USMLE® STEP 1 ON DEMAND COURSE
PREP AT YOUR OWN PACE
Take control of your Step 1 prep with the ultimate flex plan and expert guidance. Understand your strengths and weaknesses, target any gaps in your knowledge, and get all the resources you need to be confident for Step 1.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 1,700+ videos with over 330 hours of lectures covering foundational and integrated basic science concepts
- Diagnostic exam to identify individual strengths and weaknesses
- 3,100 topical quiz questions
- 7 volumes of lecture notes in print and ebook, with easy-to-understand color images and tables
- 9 discipline assessment exams
- 2 full length simulated Step 1 exams
- Includes Qbank with an additional 3,300+ USMLE style questions
PREP WHENEVER AND WHEREVER YOU WANT
Watch pre-recorded, teacher-led lessons at your own pace. Skip over what you’ve got down pat. Rewatch and review what’s not sticking. And stay on track with a study plan that provides structure.
EXPERT-MADE RESOURCES FOR A STELLAR SCORE
With On Demand, you’re in control of your prep. In between lessons, keep your Step 1 skills sharp with loads of practice materials including realistic practice exams and a test-like Qbank.
HERE’S WHAT WE’LL COVER
Anatomy Gross and Embryology, Neuroanatomy
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Embryology and Histology, The Brain Stem, Visual Pathways, and more.
Run Time: 34 hours
Faculty: Dr. David Seiden and Dr. Jim White
Behavioral Science
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Sleep and Sleep Disorders, Psychopharmacology, Defense Mechanisms, and more.
Run Time: 19 hours
Faculty: Dr. Alina Gonzalez-Mayo and Dr. Mark Tyler Lloyd
Biochemistry Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Medical Genetics
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Nucleic Acid Structure and Organization, DNA Replication and Repair, Genetic Strategies in Therapeutics, Single Gene Disorders, Population Genetics, Hormones, and more.
Run Time: 50 hours
Faculty: Dr. Sam Turco, Dr. David Seastone, and Dr. Vernon Reichenbacher
Patient Safety
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Principles of Quality Improvement, Medical Error, and more.
Run Time 2 hours
Faculty: Dr. Ted James
Immunology
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Development and Response, Humoral Immunity, Immunodiagnostics, Primary Immunodeficiencies, and more.
Run Time: 12 hours
Faculty: Dr. Kim Moscatello and Dr. Tiffany Alley
Microbiology
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasitology, and more.
Run Time: 42 hours
Faculty: Dr. Kim Moscatello and Dr. Tiffany Alley
Pathology
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Pathophysiology, Genetic Disorders, Immunopathology, Cardiopulmonary, Renal Pathology, CNS Pathology, and more.
Run Time: 28 hours
Faculty: Dr. Cecil Cone and Dr. Henry Sanchez
Barone Pathology
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Pathophysiology, Genetic Disorders, Immunopathology, Cardiopulmonary, Renal Pathology, CNS Pathology, and more.
Run Time: 24 hours
Faculty: Dr. John Barone
Pharmacology
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Adrenergic Pharmacology, CNS Pharmacology, Immunopharmacology, and more.
Run Time: 24 hours
Faculty: Dr. Steven Harris
Physiology
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on Fluid & Edema, Cardiovascular Mechanics, Lung Mechanics, Gastrointestinal Physiology, Reproductive Endocrinology, and more.
Run Time: 32 hours
Faculty: Dr. Britt Wilson, Dr. Frank Noto, and Dr. Conrad Fischer
Clinical Correlates & Animations
Run Time: 11 hours
High-Yield Organ System Physiology, Pharmacology, and Pathology
When you watch these video lectures, you'll cover lessons on the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, heme & lymph, nervous, musculoskeletal, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
Run Time: 57 hours
MEET A FEW OF OUR EXPERTS
Not only are they seasoned teachers—they’re practicing physicians, too.

DR. ALEXIS PEEDIN
Dr. Peedin joined the Kaplan team in 2015, and has been passionate about making pathology fun ever since. She completed residency and fellowship at the University of North Carolina, and serves as an Assistant Professor of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology.

DR. MANUEL CASTRO
After earning an M.D. from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Dr. Castro completed residency in Internal Medicine at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a member of the American Academy of Ethical Physicians.
TRY ON DEMAND—FREE
We know it’s a big deal to prep for Step 1. But we’re confident you’ll love Step 1 On Demand. So confident, in fact, that we’re letting you try it out absolutely free.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the difference between Live Online and On Demand courses?
On Demand is a self-study program. It offers a guided library of comprehensive video lectures and quizzes which you can review anytime, anywhere to progress through your studies.
Our Live Online course is a virtual class that combines lectures with our top-rated faculty with the experience of being in an online classroom. You gain the flexibility of attending class from anywhere you have internet access with instant feedback and live answers to your questions while you cover the need to know topics and concepts.
What additional resources are included with my live online lectures?
A personalized study plan and residency timeline, membership to private Facebook community, 7-month access to Qbank with 3,300+ exam-like questions, diagnostic exam to identify individual strengths and weaknesses, 2 full length simulated Step 1 exams + 11 assessment exams, 2,600 warm-up and post-test questions, and 7 volumes of lecture notes in print and ebook, with easy-to-understand color images and tables.
Will I receive print and ebook versions of my lecture notes?
Yes, you’ll get 7 volumes in print and ebook packed with easy-to-understand color images and tables. Both versions are updated annually by expert faculty, packed with clinical correlations and bridges between disciplines, highly illustrated (1,200 images and 450 tables), organized in an outline format with high-yield summary boxes, and trusted by thousands of students each year. Volumes include Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Immunology and Microbiology, Anatomy, Behavioral Science, and Social Sciences.