In this video course, I draw on my own deep understanding of the physical exam and interview; passing on to you the classic ways to earn big points while also adding a ton of new methods I designed during my own preparation and used to crush the CS. I want to make sure you do not have to go through the same frustration I experienced. After your KleidPrep course, you will have more of the tools you need to excel on exam day. You will shine while showing the USMLE what you have to offer medicine on the way to your Step 2 CS success.

Dr. Mark Kleid,  Co-founder of KleidPrep

THIS COURSE

Teaches you: critical strategies and tips, physical exams and essential note writing techniques, along with our special patient encounter videos - that we breakdown step by step.

You will learn how to write the perfect note, develop a stellar method for knowing precisely which questions to ask in the room, how to conduct a high speed focused physical, how to organize your DD’s and much more!

You will be guided by the highly regarded teaching of Mark Kleid, M.D.
Dr. Kleid is a current medical resident whose teaching style is engaging, humorous and compassionate and he is dedicated to your CS success.

Our patient encounter module, with 23 videos, offers both a straight run-through of the SP encounter and, in addition, a special companion breakdown version.

Also, within this course there is a note module that is like a whole course on its own. It is complete and extensive and our students are raving about it, telling us that it has given them all the tools they need to conquer what has been an historically difficult part of this exam.

This course was created out of Dr. Kleid's personal experience with the CS exam.

You will benefit from knowing what he wished he knew the first time he took the CS and failed. This way you don’t have to live through the frustration he felt when he thought his medical career was derailed. Instead, share the satisfaction he felt after he passed on his second attempt, using the same methods he teaches in this course.

Special focus on the patient note

Don't make the common mistake of overlooking the note. Let Dr. Kleid teach you a simple approach to gaining the confidence and skill you need to succeed on the CS note. You've done too much work to get to this point, don't let the note hold you back. Our patient note videos are a detailed, step-by-step guide that will put you in position to excel on your CS notes.

This course is for you if…

  • you want a concise, easy to understand way to get ready for this exam.

  • you're taking the exam in a week, and you’re pressed for time and looking for a quick guide to master key strategies.

  • you don’t have time to take a long course.

  • you can’t fly all over the world taking live courses and paying thousands of dollars.

  • this is your second attempt at the CS and you’re looking for help.

  • maybe you just don’t have anything else to do right now and you feel like CS prep is your thing.

If any of those reasons sound familiar to you, then you are definitely in the right spot.

Whether you have a few months or just a few weeks before the exam, we truly believe that this course will help you tremendously. It will give you crucial information, knowledge and tips before you take the test. It is also an excellent add on to any other preparation that you have been doing and definitely what you want to watch in the weeks leading up to your test.

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN EACH
OF THE SEVEN MODULES:

  • 1

    Module 1 - Must Know Basics

    • Welcome

    • Get a partner and use the First Aid book

    • The doorway

    • Basics of etiquette

    • Addressing the patient

    • Establish a partnership with the patient

    • There is nothing more important then the patient's comfort

    • Empathy

    • Laser focus

    • Body Language

    • Always be ready to say I'm sorry

    • Town and gown

    • Your job is to diagnose

    • Red flags, fever

    • Review of systems

    • My core group of review of systems questions

    • Consoling the patient

    • The summary

    • The summary of the summary
  • 2

    Module 2 - Tips and Tricks

    • Intro to tips and tricks

    • Comfort on exam day

    • Get out of that room in 12 minutes

    • How to divide the 12 minutes

    • Don't hide behind your clipboard

    • Act React

    • No pain, gain

    • BYOS (bring your own stethoscope)

    • Bread and butter cases

    • Tipping your hand
  • 3

    Module 3 - Key Mnemonics

    • Intro to mnemonics

    • OCD PSF

    • PAM HUGS FOSS

    • FORGETS HIM

    • LIQORAAA

    • DEATHSHAFT

    • LIMP PENIS

    • MEDOWS, counsel on obesity
  • 4

    Module 4 - Approaches

    • Delivering bad news, SPIKES

    • Diarrhea detective, be able talk about any body part, CCACDO

    • Challenging patient

    • Challenge question

    • The no diagnosis patient
  • 5

    Module 5 - Physical Exams

    • Open your eyes

    • Gown and drape demo

    • Tools

    • Focused physical wrist

    • Quick cardiac exam and very quick neuro

    • Quick neuro exam and the mnemonic ORARLICJ

    • Immediate response and HEENT

    • HEENT and quick auscultation

    • Dix Hallpike Test

    • Kernig Test

    • Abdominal Exam

    • Lhermitte's Test and Cervical Ridiculopathy Test

    • Meningitis Test

    • Neuro Exam

    • Rotator Cuff Test

    • The Finkelstein Test
  • 6

    Module 6 - Knowledge Tickets

    • Intro to the knowledge ticket

    • Knowledge ticket: headache

    • Knowledge ticket: vaginal discharge

    • Knowledge ticket: erectile dysfunction

    • Knowledge ticket: abuse, SAFEGARDS

    • Knowledge ticket: loss of consciousness

    • Knowledge ticket: confusion and memory loss

    • Knowledge ticket: loss of vision

    • Knowledge ticket: night sweats

    • Knowledge ticket: weight loss

    • Knowledge ticket: bed wetting

    • Knowledge ticket: child with fever
  • 7

    Module 7 - The Note

    • Intro to the note

    • The keyboard

    • Template for the note

    • Chest pain note

    • Loss of consciousness note

    • Major depressive disorder note

    • Mnemonics for obgyn note

    • OBGYN note

    • Mnemonics for pediatric note

    • Pediatric note

    • Mnemonic for psychiatric note

    • Psychiatric note

    • Carpal tunnel note

    • The note wrap up
  • 8

    Module 8 - Patient Encounters

    • Patient Encounter: Back Pain

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Back Pain

    • Patient Encounter: Blood in Stool

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Blood in Stool

    • Patient Encounter: Diabetes

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Diabetes

    • Patient Encounter: DVT

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - DVT

    • Patient Encounter: Elder Abuse

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Elder Abuse

    • Patient Encounter: Enuresis

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Enuresis

    • Patient Encounter: Headache

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Headache

    • Patient Encounter: Heart Attack

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Heart Attack

    • Patient Encounter: Hypertension

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Hypertension

    • Patient Encounter: Manic Depression

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Manic Depression

    • Patient Encounter: Pregnancy

    • The Breakdown: Patient Encounter - Pregnancy

    • Bonus Patient Encounter: Parkinson's

See what people are saying

“Dr. Kleid’s teaching is so unique; he creates an electrifying energy that makes it easy to stay engaged. I could listen to Dr. Kleid all day. His advice on how to write a good patient note is incredibly helpful.”

Dr. Shachar Shimonovich, PGY2, Surgery, SUNY Downstate Hospital. , PGY2, Surgery, SUNY Downstate Hospital

“Once, when he was still a student, Dr. Kleid gave a lecture on Bordatella Pertussis, the crowd was roaring with laughter, he brought the house down, how is this possible, the talk was on Bordatella! I would be happiest if the faculty quit and Mark was chosen to teach us the rest of medical school.”

Dr. Jason Shimiae PGY2, Internal Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital

“Dr. Kleid knows the CS intimately, he made a study of it, breaking it down so he could master it, that’s just his way and believe me it makes all the difference. The course is a confidence-builder and the videos are simply the most excellent resource available. I used his insights again and again on test day.”

Dr. Alexandra Ewencyck PGY1, OBGYN, Maimonides Hospital

I wish I had the benefit of a course like the one I am going to teach you. After all you have done up to this point, do not stumble at the finish line. Instead, celebrate the match of your dreams. Make sure the CS is a sure thing. I’ll show you how.

Dr. Mark Kleid,  Co-founder of KleidPrep