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Step 2 - 3 - Clinical

Step 2 - 3 - Clinical offers an online virtual curriculum to help students succeed in clinical rotations and on their board exams while strengthening their clinical reasoning and application skills.

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Expand your foundation with clinical topics, including diagnosis and treatment

Step 2 - 3 - Clinical is ideal for students beginning their clinical rotations or residency, as well as those preparing for the USMLE Step 2 CK, USMLE Step 3, COMLEX Level 2 CE, or NBME Clinical Science exams.

260+ Video Lessons

With over 260 videos spanning 16 content categories, you'll have access to PDF slide copies, the ability to create custom video playlists, and integrated notetaking features.

Step 2-3 Sample Slide: Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Step 2-3 sample question ID 469

1,300+ Board-Style Questions

Over 1,300 board-style questions cover the clinical curriculum. Choose video-specific quizzes or build custom ones with timed and tutorial modes. Track performance across 16 categories, simulating the USMLE experience, complete with lab values and a calculator for realistic practice.

Build your foundational medical knowledge

The integration between Boards & Beyond and First Aid Forward connects in-depth Boards & Beyond videos with must-have First Aid content. This connection simplifies your study routine and saves time. We've already linked all references for you, so you can focus solely on learning.

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Boards & Beyond - Step 2-3 Clinical

Step 2-3-Clinical builds on a pre-clinical foundation with detailed discussions on diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Ryan connects mechanisms studied with clinical decisions you'll face as a future doctor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Boards & Beyond Step 1-Preclinical and Boards & Beyond Step 2 - 3 - Clinical are two different membership products with different video libraries and question banks.


The Step 1-Preclinical membership is focused on the foundation of knowledge medical students need for their pre-clinical studies and the USMLE Step 1 exam. Step 1-Preclinical subscriptions include access to more than 440 videos and more than 2300 USMLE-style quiz questions. Each question is associated with a specific video and category, and can also be used in building a custom quiz. Topics within each category mirror those of First Aid for the Boards, and you will find references for relevant First Aid pages associated with most videos.

The Step 2 - 3 - Clinical membership is designed to expand on that foundation with an increased focus on treatment for the benefit of medical students studying for clinical rotations and the USMLE Step 2 and Step 3 exams. Step 2 - 3 - Clinical subscriptions include access to more than 260 videos and more than 1300 USMLE-style quiz questions. Our Step 2 - 3 - Clinical videos go hand-in-hand with our own book, the White Coat Companion, that covers all clinical medicine topics.

All you need is a high-speed internet connection and a good browser. Our site works best in current versions of web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

While we do not offer an app at this time, Boards & Beyond is specifically optimized for use in mobile browers on phones and tablets. From your mobile browser, visit www.boardsbeyond.com/login.

We do not release PowerPoint files of Dr. Ryan's slides. Members may access free PDF files of Dr. Ryan's slides for each category through the Slides link on each category page, and per-video slides are available from each video page.

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