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Kenhub
A platform focused on teaching anatomy through detailed visual aids, quizzes, and videos, making it ideal for both beginners and advanced medical students.
From R190/month
Anatomy Videos Quizzes Detailed notes
https://www.kenhub.com/
Pastest
“Pastest is your personalised, intelligent medical revision resource. Giving you access to extensive materials and performance analysis, we help you to focus your revision effectively to achieve exam success. Our powerful Qbanks are supported by up-to-date resources that enable you to progress towards your study goals with confidence. Our in-depth understanding is based on the feedback of recent exam takers and over 50 years' experience of providing medical revision materials.”
From R1900/year
Question bank Mock Exams Video Lectures
https://www.pastest.com/
Kaplan Medical
A well-known provider of USMLE preparation courses, offering live and on-demand video lectures, question banks, and study guides. Available as an App.
From R2850 for 6 months
Live/on-demand Videos Question bank Study guide
https://apps.apple.com/za/app/kaplan-medical/id1480240390
BoardVitals
A platform offering question banks and practice exams for various medical board exams, including the USMLE and NCLEX.
Varies by exam
Question bank Practice Exams
https://www.boardvitals.com/
USMLE-Rx
Provides USMLE-focused study materials, including question banks and video lectures, designed to help students pass the exam.
From R2450 for 6 months
Lecture Videos Question bank
https://usmle-rx.com/
Anki
A popular flashcard app that allows students to create, customize, and study digital flashcards for various subjects.
Basic version - Free R475 - iOS App
Flashcards
https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Memorang
Memorang is the AI stack for education, offering medical flashcards and study tools tailored for exams like the USMLE and MCAT.
From R190/month
Flashcards Study Tools
https://memorang.com/
YouTube - Handwritten Tutorials
Provides animated tutorials covering medical and biological sciences topics, including anatomy and physiology.
FREE
http://www.youtube.com/@harpinmartin
YouTube - Ninja Nerd Lectures
Provides detailed video lectures covering medical topics such as physiology, pathology, and pharmacology.
Free
http://www.youtube.com/@NinjaNerdOfficial
YouTube - Drbeen Medical Education
Provides educational videos covering medical topics, particularly focused on internal medicine and infectious diseases
Free
http://www.youtube.com/@DrBeenMedicalLectures
YouTube - Med Mastery
Offers video tutorials and educational content covering various medical topics, including anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
Free
http://www.youtube.com/@MedMastery
YouTube - MEDspiration
Provides motivational and educational videos for medical students, covering topics such as study tips and career advice
Free
Motivational and Educational videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBILFOvoJ4x2bRhfSapAopA
MSD MANUALS
The MSD Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.
Free
3D Models, Audio, Videos, Images , Tables and Quizzes
https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional
TEACHMEANATOMY
TeachMeAnatomy is a platform full of human anatomy learning resources, allowing you to learn anatomy online using in-depth guides and interactive tools
Free(limited access) Premium account ( from R215 yearly)
Anatomy content
https://teachmeanatomy.info/
Quizlet
Quizlet is a web-based tool that allows users to create study tools such as interactive flashcards, tests, and study games. With Quizlet, students can choose their own “Study Mode.” This allows activity content to be migrated from flashcards to matching games to other types of study games easily and responsively.
Free(limited access) Premium account (From R515 annually)
Flashcards and Quizzes
https://quizlet.com/za
Radiopaedia
Radiopaedia.org is a rapidly growing, peer-reviewed open-edit radiology resource, compiled by radiologists and other health professionals from across the globe. Radiopaedia’s mission is to create the best radiology reference the world has ever seen and to make it available for free, forever, for all.
Free
Articles and cases
https://radiopaedia.org/search?scope=cases&sort=date_of_publication
Acland Anatomy
Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy contains nearly 330 videos of real human anatomic specimens in their natural colors, including 5 new, groundbreaking videos of the inner ear. Dr. Robert Acland presents moving structures—muscles, tendons, and joints—making the same movements that they make in life. The videos show complex structures step by step—from bone to surface anatomy—to provide a foundation for understanding anatomical structure and function. The entire series was digitally re-mastered producing clearer, brighter, and more detailed videos than seen in previous versions.
Free trail available
Anatomy:videos
https://aclandanatomy.com/
OnlineMedEd
“There’s learning medicine, and there’s preparing you for success in your licensing exams—we get that you worry about both. OnlineMedEd knows these exams, and we prepare you for them through a true understanding of the core basic science concepts. We simplify your exam preparation by eliminating the need for use of multiple test prep resources.”
Free ( limited access ) Premium account ( from R650)
Videos , notes , questions/ quizzes
https://www.onlinemeded.com/preclinical
Brainscape
Brainscape's online flashcards optimize your studying, by repeating harder concepts in the perfect interval for maximum memory retention. Brainscape allows trainers to organize "decks", add images & sounds, and collaborate with multiple editors for real-time content deployment.
Free Premium account available
Digital flashcut
https://www.brainscape.com/
MedCalX
MedCalX is a medical calculator for iOS that gives you easy access to complicated medical formulas, scores, scales and classifications.
Free with an in-app purchase
Medical formulas & Scores
https://medcalx.ch/
Ninja Nerd
“ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR MEDICINE & SCIENCE. We create high quality medical videos and resources to help students and clinicians learn.”
Free Access to videos Premium account available
Lectures, Notes, Illustrations, Podcast, and YouTube videos
https://www.ninjanerd.org/
Picmonic
“ Picmonic "picture mnemonics" were invented to help us when we were medical students -- so we could study more effectively and efficiently and survive the overwhelming study load and tough exams. We figured that if we could harness memory science techniques to help us improve retention for all the facts we needed to learn to excel in school, we should share it and help others. After all, it’s the reason why we wanted to go into medicine in the first place.”
Free account available From R170 per month
Videos, Notes, Mnemonics, and questions
https://www.picmonic.com/
Sketchy Medical
“Sketchy is a research-proven visual learning platform that helps students and professionals effortlessly learn and recall information by taking advantage of art, story, and the method of loci. We craft our videos, our sketches, our scripts, our material, and our experience to be unique. Our dedication to quality lends itself to creating highly accurate and trustworthy resources. It's this commitment to quality that makes learning with Sketchy incredibly efficient and effective.”
From R550 per month 7 days free trial available
Pre-clinical and Clinical : High yield lessons, Flash cards, Quizzes
https://www.sketchy.com/explore/medical/clinical
Coursera
“Coursera is the global online learning platform that offers anyone, anywhere access to online courses and degrees from world-class universities and companies.”
Free account Coursera+ a premium subscription available
Different Courses from top universities
https://www.coursera.org/
Geeky Medics
Geeky Medics has built a reputation as a global medical education platform and a leading producer of high-quality educational resources. We offer: 💊 Comprehensive OSCE preparation resources, including written guides, checklists, flashcards, video demonstrations and mock OSCE stations 📚 Interactive question bank and flashcard platform with advanced AI & spaced repetition technology 🏥 Clinical topic summaries mapped to the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) 📱 iOS and Android mobile app
Basic Account free Different bundles from R1000
OSCE practice
https://geekymedics.com/
Lecturio
“Our MISSION is to provide students and faculty with the best learning tools, proven effective by learning science. We understand the challenges all students face as they endeavor to master the vast amount of foundational science needed to become outstanding healthcare providers. We know that true mastery of this material and the global shortage of healthcare professionals requires a paradigm shift in how medicine is taught. In order to take on this challenge, Lecturio created a high-quality digital medical education resource, which is affordable, adaptive, and personalized. We designed our platform with the needs of learners and faculty in mind, combined with the latest state-of-the-art learning technology and comprehensive monitoring and assessment features.”
R650 for 3 months 7 days free trial
Videos, Quizzes, student blog, Practice questions
https://www.lecturio.com/
Zero to Finals
Zero to Finals is designed to provide you with learning resources to help you break through those sticking points, finally get your head around a topic you have struggled with and prepare efficiently and effectively for the exams you are most worried about. The website is the home of everything Zero to Finals. The written content, illustrations, podcasts, videos and questions are purpose-built to help you through medical school. You can also find Zero to Finals on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where they post new content regularly.
Free Premium account available on their website.
Notes, Podcast, Flashcards, Videos, Books and Quizzes
https://zerotofinals.com/
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. They focus on skill mastery to help learners establish strong foundations, so there's no limit to what they can learn next!
Free
Anatomy, physiology, and pathology
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine
Osmosis
The all-in-one platform that empowers medical, nursing, and health professional students, educators, and lifelong learners to think clinically and be the best caregivers possible.
7 days free trial From R3000 per year
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Clinical science.
https://www.osmosis.org/
Amboss
AMBOSS is driven by its mission to empower all doctors to provide the best possible care. It aims to serve those pursuing medicine as well as those already in the field as an extensive medical knowledge resource.
5 Days free trial From R275 per month
Clinical science
https://www.amboss.com/int
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