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LEAD Updates – Week of 01.12.26<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Step 2 Vouchers & Submitting Practice Exam Scores
\n<\/strong>On 12\/19\/2025 you received an email from Nina Crosby titled “Step 2 Vouchers from LEAD” that contains your two (2) Step 2 vouchers. Be sure to refer to the email and\/or contact your learning specialist for practice exam support. Email\u00a0Nina<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>if you believe you did not receive this email.\u00a0Practice exam scores\u00a0must\u00a0<\/strong>be submitted to\u00a0this Qualtrics survey<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 2 Panel with KPIP
\n<\/strong>Join KPIP Tutors in a discussion about all things Step 2. Submit any questions you may have at this link:\u00a0https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3JHGjBStM1RfYhw<\/a><\/p>\n

Date: Tuesday, 1\/20\/2026
\nTime: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
\nLocation:\u00a0h<\/a>https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/j\/99616999751<\/a>
\nElentra post here<\/a>. A recording will be posted to\u00a0SharePoint<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>the following day.\u00a0(USC login required to access LEAD’s SharePoint).<\/p>\n

<\/em>How to Access the Desktop UptoDate for Anki Add-on
\n<\/strong>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 PDF attached.<\/p>\n

Shelf Voucher Reminder
\n<\/strong>You received a Shelf voucher via email on 6\/9\/2025; be sure to redeem this voucher on NBME before 6\/4\/2026. We encourage you to redeem this voucher now on the self-assessment of your choice and then launch the actual exam at a later date of your choosing. To locate this voucher, search your inbox for the email titled “Shelf Exam Voucher from LEAD” sent by Nina Crosby. Reach out to\u00a0Nina<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>if you’re unable to locate this email.<\/p>\n

Step 2 Mentor Request
\n<\/strong>Complete\u00a0this brief survey<\/a>\u00a0to request a Step 2 Mentor.<\/p>\n

Assigned Learning Specialists
\n<\/strong>Dr. Andrew Abayan works with students whose last names begin with A – L |\u00a0Schedule a meeting here<\/a>
\nDr. Melissa Lopez works with students whose last names begin with M – Z | Schedule a meeting here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":330,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[22],"class_list":["post-2343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-class-of-2027","tag-md-lead2027"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLEAD Updates - Week of 01.12.26 - MD Student Portal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/bulletin\/2026\/01\/09\/lead-updates-week-of-01-12-26-4\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LEAD Updates - 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