Basic Science Resources

The Calgary Guide is a student-driven open-access resource which illuminates the links between pathophysiology and disease manifestations.

The UBC Clinical Anatomy website provides a comprehensive overview of human anatomy with a collection of videos, interactive modules, anatomical illustrations, 3D reconstructions, and a radiographic atlas. The quality of the content is outstanding and it is clearly designed with clinical practice in mind.

ECG Wave-Maven was developed to help medical learners improve their ECG interpretation skills by practicing the integration of waveform findings with other clinical data points. The website contains over 500 cases, each with a clinical vignette, an ECG, and a multiple-choice question. Cases can be sorted by diagnosis or difficulty and a written explanation is provided for each case.

MonitorTech has prepared 184 flash cards of a variety of rhythm strips to help promote competence in identifying important cardiac rhythms.

Bugs and Drugs is an excellent infectious diseases resource created by medical professionals primarily from Alberta and British Columbia. Evidence-based treatment recommendations are provided for a wide variety of infectious processes and there is extensive information provided regarding antimicrobial spectrum of activity, pharmacology, and dosing.