An enduring foundation
for medical education.

Preclerkship.com is a Step 1 resource for first- and second-year medical students. It supplements traditional coursework and rests on the premise that taking the time to understand mechanisms is far more enduring (and clinically useful) than cramming mnemonics for each test.

Curriculum

We ordered the curriculum deliberately so that it builds on itself and follows a conventional medical school outline, but we also wrote each section and subsection to be standalone so that you can review any topic anytime without too much prior context.

Module 1

Psychiatry
  • Behavior
  • Society
Neurology
  • CNS
  • PNS
  • Senses
Musculoskeletal
  • Bones
  • Joints
  • Muscles

Module 2

Alimentary
  • Upper tract
  • Stomach
  • Intestines
Digestive
  • Liver
  • Gallbladder
  • Pancreas

Module 3

Circulatory
  • Heart
  • Blood vessels
Blood
  • Marrow
  • Cells
  • Plasma
Immunology
  • Thymus
  • Cells
  • Signals

Module 4

Endocrine
  • Hypothalamus
  • Thyroid
  • Parathyroid
Dermatology
  • Skin
  • Hair
  • Nails

Module 5

Respiratory
  • Airways
  • Lungs
Renal
  • Kidney
  • Upper Urinary Tract
  • Lower Urinary Tract
Adrenal
  • Cortex
  • Medulla
  • Axis

Module 6

Reproduction
  • Internal genitals
  • External genitals
  • Breast
Obstetry
  • Prenatal
  • Natal
  • Neonate

Resources

Lectures

Over 100 video lectures that teach the physiology, pathology, and pharmacology of each system as a single framework.

Question Bank

Over 1,000 board-style questions, each with a detailed explanation and a one-line summary.

Review Cards

Spaced-repetition flashcards tied to your lecture progress, for long-term retention of what you have covered.