn all the material covered on the exam! Luckily, the AnKing is here to help! 
Make sure to set aside soem time to watch this video, it will give you a great base on how to effectively start your prep!
Preparing for clerkships & the !Shelf tag
As you are preparing for Step 2, clerkship material will be highly relevant, and can be found with tags residing in the #AK_Step2_v12 tag. We recommend using the !Shelf tag, for each clerkship you are starting.
Alternatively, you can choose to create a ‘custom filtered deck’ for each clerkship: How to Build a Custom-Filtered Deck
A small explanation of the !Shelf tag
Internal Medicine
Surgery
OBGYN
Psychiatry
Pediatrics
OSCEs
This playlist has videos for each rotation and how the AnKing used the deck to study for each rotation and shelf exam.
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