What Will You Get FromThe Step3 CCS Course?

  • Navigate the CCS part of the STEP 3 exam

    You will effectively learn the thought process for solving the CCS cases by simulating real patient presentations, physical examination, diagnostics, and management options for six common CCS cases.
  • Get familiar with the exam platform

    As with any standardized test, it’s important to understand the platform and its components so that you are familiar with it during the actual exam. All cases are recorded using the exam platform.
  • Recorded Video Lectures

    Learn at your own pace how to master the CCS cases using six interactive cases and a final lesson discussing high-yield concepts of 12 common CCS cases.
  • Risk-Free Guarantee!

    Your satisfaction is guaranteed. Get a 100% money-back refund if you are not satisfied.

The STEP 3 CCS Course Packages

  • $89.00

    Step 3 CCS + Biostatistics USMLE Course

    ☑️ Full access to the Step 3 CCS and Biostatistics Course
    ☑️6 months subscription
    ☑️ Interactive cases
    ☑️ Bi-monthly live webinars
    ☑️ Discussion dashboard access
    ☑️ Quizzes and exercises
    ☑️ Abstract Lesson

    Buy $89.00
  • $49.00

    Step 3 CSS Course

    ☑️ Full access
    ☑️ 6 months subscription
    ☑️ Interactive cases
    ☑️ Bi-monthly live webinars
    ☑️ Discussion dashboard access
    Buy $49.00

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    STEP3 CCS course

    • STEP 3 CCS Course Introduction

    • Lesson 1: Introduction and Case 1

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Lesson 2: Case 2

    • Lesson 3: Case 3

    • Research Courses

    • Lesson 4: Case 4

    • Lesson 5: Case 5

    • ACE your STEP 3

    • Lesson 6: Case 6

    • Lesson 7: UW Case 1

    • Lesson 8: UW Case 2

    • Lesson 9: Trauma Case from UWorld

    • STEP3 CCS Crash Lesson

    • Get the Biostatistics Course for STEP 3

    • Course REVIEW

    • Need help with your STEP 3 Prep?

    • Spread the word about our CCS course and earn rewards!

Course Instructor

My name is Malke Asaad. I am a third-year plastic surgery resident at the University of Pittsburgh. After graduating from Aleppo Medical School in Syria, I pursued 3 years of clinical research at two world-renowned institutions – The Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX). As a research fellow, I worked with leading researchers to produce 100+ publications and partake in 80+ conference presentations. Through this course, I am excited to share my extensive research experience with you and help you achieve your research goals.

Check out my PubMed publications

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I have also reviewed 120+ articles for peer-reviewed journals.

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What do our students say?

5 star rating

Excellent!!!

Maritza Luna MD

Dr. Assad, thank you so much for creating this course. I was one of those people that was afraid of even starting to review the cases because they made me fe...

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Dr. Assad, thank you so much for creating this course. I was one of those people that was afraid of even starting to review the cases because they made me feel anxious, but thanks to you now I feel I am getting so good at them. Watching the videos is like having your best friend sit with you explaining every little detail, and making sure you understand all of it. Dr. Assad not only teaches you how to solve the cases but he goes through various ways of solving them, even the wrong ways so you don't make those mistakes on the real test. Super thankful that I found this course. 100 % worth it!!

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5 star rating

Great intro course

Sammy Termanini

This course is a great introduction to the CCS interface and a great overall course in what kinds of cases to expect on day 2 of step 3. It helped to ease my...

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This course is a great introduction to the CCS interface and a great overall course in what kinds of cases to expect on day 2 of step 3. It helped to ease my nervousness about what to expect!

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5 star rating

The best STEP 3 CCS course out there!

Abbas Hassan

Dr. Asaad goes into the most important aspects and skills necessary to crush the CCS component of STEP 3. After taking this course I felt much more comfortab...

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Dr. Asaad goes into the most important aspects and skills necessary to crush the CCS component of STEP 3. After taking this course I felt much more comfortable tackling the most difficult cases. This course also helped me develop a methodical approach to solving cases in a timely manner. Highly recommended, especially if you wanna score high on STEP 3!

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5 star rating

Extremely helpful

osvaldo friger

The course is a fantastic guide about the CCS and the exact computer program that you will experience on the day of the exam

The course is a fantastic guide about the CCS and the exact computer program that you will experience on the day of the exam

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4 star rating

Short and concise

Abraham Ketto

Highlighting different approaches on some of the cases thereby destructuring the CCS platform was the strength of this course, very helpful, just wish there...

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Highlighting different approaches on some of the cases thereby destructuring the CCS platform was the strength of this course, very helpful, just wish there was more of it in all videos and more cases, but course delivered what it promised.

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5 star rating

Fantastic!!

Divine Nwafor

Very good introduction on how best to tackle the CCS cases. Would recommend going through this first before starting your CCS qbank

Very good introduction on how best to tackle the CCS cases. Would recommend going through this first before starting your CCS qbank

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CCS

Eswarakumar Mundra

5 star rating

out standing ,highly appreciated

Aa Elrimawi

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why Would You Need This Course?

    Unlike multiple choice questions (MCQs), the CCS part of the STEP3 exam is interactive and you need to perform a certain set of diagnostic tests, physical examination, treatment options, and monitoring in a specific order and in a timely manner. Therefore, just “READING” how to solve different cases might not be sufficient. Current studying resources have the management plan and approach WRITTEN, but they do not teach you how you should actually solve these cases. In this course, I show you how to approach each case as if solving it in the real exam setting, using the exam platform and explaining each step of the process. I also share all the tips and tricks that are needed to master the CCS cases of the STEP 3 exam.

  • Do You Offer Refunds?

    If you feel that the course is not helping you, We offer a 100% money back guarantee on all our courses.

    Refund Policy: We will give you a full refund if you cancel within 3 days / 72 hours of receiving course access and have completed less than 20% of the course.

  • Do You Offer One-On-One STEP 3 Tutoring?

    Yes. Get one-on-one individualized STEP3 tutoring with tutors who just went through the exam process. The session can be tailored to your needs and will include a personalized timeline and study plan, study and test-taking strategies, and subject-specific tutoring for any USMLE-related topic.

    During this hour, we will evaluate how you approach the CCS cases. We will assess how you are solving the CCS cases and provide real-time feedback by having you share your screen using zoom or other similar platform. You can also get one-on-one tutoring for the MCQ part, a study plan, and study strategies for the STEP 3 exam. Each session is one hour long. If you would like more than one hour, you can choose the number of hours before proceeding to check out. If you are interested in one-on-one tutoring, please schedule a tutoring session HERE .

  • What Does This Course Not Help You With?

    This STEP 3 CCS course will help you familiarize yourself with the platform and the best approaches to solving both acute and chronic CCS cases. This course is not designed to be the sole studying resource for the management of different disease presentations that show up on your STEP3 exam. If you have the time, we recommend using this course along with a question bank, such as UWorld, to build the clinical knowledge required for solving the different clinical scenarios. Some students who have a very strong clinical knowledge foundation might not need to study from a question bank. For example, one of the cases in this course is a patient presenting with asthma. In the course, I will go over the management of the case based on the patient’s presentation. However, the course will not go into the details of the asthma management algorithm.

  • How to Use This Course with Other Study Resources?

    To get the most out of this course, I recommend watching the videos before you start preparing for the CCS cases from other resources. After each video, use the exam platform, which you can download here, to do the case on your own and see what you missed by watching the video again one more time. Then you can go to the next case until you finish the 6 cases. Finally, watch the last video before you start using other resources, such as UWorld STEP3. Additionally, you can always come back to the course videos after reading the other resources.

  • Do You Have a Sample of This Course for Free?

    Yes. There is a free YouTube video I made with one case simulation here. The course will be similar to the mock case practice shown between 18:55 to 42:20.

  • Why Is This Course Only 3 Hours?

    As a surgical resident myself, I know firsthand how valuable your time is. Thus, I made sure to provide you with a concise course that can give you all you need to know without unnecessary repetition.

  • Why Did I Create This Course?

    I just went through the STEP3 preparation process, and I found a gap in the amount of information regarding the CCS cases and how to actually solve the case rather than just reading about it. As USMLE applicants, we have used the MCQ style during our USMLE STEP1 and STEP2CK preparation. However, we were never presented with an interactive platform similar to the Primum software of the CCS cases. For this reason, I built this course to help future STEP3 applicants crush this exam and get the highest score they can get.