USMLE Step 2 Secrets

They fulfilled their saying at the start of every episode. It helped me get some of my life back. Super convenient, easy to follow, things you need without nitpicky useless details. I send this to every M3 I meet.

Great for when you want to go for a walk or are commuting. Only complaint is the somewhat monotone delivery but otherwise very useful!

I am forever grateful to Dr. O’Connell for taking the time to make this FREE podcast! Thanks to his efforts, I’ve been able to study on the go and get back more time for my life, by listening on long drives between my clinical sites, during cardio workouts, while doing laundry, etc. After I found out about this gem of a podcast, my long-term retention of important material improved (evidenced by an increase in my shelf exam scores)! Highly recommend!

Hi , than you for these podcast.

I wonder where is obstetric part 3 ?

Listening to Dr. O’Connell read the book while doing chores or exercise was an ideal accompaniment to reading the text during my Step 2 dedicated study time. I listened to the top 100 tips multiple times and I hope I can recall his voice often throughout my exam.

Thank you so much for this effort, and I wish if there's something similar for usmle secret step 1 and all secrets series (even with money, it’s worth) !

There is almost nothing audio-wise (especially free). I'm really grateful you did this

Fantastic! Great content and easy to listen to.

Wow! This podcast was extremely helpful when studying! Please make one for your Secrets For Step 3 book as well! Thank you so much for your time and dedication to enhancing medical education across the globe!

As someone who is often driving between 40mins to 3hrs to 8hrs, this is by far the best podcast/lecture series. The question and answer format of the book lends so well for driving especially, and Dr. O’Connell gives a short pause after each question which gives you the quick opportunity to answer. Definitely helpful in my prepping for step 2!

This FREE podcast is proof of Dr. O'Connell's dedication to medical student learning. It follows the book quite nicely, so use both in conjunction with each other for those times that you're not hitting First Aid, Pathoma, Sketchy, B&B, or Firecracker hard. Obviously, you don't want too many resources, but this is excellent stuff in audio format that is free. Put it on when you're exercising, commuting/driving, cooking/cleaning, or anytime you need a break from other forms of studying. Start it ... more

Being able to commute or exercise while listening to a podcast of high yield USMLE topics is exactly what I needed.

This audio version helped me to read the book more efficiently and in the less amount of time. I also learned correct pronunciation for some of the medial terms. I liked the work and think publisher should promote other projects like this.

As a medical student who spends a good amount of time driving or running, I often wonder if I can make that time more productive. Dr. O’Connell has created a wonderful resource here, and it stays true to the book that the narration comes from. I already had the book for clerkships and step 2 studying, but I love being able to access the content in another form. Leading each topic with a question really helps the listening gain context, which keeps the content easy to digest while on the move. Th... more

Dr. O’Connell thank you so much for this podcast and all your hard work. Like you said in the intro, adding explanations and other subjectivity into the literature would take away from the podcast main purpose. All of us in the medical field know for a fact that studying medicine while driving or while doing cardio is not the way to go. But For example a podcast like USMLE Secrets by Dr. O’Connell who graciously reads over his literature for us, especially if someone like me, is using the book t... more