February 2012 Tip of the Month for Those Taking the AOBOG...

Recertification Written Exam, Osteopathic Continuous Certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology (OCC)

If you want to take the March 29, 2012 exam, you can register still by February 1, but need to also send your $1200 application and exam fee.

This exam is usually a piece of cake, that is if you are a generalist. If you’re planning to take the October, 2012 exam and are a real gunner, you could take our April 12-17 course. Although probably overkill, it’s fun and refreshing to attend our review course. This is all you need. You can probably get by with simply reviewing the PROLOGs. If you’re a subspecialist, give us a call for personalized strategy.

The breakdown of the OCC exam is as follows:

General Obstetrics	25%
Maternal Fetal Medicine	10%
Gynecology (office and surgery)	40%
Reproductive Endocrinology	10%
Gynecologic Oncology	10%
Miscellaneous	5%

You can do it, we can help.

Test Taking Technique

On the AOBOG website, aobog.org, they even give you a list of test topics! They include, but are not limited to the following:

Medical conditions complicating pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: screening and management
Maternal antenatal screening for aneuploidy
HIV in pregnancy
Infectious disease in pregnancy: maternal and fetal effects/complications
Labor management
Preterm labor: diagnosis and management including appropriate usage of fetal fibronectin, cervical lengths, and antenatal steroids
HPV: infection, manifestations, vaccine
Abnormal cervical cytology and histology: diagnosis & management
Gynecologic procedures: indications, complications
Menopause management
Low bone mass/osteoporosis: screening, prevention, management
BRCA 1&2: counseling and implications
Urinary incontinence
Ectopic pregnancy: diagnosis and management
Sexually transmitted infections
We have bolded those that overlap from the 2010 list. Note the overlap also with the core topics from the oral exam; and you thought you were done with those for good -- NOT!

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