The following are weblinks and books to help doctors with residency. Please refer to the PDA resources section for additional resources for your palm pilot.

Subjects Covered
Residency Admission, Allergy, Anatomy, Anesthesia, Biology, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Dermatology, Ear/Nose/Throat,  Embryology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, and Examination Skills

Residency Admission

Iserson's Getting Into A Residency: A Guide for Medical Students (book)

From Medical School to Residency: How to Compete Successfully in the Residency Match Program (book)

First Aid for the Match: Insider Advice from Students and Residency Directors (book)

First Aid for the Wards: Insider Advice for the Clinical Years (book)

How to Choose A Medical Specialty (book)

Life After Medical School- Thirty-two Doctors Describe how they shaped their Medical Careers (book)

Search Engine
TutorGig.com (TutorGig) The only bookmark you need for tutorials.

Allergy
ALLSA Handbook of Practical Allergy (ALLSA)  Allergy Society of South Africa published an allergy book for the practical management of allergy patients in the South Africa medical environment. The practical medical knowledge could be applied in various environments.

Anatomy

Anatomy of Orofacial Structures (book)
Anatomy Recall (book)
Atlas of Human Anatomy, by Frank Netter (book)
Color Atlas of Head and Neck Anatomy (book) 
High Yield Neuroanatomy (book)
Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck (book)

3-D Anatomy Courseware- NYU (link) 3-D Anatomy tutorial for understanding the fundamentals of medical anatomy. Includes models on the skull, orbital cavity, and meninges.

AnatQuest (link) Anatomic Images Online. National Library of Medicine contribution of anatomically labeled cut aways and digitally produced images.

Anatomy and Medical Illustrations (link) American Medical Association's Atlas of the Human Body. Medical anatomical illustrations of the body that are conveniently labeled.

Anatomy-Harvard Medical School (link) Highly recommended. Digital anatomical reference. "Image Gallery" includes MPEG movies.

Atlases of the Brain-University of Utah Medical School (link) Medical radiographic cross sections of the coronal brain, spinal cord, MRI axial brain, MRI coronal brain, and MRI sagittal brain.

Cranial Nerve-Yale University School of Medicine (link) Great, labeled illustrations of the cranial nerves. Discusses each of the cranial nerves in depth.

Cranial Nerves Pathways (link) Summary of cranial nerves. Good for medical and dental exam preparation. Cross sections note entry of the cranial nerves into the human skull.

CyberAnatomy Tutorials (link) Gross anatomy of the human body.

Cross Sectional Anatomy-Loyola University (link) Medical cross sections of the human body that include cutaways, MRI radiographs, CT radiographs and movies. Good for exam preparation because both unlabeled and labeled illustrations available.

Gray's Anatomy (link) Ultimate anatomy guide. Includes illustrations, text and footnotes for information. Complete medical subject index of the entire human system.

Interactive Human Atlas-Merck Source (link) 3-D Atlas. Provides interactive body guide, virtual body systems and interactive human atlas. Provides labeled illustrations of the human body. Animated images good for illustrating medical problems to patients. 

The Digital Anatomist Information System-U Wash School of Medicine (link) Award winning on-line interactive atlas with 3-D digital images.

GetBodySmart.com (link) Discusses the medical systems of the body.

Instant Anatomy (link) Diagrams of the body.

Muscles Atlas-GWC (link) Muscles index. Great for exam preparation.

Net Anatomy (link) Radiographic and gross anatomy. Doctors contributed to the site.

Skull Anatomy-GWC (link) Anatomy of the skull. Great for exam preparation for dental students.

Virtual Hospital-Anatomy of the Human Body in Cross Section (link) The Virtual Hospital website is developed by physicians and peer reviewed.  Labeled cross sections of the human body.

Virtual Hospital- Bronchoscopy Atlas (link) The Virtual Hospital website is developed by physicians and peer reviewed. Bronchoscopy Images of medical patients.

Workshop Anatomy for the Internet (link) Includes electron microscope atlas and cross sections of the human body.

Anesthesia

Virtual Anesthesia Textbook (link) Anesthesia information for medical practitioners.

• Professional Associations/Boards (National): American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM), American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (ASCCA), The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRAPM)
• Professional Associations (State): California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA), Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists (CSSA), Florida Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA), Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA), New England Society of Anesthesiologists (NESA), New York State Society of Anesthesiologists (NYSSA), North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists (NCSA), Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA)

Biology

Schaum's Outline of Biology (book)

Developmental Biology-Society for Developmental Biology (link) Virtual Library of Biology adapted from hardcover textbook.

Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (link) Online dictionary of biology terms.

Kimball's Biology (link) Online Biology Textbook.  Includes updated biology news page. Adapted from Biology by Wm. C Brown.

Leukocyte Adhesion-University of Virginia (link) Information on leukocyte adhesion and involvement of integrins, selectins, and cell adhesion molecules.

Medical Cell Biology-University of Alabama Medical School (link) Lecture material with illustrations. Includes information on receptor mediated endcocytosis, mitochondrial architecture, and mitochondrial transport.

Molecular Cell Biology-National Institute of Health (link) Comprehensive guide to molecular cell biology. Adapted from book.

Molecular Probes (link) Gallery of micrographs of cells stained with various probes.

The Biology Project-University of Arizona (link)

MIT Biology Hypertextbook (link) Textbook on cell biology, enzyme biochemistry, Kreb's cycle, photosynsthesis, glycolysis, and mendelian genetics. Includes practice problems and quizzes.

Structure of Fluid Lipid Bilayers-University of California, Irvine (link) Describes fluid lipid bilayers

Tutorials in Molecular Biology-University of California (link) Comprehensive, esthetically well done website. Includes information on gene expression and gene cloning.

Cell Biology Lectures- Columbia University Medical School
             Introduction (Lecture 1), Diffusion and Transport (Lecture 2) (Lecture 3), DNA Packaging and Replication (Lecture 4) (Lecture 5) (Lecture 6), RNA Transcription and Processing (Lecture 7) (Lecture 8), Lipid Bilayer and Plasma Membrane (Lecture 9) (Lecture 10) (Lecture11), Protein Synthesis (Lecture 12) (Lecture 13), Cytoskeleton (Lecture 14) (Lecture 15) (Lecture 16 & 17 ), Glycoproteins Lecture and Secret Protein Processing (Lecture 18) (Lecture 19), Endocytosis and Protein Degradation (Lecture 20), Chemotaxis (Lecture 23)

Biochemistry

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry (book)
Biochemistry: Board Review Series (book)
High-Yield Biochemistry (book)
Schaum's Outline of Biochemistry (book)

Biochemistry Laboratory-Smith College (link) Two biochemistry labs in protein purification.

Metabolic Pathways of Biochemistry-George Washington University (link) Carbohydrate metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, Amino Acid Metabolism, and Energy Metabolism. Includes 3-D versions of pathways.

Biochemistry Subject List-Indiana University School of Medicine (link)

NetBiochem (link)

General, Organic and Biochemistry-University of Akron (link)

Cardiology

Blueprints in Cardiology (book)
Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiology (book)
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's (book)


Atlas of Myocardial Perfusion- Harvard Medical School (link) Includes seventy teaching cases.

Cardiac Dictionary (link) 

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult (link)

Cardiology Textbook (link)

EKG Tutorial (link)

Encyclopedia of Common Cardiac Disorders-Yale School of Medicine (link)

Heart Book- Yale School of Medicine (link)

Pediatric Cardiology for Medical Professionals-Rush Medical College (link)

• Professional Associations: American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Dermatology

Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology (book)
Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice (book)
Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment (book)

Atlas of Dermatology (link)

DermAtlas- John Hopkins Medical School (link)

Dermatology Image Bank (link)

Electronic Textbook of Dermatology (link)

Handbook of Dermatology and Venereology (link)

Loyola University Dermatology Medical Education Website (link)

Virtual Hospital-University of Iowa Health Care- Dermatology (link)

• Professional Associations/Boards (National): American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), American Board of Dermatology (ABD), American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), American Society of Dermatology (ASD), American Society of Dermatopathology (ASD)
• Professional Associations (State): California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery (CSDD), Texas Dermatological Society (TDS)
  

Ear Nose and Throat

Clinical Handbook of Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (book)
ENT Secrets (book)

Cochlear Implant Lab (link)

Embryology

Embryology- Board Review Series (book)
High Yield Embryology (book)

Cardiac Embryology-Rush Medical College (link) Embryological time table with illustrations.

Development of the Heart (link)

Embryology-University of New South Wales (link)

Embryology of the CNS- Temple University Medical School (link) Comprehensive guide to embryology of CNS. 

Embryo Images (link)

Genitourinary Development (link)

Human Embryology-University of California Medical School (link) Animations of human embryology.

Virtual Hospital-University of Iowa Health Care- Fetal and Young Child (Development of the Brain) (link) Germ layers, brain development, causes of brain deformation, prenatal brain development and postnatal brain development.

Visible Embryo (link) Images of embryo from 1-40 weeks.

Columbia University School of Dental and Surgery Dental Histology Slides:

• Dental Histology Slide 1A (link), Dental Histology Slide 1B (link)
• Dental Histology Slide 1C (link), Dental Histology Slide 1D (link)
• Dental Histology Slide 1E (link), Dental Histology Slide 1F (link)
• Dental Histology Slide 1G (link), Dental Histology Slide 2A (link)
• Dental Histology Slide 2B (link), Dental Histology 2C (link)
• Dental Histology Slide 2D (link), Dental Histology 2E (link)
• Dental Histology Slide 2F (link), Dental Histology 2G (link)
  

Emergency Medicine

The Five Minute Emergency Medicine Consult (book)
Just the Facts in Emergency Medicine (book)
Tarascon Adult Emergency Pocketbook (book)
Blueprints in Emergency Medicine (book)

Abdominal Trauma (link)

eMedicine-Emergency Medicine (link)

EMTB.com (link)

Emergency Medicine- University of Michigan Medical School (link)

Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Homepage (link)

Emergency Medicine Informatics (link)

First Aid Anatomy (link)

Genitourinary Development (link)

GP Notebook (link)

Problem Based Guide to Diagnostic Imaging Strategies in the Emergency Room- Harvard Medical School (link)

Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from the Terrorist Attacks- Rand Corporation (lecture/video)

Simple Guide to Trauma (link)

Virtual Hospital-University of Iowa Health Care-Family Medicine (link)

The Multi-Dimensional Human Embryo-University of Michigan Medical
School (link)

• Professional Associations/Boards (National): American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physician (ACOEP), Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA), National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEP), National Emergency Medicine Association (NEMA) 
  
• Professional Associations (State): American College of Emergency Physicians (California) (link), American College of Emergency Physicians (Colorado) (link), American College of Emergency Physicians (Kentucky) (link), American College of Emergency Physicians (Massachusetts) (link), American College of Emergency Physicians (Oklahoma) (link), American College of Emergency Physicians (Pennsylvania) (link), American College of Emergency Physicians (Rhode Island) (link), American College of Emergency Physicians (Wisconsin) (link), Illinois College of Emergency Physicians (link), Michigan College of Emergency Physicians (link), Wisconsin EMS Association (link)

Endocrinology

Basic and Clinical Endocrinology (book)
Williams Textbook of Endocrinology (book)

Medical Endocrinology (link) Includes information on the entire endocrine system. Includes a practice exam on endocrinology.

Epidemiology

Diabetes in America-National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (link)

Diabetic Nephropathy (link)

eMedicine- Endocrinology (link)

Endocrine Facets of Aging (link)

Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus (link)

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (link)

Thyroid Disease Manager (link)

Examination Skills

Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment (book)
Maxwell Quick Medical Reference (book)
Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient (book)

Bedside Diagnosis (link)

Catalog of Clinical Images-UCSD School of Medicine (link)

Neuroexam (link)

Physical Exam Guides-University of Florida College of Medicine (link)

Practical Guide to Examination (link)

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