Join Dr. Hadeel Al Kayed, the founder of ZakaEd, for an all-encompassing USMLE Step 1 preparation course. This course focuses on the core resources necessary for passing the exam: detailed, page-by-page explanations of the First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 book, and solving lectures for key sections of the UWorld Qbank, with offline PDFs provided for comprehensive practice and review. Grab your First Aid book, listen to the lectures, and follow along.
This course offers a Certificate of Completion.
Dr. Hadeel Al Kayed
About Dr. Hadeel Al Kayed
- PGY1 Resident at WellStar Health, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery from the University of Jordan
- Founder and CEO of ZakaEd
- Medical Sciences Instructor with 6 year-experience, has taught over 1,700 students from various countries across the Middle East, preparing and delivering lectures on physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, pulmonology, and basic ECG
- Leader at the OHLI program from Osmosis.org, contributing to health education leadership
- Passed USMLE Step 1
- Passed and scored above average on the USMLE Step 2 CK
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certified
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certified
- General Medical Scribe Certification from the Medical Scribe Training Institute
- Certification in Diabetes Management from the American Diabetes Association
- Completion of the FY24 RUSH Annual Mandatory Training: Employee – Certified by RUSH
- AHA Trainee (American Heart Association)
- Previous ACC Executive Member (American College of Cardiology)
- Translator of the Harvi curriculum into Arabic
- Workshop Leader and Chief Speaker for a USMLE workshop gathering +200 attendees
- Research Group Leader, connecting students, fellows, and specialists for research projects
- Publications and Research Projects in various medical fields including a book on physiology and several review articles and case reports
- Speaker at international conferences like the International Conference on Biomarkers and Cell Biology and the HFSA annual conference
- Digital Scholarship, operating an academic YouTube channel and Instagram account with substantial followings
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 243 Lessons
- 1200 Days
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- Cardiovascular28
- 1.1Cardiovascular Embryology
- 1.2Cardiac Anatomy
- 1.3Cardiovascular Physiology I
- 1.4Cardiovascular Physiology II
- 1.5Cardiovascular Physiology III
- 1.6Congenital Heart Diseases
- 1.7Hypertension and Dyslipidemia
- 1.8Vascular Diseases in Cardiology; Atherosclerosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Subclavian Steal Syndrome
- 1.9Ischemic Heart Diseases
- 1.10Arrhythmias; Heart Blocks
- 1.11Arrhythmias; Tachyarrhythmias
- 1.12Antiarrhythmic Drugs
- 1.13Cardiomyopathies
- 1.14Heart Failure
- 1.15Shock
- 1.16Pericardial Diseases
- 1.17Myocarditis
- 1.18Endocarditis
- 1.19Syncope
- 1.20Miscellaneous
- 1.21Hypertension Treatment
- 1.22Smooth Muscle Contraction; Pharmacological Insights
- 1.23Exercise Physiology
- 1.24Drugs Used for Heart Failure
- 1.25Treatment of Ischemic Heart Diseases
- 1.26Drugs Used for Hypertension
- 1.27THE HIGHEST YIELD LECTURE IN THE CVS STEP 1
- 1.28More Cardiology Practice Questions
- Renal67
- 2.1Renal Anatomy
- 2.2Kidney Embryogenesis
- 2.3Potter Sequence
- 2.4Horseshoe Kidney
- 2.5Congenital Ureteral Anomalies
- 2.6Posterior Urethral Valves
- 2.7Fluid Compartments
- 2.8Glomerular Filtration Rate and Renal Clearance
- 2.9Renal Blood Flow and its Regulation
- 2.10Filtration Fraction
- 2.11Calculations of Reabsorption and Secretion Rate
- 2.12Glucose Clearance
- 2.13The Physiology of the PCT
- 2.14Relative Concentrations Along Proximal Tubule
- 2.15PCT Disorders
- 2.16The Physiology of the Loop of Henle
- 2.17Bartter Syndrome and Loop Diuretics
- 2.18The Physiology of the DCT
- 2.19The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
- 2.20Gitelman Syndrome and Thiazide Diuretics
- 2.21The Physiology of the Collecting Duct
- 2.22Potassium Sparing Diuretics
- 2.23Disorders in the Collecting Ducts
- 2.24Renal Drug Clearance
- 2.25RAAS and Aldosterone Escape
- 2.26Urine Osmolarity and ADH
- 2.27RAAS Pharmacological Pearls
- 2.28Hormones in the Renal System
- 2.29Hyponatremia
- 2.30Hypernatremia
- 2.31Hypokalemia
- 2.32Hyperkalemia
- 2.33Hypocalcemia
- 2.34Hypercalcemia
- 2.35Hypophosphatemia
- 2.36Hyperphosphatemia
- 2.37Magnesium Imbalances
- 2.38Electrolyte Imbalances in ATN and with Diuretics
- 2.39Acid-Base Balance Overview
- 2.40Metabolic Acidosis
- 2.41Metabolic Alkalosis
- 2.42Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
- 2.43Acid-Base Balance Problems
- 2.44Acid-Base Physiology PDF File
- 2.45Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Revision
- 2.46Casts in Urine
- 2.47Glomerulonephritis
- 2.48PSGN and IgA Nephropathy
- 2.49DPGN and MPGN
- 2.50Crescentic GN and Alport Syndrome
- 2.51MCD and FSGS
- 2.52Membranous Nephropathy
- 2.53Amyloidosis and DN
- 2.54Urolithiasis
- 2.55Urinary Incontinence
- 2.56Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- 2.57Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- 2.58ATN and DCN
- 2.59Renal Papillary Necrosis (RPN)
- 2.60Acute Interstitial Nephritis
- 2.61Renal Failure
- 2.62Renal Cyst Disorders
- 2.63Renovascular Disease and Renal Artery Thrombosis
- 2.64Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
- 2.65Bladder Malignancy
- 2.66Wilms Tumor
- 2.67Renal Oncocytoma
- Reproductive77
- 3.1Important Genes of Embryogenesis
- 3.2Early Embryonic Development
- 3.3Embryonic Derivatives
- 3.4Placental Development
- 3.5Umbilical Cord, Allantois, Vitelline Duct
- 3.6Twinning
- 3.7Pharyngeal (Branchial) Apparatus
- 3.8Orofacial Clefts
- 3.9Types of Errors in Morphogenesis
- 3.10Teratogens
- 3.11Male Genital Tract
- 3.12Female Genital Tract
- 3.13Autonomic Innervation, Lymphatic, and Venous Pathways of the Reproductive System
- 3.14Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis
- 3.15Menstrual Cycle
- 3.16Pregnancy
- 3.17Neonatal Assessment and Lactation
- 3.18Puberty; Normal, Precocious, and Delayed
- 3.19Klinefelter, Turner, Double Y, and Kallman Syndromes
- 3.20AIS and 5 Alpha Reductase Deficiency
- 3.21Aromatase Deficiency and Maternal Exposure to Androgens
- 3.22Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; Reproductive Aspect
- 3.23Premature Ovarian Failure (POI)
- 3.24Anovulation
- 3.25Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- 3.26Amenorrhea
- 3.27Dysmenorrhea
- 3.28Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, and Fibroids
- 3.29Ovarian Cysts and Ovarian Torsion
- 3.30Ovarian Tumors; Overview
- 3.31Ovarian Tumors; In Detail
- 3.32Cervical Cancer
- 3.33Cervical Cancer; Screening and Workup
- 3.34Endometrial Cancer
- 3.35Vaginal Tumors
- 3.36Vaginal Discharge
- 3.37Vulvar Pathology
- 3.38Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- 3.39Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
- 3.40Antenatal Care I
- 3.41Antenatal Care II
- 3.42Antenatal Care III
- 3.43Uterotonic and Tocolytic Agents
- 3.44Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- 3.45Ectopic Pregnancy
- 3.46Placental Disorders
- 3.47Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases
- 3.48Itching During Pregnancy
- 3.49Fetal Heart Rate
- 3.50Normal Labor
- 3.51Preterm Labor
- 3.52PPROM and PROM
- 3.53PPH
- 3.54Placenta Accreta, Uterine Rupture, and Uterine Inversion
- 3.55Abnormal Labor Wrap Up
- 3.56Fibrocystic Changes of the Breast
- 3.57Inflammatory Breast Conditions
- 3.58Benign Breast Tumors
- 3.59Breast Cancer: Overview
- 3.60Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma
- 3.61Paget Disease and Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- 3.62Gynecomastia
- 3.63Hypospadias and Epispadias
- 3.64Genitourinary Trauma
- 3.65Penile Pathology
- 3.66Cryptorchidism and Testicular Torsion
- 3.67Varicocele, Hydrocele, and Spermatocele
- 3.68Erectile Dysfunction
- 3.69Epididymitis, Orchitis, and Prostatitis
- 3.70Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- 3.71Prostate Adenocarcinoma
- 3.72Testicular Tumors
- 3.73Penile Cancer
- 3.74Contraception and HRT
- 3.75Breast Cancer Medications
- 3.76Infertility Medications
- 3.77Prostate Cancer Medications
- Endocrinology24
- 4.1Thyroid Gland Anatomy and Embryology
- 4.2Thyroid Gland Physiology
- 4.3Thyroid Pathology Overview
- 4.4Hyperthyroidism vs. Hypothyroidism
- 4.5Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- 4.6Other Causes of Hypothyroidism
- 4.7Hyperthyroidism
- 4.8Thyroid Emergencies
- 4.9Thyroid in Pregnancy
- 4.10Congenital Hypothyroidism
- 4.11Other Congenital Thyroid Disorders
- 4.12Thyroid Tumors
- 4.13Thyroid Pharmacology
- 4.14Hypocalcemia (from the Renal Module; Please watch once again)
- 4.15Parathyroid Glands Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology
- 4.16Hypoparathyroidism and Pseudohypoparathyroidism
- 4.17Hypercalcemia (from the Renal Module; Please watch once again)
- 4.18Hyperparathyroidism
- 4.19PTH-Independent Hypercalcemia
- 4.20Rickets/Osteomalacia
- 4.21Cinacalcet
- 4.22Pituitary Gland Anatomy and Embryology
- 4.23Pituitary Gland Physiology
- 4.24Hyponatremia (from the Renal Module; Please watch once again)
- UWORLD22
- 5.1CVS: Cardiac Embryology
- 5.2CVS: Congenital Heart Diseases
- 5.3CVS: Physiology I
- 5.4CVS: Physiology II
- 5.5CVS: Pathophysiology
- 5.6CVS: Cardiomyopathies
- 5.7CVS: Shock and Heart Failure
- 5.8CVS: Valvular Diseases I
- 5.9CVS: Valvular Diseases II
- 5.10Renal: Renal Anatomy + Embryo
- 5.11Renal: Physiology I
- 5.12Renal: Physiology II
- 5.13Renal: Urolithiasis
- 5.14Renal: Nephrotic and Nephritic syndromes I
- 5.15Renal: Nephrotic and Nephritic syndromes II
- 5.16Renal: Acid-Base Disorders
- 5.17Renal: Neoplasms
- 5.18Renal: Pharmacology
- 5.19Reproductive: Embryology
- 5.20Reproductive: Anatomy
- 5.21Reproductive: Physiology
- 5.22Reproductive: Female Reproductive Pathophysiology
- Pathology18
- 6.1Cellular Adaptation
- 6.2Cell Injury
- 6.3Apoptosis
- 6.4Necrosis
- 6.5Ischemia
- 6.6Free Radical Injury
- 6.7Ionizing Radiation Toxicity
- 6.8Types of calcification- Psammoma bodies
- 6.9Amyloidosis
- 6.10Inflammation
- 6.11Acute Phase Reactants
- 6.12Acute Inflammation
- 6.13Chronic Inflammation
- 6.14Granulomatous Inflammation
- 6.15Wound Healing and Scar Formation
- 6.16Hallmarks of Neoplasia
- 6.17Immune checkpoints + High Yield Points of Neoplasia
- 6.18Normal Aging
- Microbiology7
Congratulations for this amazing project. I just registered after receiving your email. Hoping the best for you and your team.
Your lectures are just amazingly informative and helpful.
Thank you..
حبيت نتشكرك بزاااف على محاضراتك القيمة و المفهومة و الله يوفقك
This course will make you fall in love with medicine💡
دكتورة هديل جد سيد من شرح ستب ١ جد برافو مشكورة عجهودك
سيد من شرح ستب 1 برافو دكتورة هديل
You are the best in medicine, just keep going on it
شرح رهيب رهيب رهيب ترفع له القبعة
انا كنت مسجلة مع دكتورة هديل
ما شاء الله الشرح بجننن❤️❤️❤️
و الله تقدم ممتاز و ملحوظ في سيرورة الكورس جزاك الله ألف خير دكتورة و بارك في وقتك