 Medical student publishes Step 1 exam review book
by Kim Miller
Fatima Cody Stanford, a fourth-year School of Medicine student, will have
her first book, “Deja Review: Behavioral Science,” published Oct. 28 by
McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing.
The book is part of a series to help prepare medical students for Step 1
of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination, a multi-part exam physicians
complete to practice medicine. Usually taken at the end of the second year
of medical school, Step 1 covers important concepts of biomedical science.
“The Step 1 exam is traditionally known as the most difficult and
important test medical students will take,” Mrs. Stanford explained. “They
must pass the exam in order to continue with their third year of medical
school, and the scores are often used by medical residency programs to
compare applicants.”
Students were selected to write the
faculty-reviewed Step 1 review books to provide insider’s guide on what to
study, according to Martha Loeb, editor for McGraw-Hill Professional
Publishing.
“There are already a number of books on the
market that are written by faculty; having students write and review these
brings to the surface the most salient information from a student-to-student
perspective on what to know before the exam,” she said. “It's like having
the smartest kids in the class pass their notes on to you.”
Mrs. Stanford became an obvious choice to
write the review book for behavioral science because of her experience with
standarecause they
can’t remember. A quick read through this book will help them recall
information and maximize their points on the exam.”
MCG students Saima Arshad, Jenifer Dye, Melanie Hafford and Gie Na U also
contributed chapters to the book. Reviewers of the text include Drs.
Josephine Albritton and Donna Londino in the Department of Psychiatry and
Health Behavior and former MCG attorney Carol Schwab.
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