Textbooks & Materials List

Most of the required and recommended textbooks listed below are available from the Library of the Health Sciences as electronic books (e-books), which means you do not have to purchase them. When possible, a link to the resource is provided. Links to specific readings for each block will be provided for you.  You are not expected to read entire textbooks! During each block, your instructors will tell you exactly what pages, chapters, etc. to read to be prepared for sessions.

Search for these titles here: https://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/vf-uic/ or look for them here: http://researchguides.uic.edu/lhs_medicine_hub/booklist_Phase1

Items marked with one asterisk * are considered “gold standard recommended resources” – these are not a practical study resource, but are good for a deeper dive.

Items marked with two asterisks ** are considered “recommended” – students find to be good study resources or are high yield for board preparation.

Topic Area

Resource

Anatomy and Embryology Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

*Drake, R. L., Vogl, A. W., & Mitchell, A. W. M. (2020). Gray’s anatomy for students (4th ed.). Elsevier. ClinicalKey

*Sadler, T. W.. Sadler-Redmond, S. L., Tosney, K., Byrne, J., & Imseis, H. (2019). Langman’s medical embryology (14th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library – Note: The Clinical Correlation boxes are useful.

Detton, A. J., & Grant, J. C. B. (2017). Grant’s dissector (16th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library

Pick one of the options from the list below – listed in order of priority from high to low (Recommended):

Rohen, J. W., Yokochi, C., & Lütjen-Drecoll, E. (2021). Photographic atlas of anatomy (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library

Agur, A. M. R., & Dalley, A. F. (2021). Grant’s atlas of anatomy (15th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library (Note: Rarely seen in Lab)

Netter, F. H. (2019). Atlas of human anatomy (7th ed.). Elsevier. ClinicalKey

Note for Clinical Key per LHS staff – the first time you click on the link it might take you to a general Clinical Key page and not the textbook page. Close the tab where that page opened and click the link again.

Study Resources (Recommended)

**Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy. (2012). Wolters Kluwer. Access this database by first clicking here https://researchguides.uic.edu/az.php and then choose Acland from the list. You will most likely need to log in to view it using your NETID and password.

**AnatLab Online Atlas of Sectional Anatomy

Note: This online atlas developed in the anatomy department at UICOM is available for free to all COM students and faculty. It is a helpful introduction to visualizing cross-sectional anatomy as seen in CT and MR images. You will learn more about this during Block 3.

Anatomy Lab Equipment (Required)*

  • Hospital-style scrubs.
  • Full-cover shoes (e.g., athletic or leather; NO sandals or open-toed shoes). NO shorts.
  • Lab coat
  • Safety glasses
  • KN-95 mask or better
  • Laboratory gloves (latex or vinyl or nitrile – some individuals may be allergic to latex)
  • Padlock or combination lock for locker.

* Campus-specific details will be given during the lab orientation session (usually in November / December) before the beginning of Block 3 (January).

Biochemistry and Nutrition Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

**Abali, E. E., Cline, S. D., Franklin, D. S., & Viselli, S. M. (2021). Lippincott illustrated reviews: Biochemistry (8th ed.). Wolters-Kluwer. LWW Health Library

**Lieberman, M., Peet, A., & Chansky, M. (2018). Mark’s essentials of medical biochemistry: A clinical approach (5th ed). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library

Brain and Behavior
(includes Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Psychiatry, and Human Development)
Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

*Purves, D. (2018). Neuroscience (6th ed.). Oxford University Press. (Print copy on reserve at all campuses).

*Black, D., & Andreasen, N. C. (2021). Introductory textbook of psychiatry (7th ed.). American Psychiatric Association Publishing. (Print copy on reserve at Chicago and Rockford campuses).

Fadem, B. (2021). Behavioral science (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. (Print copy on reserve at all three campuses).

Blumenfeld, H. (2022). Neuroanatomy through clinical cases (3rd ed.). Sinauer Associates. (Print copy on reserve at all three campuses).

Haines, D. E., Willis, M. A., & Lambert, H. W. (2019). Neuroanatomy atlas in clinical context: Structures, sections, systems, and syndromes (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library

Boland, R. J., Verduin, M. L., & Ruiz, P. (2022). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. OVID

Cell & Tissue Biology Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

*Pawlina, W., & Ross, M. H. (2020). Histology : A text and atlas, with correlated cell and molecular biology (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library

*Mescher, A. L., & Junqueira, L. C. U. (2018). Junqueira’s basic histology: text and atlas (15th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. Access Medicine

**Shotgun Histology

**Histology Guide

Dermatology VisualDx; Access the VisualDx database from the UIC Library website: library.uic.edu. Here are directions for accessing and creating a user account.
DoCS (Textbooks) Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 13th Ed (2021)

  • We recommend you buy it, which will give you access to the online question bank. There is a link in Blackboard to an electronic version, but it does not have page numbers or grant access to questions.
  • Almost all quiz questions come from the reading assignments

Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, 4th Ed.

  • Available through AccessMedicine link on Library site—limited # access
  • It is possible to download chapters, but the formatting isn’t exact
  • Recommended purchase – around $22 on Amazon

Symptom to Diagnosis: An Evidence Based Guide, 4th Ed

  • Available through AccessMedicine link on Library site

Links to electronic resources are located in the Resources folder on the DoCS Blackboard page.

DoCS Equipment
  • Lab Coat (short, white – provided)
  • Stethoscope*
  • Tromner Reflex Hammer+
  • Penlight
  • Blood Pressure Cuff (Adult)
  • Tuning Fork (128 Hz)
  • Tuning Fork (512 Hz)
  • Eye Chart (hand-held)
  • Tape Measure (in/cm)
  • Medical Bag (optional)

*Recommended stethoscopes: Littmann Cardiology III or IV

+Reflex Hammers: Please don’t buy a cheap Taylor style (tomahawk) hammer.

Other acceptable hammers: Queen square, Babinski, MDF Taylor 2.0

Recommended to purchase:

  • Otoscope
  • Ophthalmoscope

Recommended Otoscope/Ophthalmoscope Set:

  • Welch Allyn 92821 PocketScope Set with AA Batteries & Soft Case
  • Welch Allyn STU-151 diagnostic set
  • ADC Otoscope/Opththalmoscope Diagnostic set, Diagnostix 5110NL

We have partnered for many years with The Medical Store. You may purchase from them if you like. The flyer is located in the Resources folder on the DoCS Blackboard page.

Ethics Sub-theme Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

*Lo, B. (2020). Resolving ethical dilemmas: A guide for clinicians (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library

**Beauchamp, T. L., & Childress, J. F. (2019). Principles of biomedical ethics (9th ed.). Oxford University Press. (Print copy on reserve at Chicago campus).

**Jonsen, Siegler, M., & Winslade, W. J. (2022). Clinical ethics: A practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education LLC. Access Pharmacy

**Kuhse, H., & Singer, P. (2009). A companion to bioethics (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444307818. Wiley (3rd ed print copies available in Peoria and Rockford)

**Derse, A., & Schiedermayer, D. L. (2015). Practical ethics for students, interns, and residents: A short reference manual (4th ed.). University Publishing Group.. (Print copy on reserve at all three campuses).

**Matthew, D. B. (2018). Just medicine : A cure for racial inequality in American health care. New York University Press. https://doi.org/10.18574/9781479899630 Ebook Central

Health Care Systems Theme Note: The textbook below is required.

Askin, E. & Moore, N. (2014). The health care handbook: A clear and concise guide to the United States health care system (2nd ed.). Washington University in St. Louis. R2

Neuroanatomy Note: The textbook below required.

Haines, D. E., Willis, M. A., & Lambert, H. W. (2019). Neuroanatomy atlas in clinical context: Structures, sections, systems, and syndromes (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health library

Genetics Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

*Nussbaum, R. L., McInnes, R. R., & Willard, H. F. (2016). Thompson & Thompson genetics in medicine (8th ed.). Elsevier. Clinical Key

Note for Clinical Key per LHS staff – the first time you click on the link it might take you to a general Clinical Key page and not the textbook page. Close the tab where that page opened and click the link again.

Lieberman, & Ricer, R. E. (2020). Biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics (7th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. (Print copy on reserve in Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford).

Health Care Systems Theme Note: The textbooks and other resources below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

IHI Open School. Note: you will receive more information about this in your M1 year.

**Bodenheimer, T. & Grumbach, K. (2020). Understanding health policy: A clinical approach (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education LLC. Access Pharmacy

Immunology / Microbiology Note: The textbooks and other resources below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.*

Goering, R. V., Dockrell, H. M., Zuckerman, M. A., Chiodini, P. L., & Mims, C. A. (2018). Mims’ medical microbiology and immunology (6th ed.). Elsevier. ClinicalKey

Note for Clinical Key per LHS staff – the first time you click on the link it might take you to a general Clinical Key page and not the textbook page. Close the tab where that page opened and click the link again.

**Sompayrac, L. (2019). How the immune system works (6th ed.). Wiley Blackwell. EBSCOhost

*Abbas, A. K., Lichtman, A. H., Pillai, S., & Baker, D. H. (2013). Basic immunology: Functions and disorders of the immune system (6th ed.). Elsevier. ClinicalKey

**Chapel, H., Haeney, M., Misbah, S. A., & Snowden, N. (2014). Essentials of clinical immunology (6th ed.). Wiley. EBSCOhost

**Sketchy Micro Note: UICOM does not pay for student access to this product.

**Gladwin, M., Mahan, C. S., & Trattler, B. (2019). Clinical microbiology made ridiculously simple (7th ed.). MedMaster, Inc. (Print copy on reserve in Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford).

Pathology Note: The textbooks and other resources below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.*

Klatt, E. C., & Robbins, S. L. (2021). Robbins and Cotran atlas of pathology (4th ed.). Elsevier. ClinicalKey

Note for Clinical Key per LHS staff – the first time you click on the link it might take you to a general Clinical Key page and not the textbook page. Close the tab where that page opened and click the link again.

**Kumar, V., Abbas, A. K., & Aster, J. C. (2017). Robbins basic pathology. Elsevier. ClinicalKey

**Pathoma: Medical Course and Step 1 Review. Note: UICOM does not pay for student access to this product.

**Goljan, E. F. (2019). Rapid review pathology (5th ed.). Elsevier. (Print on reserve in Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford).

Pathophysiology Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

**Katzung, B. G., Kruidering-Hall, M., Tuan, R. L., Vanderah, T. W., & Trevor, A. J. (2021). Katzung & Trevor’s pharmacology: Examination & board review (13th ed.). McGraw Hill Medical. Access Medicine

**Rollins, D. E., & Blumenthal, D. K. (2016). Workbook and casebook for Goodman and Gilman’s: The pharmacological basis of therapeutics. McGraw-Hill Education LLC. Access Pharmacy

Pharmacology Note: The textbooks below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

**Katzung, B. G., Kruidering-Hall, M., Tuan, R. L., Vanderah, T. W., & Trevor, A. J. (2021). Katzung & Trevor’s pharmacology: Examination & board review (13th ed.). McGraw Hill Medical. Access Medicine

**Rollins, D. E., & Blumenthal, D. K. (2016). Workbook and casebook for Goodman and Gilman’s: The pharmacological basis of therapeutics. McGraw-Hill Education LLC. Access Pharmacy

Physiology Note: The textbooks and other resources below are Gold Standard* or recommended**, not required.

Koeppen, B. M., & Stanton, B. A. (2018). Berne & Levy physiology (Koeppen & B. A. Stanton, Eds.; 7th ed.). Elsevier. ClinicalKey

Note for Clinical Key per LHS staff – the first time you click on the link it might take you to a general Clinical Key page and not the textbook page. Close the tab where that page opened and click the link again.

Hall, J. E., & Hall, M. E. (2021). Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology (14th ed.). Elsevier. ClinicalKey

Costanzo, L. S. (2022). Costanzo physiology (7th ed.). Elsevier. Clinical Key

Costanzo, L. S. (2012). Physiology: Cases and problems (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. LWW Health Library/td>

Requirements in addition to course texts and materials:

  1. A laptop computer.  Click here for minimum and recommended hardware requirements. Note that a working webcam is required.
  2. A dongle for your laptop or tablet which will enable you to connect to HDMI connections in the Learning Center rooms.
  3. Download the Poll Everywhere app (free) on your smartphone/tablet, or bookmark the browser-based (website) version on any device. Poll Everywhere is used for student responses via electronic devices during lecture or active learning sessions. If you have any difficulty in finding the app, let Max Anderson know asap. Learn more about Poll Everywhere.
  4. Install a virtual private network (VPN) to access Library resources off-campus: https://answers.uillinois.edu/medicine/104607. Here is more information from the Library: https://library.uic.edu/help/article/1870/access-databases-journals-and-articles-from-off-campus
  5. Ensure you have downloaded Zoom. Prior to Orientation you will get access to the ‘licensed’ version of Zoom through UIC. http://zoom.us.

Osmosis

All students have access to Osmosis, an intelligent study system that is meant to optimize how and what you study during medical school coursework. If you are considering purchasing other study aids, please keep it in mind, as this one is provided for you for no cost. There is a mobile app available for both Android and Apple devices.

Prime-level access to Osmosis is available! For Peoria students, go here: