Exam-ready, night-before reading
One-page summaries and question banks for when you need the highest yield in the shortest time.
Use as a study guide only. These notes are part of a free open-access medical education (FOAMed) project and may contain errors or outdated information. Always verify against current guidelines (e.g. eTG, RACGP, local health district policies) and reputable sources before applying anything to patient care. See the full disclaimer.
Cheat sheets
Templates for JMOs
Ready-made documentation scaffolds to copy straight into your EMR notes.
- ProceduresProcedure notes — sedation, sutures, LPs and catheters.4 templates
- PaediatricsBaby checks and neonatal birth attendance notes.3 templates
- Exam & Ward RoundsAssessment notes, trauma surveys, neuro exams and more.11 templates
- Risk ScoresCommon scores ready to fill in and drop into your note.5 templates
- DischargeDischarge summary skeleton and condition-specific follow-up advice.2 templates
Or browse all templates on one page.
MCQ banks
Free question banks I keep coming back to — all open in a new tab.
- AMSA MedEdFree Australian med student resources & question banks.
- MedSchool QuizBroad MCQ bank across the clinical years.
- Geeky MedicsOSCE stations, MCQs and clinical skills guides.
- OSCE SenseOSCE practice stations to sharpen your clinical exams.
- Oxford Medical EducationFree questions, OSCE guides and clinical teaching.
- Zero to FinalsFree notes plus a question bank for every topic.
- ECG Wave-MavenHarvard's free ECG case library with worked answers.
- RCEMLearningFree emergency medicine modules and SBA questions.
If that’s not enough, try these
- Pathology Nerdz (WebPath)Pathology image-based quizzes from the University of Utah.
- ICU Nerdz (Intensive Thought)Critical care brain-teasers for the keen.
- RegisteredNurseRN QuizzesNurses are just as brilliant as doctors — great systems quizzes.
- AlmostadoctorFree notes and questions across the whole clinical curriculum.
- TeachMeAnatomyFree anatomy notes with diagrams and end-of-topic questions.
- TeachMePhysiologyThe physiology companion — free, and genuinely readable.
- TeachMeSurgeryFree surgical topics, conditions and operative summaries.
Free references & guidelines
Open-access references worth bookmarking — Australian sources first, since those are the ones that apply on the ward here. All free; a couple just ask for a free account.
- Australian PrescriberFree, independent Australian prescribing and drug advice.
- RCH Clinical GuidelinesRoyal Children's Hospital paediatric guidelines — free to all.
- eviQFree Australian cancer treatment protocols (free account).
- ANZCOR GuidelinesThe Australian & NZ resuscitation guidelines, free to read.
- Life in the Fast LaneFree critical care, ECG and toxicology library — a classic.
- LITFL ECG LibraryHundreds of annotated ECGs, sorted by diagnosis. Free.
- ECG Wave-MavenHarvard's free ECG case library with worked answers.
- DermNetFree dermatology image library and condition guides.
- MDCalcFree clinical scores and calculators — the on-the-run favourite.
- Zero to FinalsFree written notes and question banks, topic by topic.
- Starship GuidelinesNew Zealand paediatric clinical guidelines, freely available.
For the junior doctor
Great resources and podcasts for internship and beyond.
- HumerusHacksA light-hearted podcast to keep you sane on rotation.
- Internet Book of Critical CareFree, deep-dive critical care reference from EMCrit.
- First10EMEvidence-based approach to the first ten minutes of a resus.
- Don't Forget The BubblesFree paediatric emergency medicine, written to be readable.
- RCEMLearningFree emergency medicine modules, cases and SBA questions.