For your next chapter in medicine
Books & gear for residency
Step 3 preparation, specialty references, scrubs, clinical tools, and everyday shift essentials for medical residents and new graduates. Choose what fits your program and budget.
Ward reference
Pocket Medicine
Marc S. Sabatine
9th edition · 2025A compact internal medicine reference for pre-round reading, clinical differentials, and reviewing the day’s cases.
Ward reference
The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
Washington University
38th edition · 2026A more detailed ward companion for admissions, common inpatient problems, and the transition into intern year.
Ward reference
The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
Sanford Guide
56th edition · 2026 · Pocket formatA pocket antimicrobial reference for ward reading. Use your hospital’s current guidance and local antibiogram in practice.
Critical care
Marino’s The ICU Book
Paul L. Marino
5th edition · Print + eBook with updatesBuild your understanding of critical care before an ICU rotation, with reading on ventilation, shock, and acid–base problems.
Clinical equipment
The Physicians Folding Clipboard
Fellow Medical
Trifold · Letter-size paper · BlackA folding clipboard for organizing paper notes on rounds. Follow your hospital’s policies for patient information.
Clinical equipment
Littmann Classic III Stethoscope
Littmann
Model 5620 · Black · 27-inchAn everyday bedside examination tool to consider for rotations and residency if you need to replace your current stethoscope.
Ward reference
Pocket Primary Care
Curtis R. Chong
4th edition · 2026A compact outpatient reference for reviewing common clinic presentations during primary care rotations.
Clinical equipment
ADC Taylor Reflex Hammer
ADC
Taylor style · RedA compact examination tool for reflex testing when your clinical service expects you to carry your own equipment.
Ward reference
Pocket Pediatrics
Paritosh Prasad
4th edition · 2024A pediatric pocket reference for preparing for rounds and reading around cases on children’s services.
Ward reference
Pocket Emergency Medicine
Joshua Kosowsky & Daniel Resnick-Ault
6th edition · 2026A concise companion for learning the approach to common emergency department presentations.
Ward reference
The Washington Manual of Surgery
Washington University
9th edition · 2023Prepare for surgical rotations with reading on perioperative care and common problems encountered on call.
Ward reference
The Practitioner’s Pocket Pal
Jim Hancock
3rd edition · 2024A compact reference for organizing common clinical facts before rounds and reviewing unfamiliar presentations after a shift.
Ward reference
Resident Readiness: Internal Medicine
Debra L. Klamen
2nd edition · 2024Work through the transition from graduate to intern with reading focused on common situations encountered on an internal medicine service.
Ward reference
The Resident’s Guide to Ambulatory Care
Stephen Auciello MD
8th edition · 2022A clinic-focused reference for preparing for continuity visits and building an organized approach to outpatient care.
Ward reference
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2026
Maxine A. Papadakis
65th edition · 2025A broad medicine reference for reading around patient presentations and preparing teaching points for your team.
Ward reference
Maxwell Quick Medical Reference
Maxwell
7th edition · 2024A small reference for clinical notation, examination structure, and everyday facts that new interns often need to look up.
Ward reference
Gomella and Haist’s Clinician’s Pocket Reference
Leonard G. Gomella
12th edition · 2022A general clinical companion for preparing admissions, reviewing ward tasks, and building an organized intern-year workflow.
ECG & cardiology
The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need
Malcolm S. Thaler
11th edition · 2026Build a systematic approach to ECG interpretation with illustrated teaching and practice alongside supervised clinical review.
ECG & cardiology
12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation
Tomas B. Garcia
2nd edition · 2013A detailed ECG learning resource for working through tracings. This older edition is best used for foundational interpretation practice.
ECG & cardiology
ECG Interpretation Made Ridiculously Simple
Michael A. Chizner M.D.
1st edition · 2020A concise way to revisit ECG fundamentals before cardiology, emergency medicine, or inpatient rotations.
ECG & cardiology
The Complete Guide to ECGs
James H. O'Keefe Jr.
5th edition · 2019Use a structured collection of ECG examples to develop interpretation habits and prepare questions for teaching rounds.
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