{"id":2310,"date":"2025-12-19T19:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2025-12-19T19:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:56:54","slug":"lead-updates-12-22-25-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/bulletin\/2025\/12\/19\/lead-updates-12-22-25-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LEAD Updates &#8211; 12.22.25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Class of 2028<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n      <h1>LEAD Updates &#8211; 12.22.25<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n          <div class=\"meta\">\n        \n                  <span class=\"date\">December 19, 2025<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n    \n        \n  <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>How to Access the Desktop UptoDate for Anki Add-on\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Super-charge your study habits with the UpToDate\u00ae for Anki Add-on and take your flashcards to the next level. Choose topics that include introductions to conditions and necessary background to contextualize subjects for students. To start using the UpToDate for Anki Add-on, follow the three easy steps listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?attachment_id=2306\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2306\">UpToDate for Anki Tip Sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATED PASS Program Sessions<br \/>\n<\/strong>Note that the sessions and dates below have been updated.<\/p>\n<p>All students are invited to join the virtual PASS program sessions and test-taking strategy workshops with KPIP tutors and Dr. Abayan.\u00a0 See below for dates and times. Unless you&#8217;ve been directed otherwise, these sessions are optional. Recordings of these sessions are available on SharePoint\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uscedu.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/KLASS\/EmrSCGXMjKpLq3I3B5tVA0kBe3l0chTHzydoY0rOL4gO-Q?e=RkvmCb&amp;xsdata=MDV8MDJ8UGV0ZXIuTWlyYW5kYVJlcXVlbmFAbWVkLnVzYy5lZHV8MTRmNDlkM2VlNDhkNDU0MTdjNDcwOGRlM2YyODdjNzh8YTYzMjQ5YWMzZTBiNGEyNDllMGNjOTBhYjk4OTFlMzB8MXwwfDYzOTAxNzY0MDgyNDI2NTYyNnxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&amp;sdata=N2t1dEtYQjZNYzlzREp0ZkRHVjRhYzFub1FqaVJEYmlCTCsxSFRwTUhJcz0%3d\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Content Review Sessions |\u00a0<\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/j\/92628890463\">https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/j\/92628890463<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"82\">Topic<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"68\"><strong>Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"82\"><em>Respiratory\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Tuesday, 1\/6\/26<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">5pm PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"82\"><em>Renal\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Friday, 1\/9\/26<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">4pm\u00a0PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"82\"><em>Repro<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Wednesday, 1\/14\/26<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">4pm PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Test Taking Strategy Workshops |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/j\/92628890463\">https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/j\/92628890463<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, January 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0at 1pm &#8211; 2:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please note: Times and dates are subject to change.\u00a0 <\/em>Reach out to your learning specialist or kecklead@usc.edu with any questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBME\u2019s Fee Assistance program for USMLE opens applications<br \/>\n<\/strong>Medical students with demonstrated financial need are encouraged to apply for a $680 award to be used toward the registration cost of USMLE\u00ae. 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Be sure to refer to the email and\/or contact your learning specialist for practice exam support. Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nina.crosby@med.usc.edu\">Nina<\/a><a href=\"mailto:nina.crosby@med.usc.edu\">\u00a0<\/a>immediately if you believe you did not receive this email.\u00a0<strong>Practice exam scores\u00a0must\u00a0<\/strong>be submitted to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusc.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_4Z89KqyfDiBS03I&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPeter.MirandaRequena%40med.usc.edu%7C14f49d3ee48d45417c4708de3f287c78%7Ca63249ac3e0b4a249e0cc90ab9891e30%7C1%7C0%7C639017640824319705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=U%2BE0w70K1uIeIRucex7TH0ZDgofuPFH6pca0cWXUTgE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">this Qualtrics survey<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1 Practice Exam Schedules<br \/>\n<\/strong>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uscedu.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/s\/KLASS\/EWNEybkQCGBFpVCAlhQJ2O0B6_B1P9c8wx2sRw1Um8ksgg?e=3naZWu&amp;xsdata=MDV8MDJ8UGV0ZXIuTWlyYW5kYVJlcXVlbmFAbWVkLnVzYy5lZHV8MTRmNDlkM2VlNDhkNDU0MTdjNDcwOGRlM2YyODdjNzh8YTYzMjQ5YWMzZTBiNGEyNDllMGNjOTBhYjk4OTFlMzB8MXwwfDYzOTAxNzY0MDgyNDMzOTI4OHxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&amp;sdata=c05sQ2EyUU9TaUFhMmFmcG5zbTY1OVl1VjFqTmpNSENUZlhaK2Q0c29wQT0%3d\">this link<\/a>\u00a0to access sample practice exam schedules to guide your Step 1 preparation.\u00a0<em>(USC login required &#8211; be sure that your browser is using your @usc.edu email to access this link)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1 Mentor Request<br \/>\n<\/strong>Complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusc.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_1Sw4Q7eeVqObCtw&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPeter.MirandaRequena%40med.usc.edu%7C14f49d3ee48d45417c4708de3f287c78%7Ca63249ac3e0b4a249e0cc90ab9891e30%7C1%7C0%7C639017640824353419%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9bMnloKaq2c6J943sFhrFpt0Ka%2F2vSUGLaaTm6fVSKI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">this brief survey<\/a>\u00a0to request a Step 1 Mentor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1 Folder on SharePoint<br \/>\n<\/strong>Use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uscedu.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/KLASS\/EppUPgiJn1VFhn40vsJajPcB7Wcr_O391NYG1hYT46IaBg?e=nWyYvh&amp;xsdata=MDV8MDJ8UGV0ZXIuTWlyYW5kYVJlcXVlbmFAbWVkLnVzYy5lZHV8MTRmNDlkM2VlNDhkNDU0MTdjNDcwOGRlM2YyODdjNzh8YTYzMjQ5YWMzZTBiNGEyNDllMGNjOTBhYjk4OTFlMzB8MXwwfDYzOTAxNzY0MDgyNDM3NjkxOHxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&amp;sdata=VzVpMU9aUU15bko2bE53RWxuSUlGMjZTK3F6K3BodWt5a2M0WitMLzdEYz0%3d\">this link<\/a>\u00a0to access additional Step 1 materials and learner resources.\u00a0<em>(USC login required &#8211; be sure that your browser is using your @usc.edu email to access this link)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assigned Learning Specialists<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dr. Andrew Abayan works with students whose last names begin with A &#8211; L |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fandrew-abayan-med&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPeter.MirandaRequena%40med.usc.edu%7C14f49d3ee48d45417c4708de3f287c78%7Ca63249ac3e0b4a249e0cc90ab9891e30%7C1%7C0%7C639017640824390996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J1r5e%2FPaFKzIyNeSZ070RNacEVeme9ZQE17eKEUBXLU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Schedule a meeting here<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Melissa Lopez works with students whose last names begin with M &#8211; Z | <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fmelissa-s-lopez-med&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPeter.MirandaRequena%40med.usc.edu%7C14f49d3ee48d45417c4708de3f287c78%7Ca63249ac3e0b4a249e0cc90ab9891e30%7C1%7C0%7C639017640824411366%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3r76zu92UsEKOo1SKxWe5RWp3iaGkFJX%2BtxOZBkDfrY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Schedule a meeting here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Request a KPIP Tutor<br \/>\n<\/strong>You may request a KPIP Tutor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusc.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_cx1T8W0ePdguWOi&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPeter.MirandaRequena%40med.usc.edu%7C14f49d3ee48d45417c4708de3f287c78%7Ca63249ac3e0b4a249e0cc90ab9891e30%7C1%7C0%7C639017640824431486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=E1CWxHK3%2FfcRDt1NMBKe9qRJ3PG7iBbLPVjuqLzbil8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">using this link<\/a>. 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