New Clerkship Corner and Redesign of AccessSurgery!

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August/September 2010   In This Issue Videos & Animations Repair of Femoral Hernia ... Read More Resection of 18 cm Right Adrenal Pheochromocytoma ... Read More AccessSurgery Redesign Complete Redesign for AccessSurgery... Read More Clerkship Corner New Case Files... Read More New Q&A Resource:... Read More As of Sept. 15, 2010, AccessSurgery will no longer be optimized for IE6. If you have not done so already, we would like to recommend that you upgrade the browser on your computer. Doing so will improve your web experience, enabling you to use and view AccessSurgery as it is intended. Updates Schwartz's Principles of Surgery Update... Read More Journal Review:... Read More AccessSurgery Blog... Read More Quick Test... Read More Additional Resources Custom Curriculum... Read More Librarian Resource Center... Read More AccessSurgery Site Demos... Read More Mobile Apps... Read More Print Resources... Read More Complete Redesign for AccessSurgery! See More   AccessSurgery has a new design and interface. The same resources are still available, but the site looks fresh and is easier than ever to use. Find your textbooks, procedures, core topics, and videos easily in this new design!   Introducing the Clerkship Corner! See More For the first time, AccessSurgery offers an array of products that are perfectly suited for the clerkship audience. With three new books plus a list of recommended books, medical students now have resources that are created for them to find surgical answers. New Resource for Clerks: Case Files Surgery, 3e The popular Case Files Surgery book is now on AccessSurgery. An interactive way to test and teach yourself through common cases, this resource helps medical students best approach cases they are likely to handle. New Q&A Resources for Clerks: PreTest Surgery and Lange Q&A Surgery These popular Q&A resources quiz clerks on what they need to know for the USMLE Step 2, and explain correct and incorrect answers. Click on the Q&A for Clerks tab and test yourself! Recent Updates See More   Update to Schwartz's Principles of Surgery: Drs. Joseph Huh, Scott A. LeMaire, and Joseph S. Coselli share an update on newly published practice guidelines and other advances, including instructive illustrations in relation to their chapter, Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection.       Journal Review: Dr. Seymour Schwartz examines the article "Surgical Strategies for Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases in 156 Consecutive Patients: Classic, Combined or Reverse Strategy?" from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. AccessSurgery Blog: AccessSurgery Blog provides a forum for surgical residents and practicing surgeons to debate and share information on the latest advances in the field. Click here to read the latest blog post.     Quick Test: Test your surgical knowledge and anonymously compare your results to those of your peers with our bi-monthly quiz! Quick Test is compiled by Gerard M. Doherty, MD, AccessSurgery's Editor-in-Chief, from the site's online resources. Quick Test posted on 8.25.10: Biliary Physiology To receive the AccessSurgery Quick Test via email, sign up here. Did You Know? About AccessSurgery Custom Curriculum - a powerful online tool to manage residency curriculum. Custom Curriculum is a part of your subscription. To activate, please have your program director contact your McGraw-HIll representative. Content organized around the ACGME core competencies of medical knowledge and practice-based learning and improvement Library of high-quality, narrated & chapterized procedural videos and animations, including animations adapted from Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations Leading surgery references including Schwartz's Principles of Surgery and Maingot's Abdominal Operations Text, video updates, & journal reviews from the editors of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery Customizable Board Review with the option to report results View surgical videos on your iPod, PDA, or other wireless device from the Schwartz editorial team Sign up to receive new AccessSurgery updates, news, and features via email! Forward this email to your patrons and your colleagues! To view additional updates, subscribe, or try a free trial of AccessSurgery, visit www.accesssurgery.com today! Looking for McGraw-Hill Medical books? Visit our online bookstore. VIDEOS & ANIMATIONS Repair of Femoral Hernia Resection of 18 cm Right Adrenal Pheochromocytoma Additional Resources AccessSurgery Librarian Resource Center Learn more about: - AccessSurgery Monthly Updates - Marc 21 Records for AccessSurgery - Usage Statistics - Promotional Materials and More! View the AccessSurgery site tour, a flash demo that highlights interactive features of the website. View the online demo of Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations for the iPhone® and iTouch®! Volume 1 - Gastrointestinal Lower Volume 2 - Gastrointestinal Upper Volume 3 - Abdominal & Body Wall Volume 4 - Hepatopancreaticobilary See how to access animations, videos, and procedural descriptions PRE-TEST APPS FOR THE iPHONE: PreTest USMLE Review: Surgery 0071598634 PreTest USMLE Review: Medicine 0071601627 Apps also available for select Lange Flash Cards. 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