USMLE Step 1 Bugs & Drugs Rapid Review 💊

"I boosted my [USMLE Step 1] score just by shifting to a vignette-based learning model. Thank you, Dr. Damania!"

- Claudia Green, MD (now Dermatology resident)
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bugs & Drugs: USMLE Step 1 Rapid Review

A high-impact, two-day intensive webinar designed to help you integrate, retain, and apply the microbiology & pharmacology concepts tested on USMLE Step 1.

Rather than memorizing endless lists of organisms and medications, you will learn how to connect the clues:

Organism → virulence factor → clinical presentation → diagnosis → treatment

Built for students preparing for CBSE, CBSSA, or Step 1, this webinar will help you recognize classic NBME patterns, distinguish commonly confused pathogens, and confidently answer questions involving antimicrobial mechanisms, resistance patterns, toxicities, and clinical applications.

🗓️ Event Details

📅 Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th

⏰ 10 AM EST to 2 PM EST

💰 USD $255 (includes both days)

Stop memorizing bugs and drugs in isolation.

Learn the patterns, build the connections, and enter your Step 1 exam prepared to recognize how the NBME actually tests microbiology and pharmacology.

What You’ll Receive

✅ Two Days of Expert-Led Live Learning
A streamlined, high-yield review of the microbiology and pharmacology concepts most likely to appear on Step 1.

✅ High-Yield Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi & Parasites
Master the classic presentations, transmission patterns, virulence factors, laboratory findings, and clinical associations of frequently tested organisms.

✅ Pharmacology Integration
Review antibiotic mechanisms of action, adverse effects, and the clinical scenarios in which each medication is used.

✅ NBME-Style Clinical Vignettes
Apply what you learn through integrated questions designed to mirror the reasoning required on the Step 1 exam.

✅ Strategic Test-Taking Frameworks
Learn how to identify diagnostic clues, distinguish similar organisms, eliminate distractors, and predict the correct answer before reviewing the options.

✅ Comprehensive Webinar Handouts
Receive concise, organized study resources designed for rapid review and long-term retention.

Notably…

This is not an eight-hour list of isolated microbiology & pharmacology memorization..

The webinar is designed to help you understand how Step 1 integrates pharmacology & microbiology with:

Immunology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Organ systems
Clinical diagnosis
Mechanisms of disease

Course Curriculum

Webinar Information

Available in days

days after you enroll

Your Instructor

Rahul Damania, MD, MS Ed

I'm a Pediatric Critical Care Physician with a Masters in Medical Education passionate about optimizing clinical reasoning, content review, and test taking strategy for USMLE Step 1 & Step 2 CK.

Here's my teaching approach:

Vignette based learning to integrate material
Use questions to incorporate content review
Make USMLE studying 'fun' by leveraging active-recall

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the logistics of the course?

This course will be held on August 8th & 9th. Your $255 registration covers both days. We will be meeting LIVE via Zoom from 10 AM EST to 2 PM EST on both days. Disclaimer: we may run over! This integrated review will be highlighting the frequently tested pharmacological medication and microbiological agents in an active-recall, vignette based manner.

How much is the registration fee?

$255 (includes both days). This is a live seminar. We will not be able to distribute the recording until 10-12 weeks after the session.

Will I receive the recording?

You will receive the edited recording in the course curriculum about 6 weeks after the session.

What are the benefits of the HyGuru teaching methodology?

1. Active-recall 2. Integration 3. Isolation of High Yield Concepts 4. Test Taking Strategies 5. High Energy!