White Coat Companion
Your consolidated, structured, and up-to-date guide to the medical & surgical wards.
2024-2025 Edition – Now on Amazon
Why WCC?
While studying during my clinical years of medical school, I found there to be a dearth of succinct, well-structured, and current resources. During my preclinical years, I found tremendous value in First Aid for Step 1, largely because it was one consolidated resource to use as a reference throughout studying for medical school exams as well as the Step 1 exam. I sought a resource similar to that for Step 2, but instead found current textbooks out of date, poorly organized, and too verbose to serve as my singular primary resource.
Ultimately, that led me to the creation of this review text. The information provided here is synthesized from a variety of textbooks, online videos, and formal teaching that I received as a medical student. It then was refined using primary resources to ensure that everything contained is as up to date and evidence-based as possible. It is designed to be a singular comprehensive resource that can serve as your foundation while going through core clerkships, and later can be used as a review for Step 2.
I hope you find this book fills the void for which it was created.
Michael Lorinsky, MD
Testimonials
What People Say
Hands down, this is the only resource I found to be as complete as it can be for step 2CK(meaning I would look up topics from UW in this book… I could find them no problem). I only wish I found it and dug into it sooner. I am so grateful for this book.
This is one of the best resources I used during my preparation for the board exams. It was great to have a comprehensive resource with all of the differentials, diagnostics, and treatments – Especially while working through UWorld!
Literally the only book you should buy to study for Step 2CK! Using this got me a 263 🙂
M4, Penn State Hershey
Nothing like it on the market — best resource for clinical years by far.
PGY1, Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic
This review book was very helpful during my clerkships and while studying for Step 2. It is very comprehensive and the content is neatly organized. It is a great resource to pair with UWorld and Amboss Qbanks, and there is space to annotate within the book.
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