Good Luck Written Exam Candidates! Finish your Case List It's your number ONE & ONLY priority   Ideally, try to revise your list twice, as the first draft is never satisfactory. Dr. Das' book, Pass Your Oral OB/GYN Board Exam is a great step-by-step guide. Stand back and examine your list as if you were the examiner and not the candidate. What kind of questions would you ask? We are now accepting case lists for review by our ABC faculty. Please contact Melissa Krauss for more information. Read more online   Calm your mind even in the midst of preparing...

MFM 2021 ORAL Exam Candidates (April 12-16, 2021) It’s summertime!  And now that we’re in July, that means you’ve paid your application fee for the exam - you’ve committed. We’re here for you every step of the way forward from here! The next hurdle will be getting your thesis submitted. Make sure you have the affidavit form to go with it, that needs to be signed by your fellowship director. Also, make sure it is formatted to the style the board requires. This is a great time to send your final draft to ABC for a thesis review. Email Angela Hare at angela@americasboardreview.com...

Written Exam Candidates It's Countdown Time! Start by practicing with written questions but how many? ABC advises: Four weeks - 25 questions per day Three weeks - 50 questions per day Two weeks - 75 questions per day Pregnancy outcomes from COVID-19 From National Institute of Child Health & Human Development Many unknowns have come with COVID-19 pandemic. People across the world have questions regarding their health along with the health and safety of their unborn child. The national Institutes of Health has launched a study to understand the effects of COVID-19 during and after pregnancy. Read more online Case...

FPMRS 2020 Qualifying (Written) Examination Candidates  June is here and your qualifying exam is around the corner (July 16, 2020). With your approval from the boards, by now you should have scheduled your examination with Pearson VUE to guarantee a spot on your examination day.  As you are in the process of rounding up your fellowship responsibilities and planning graduation, do not forget the importance of this critical step in your subspecialty board certification. The examination will be a computer-based structure in the form of multiple-choice questions with single best answer.  Test your knowledge and understanding of topics as outlined in the published...

MFM 2020 ORAL Exam Candidates It’s still early in the process, but you’re smart to start thinking about this now. Next April will be here before you know it. What should you be working on right now? If you haven’t done so already, this is a great time to just get organized. You should have a clear idea about which project you’re submitting as your thesis. Consider getting a thesis review done BEFORE the submission deadline. It’s also a good time to download the ABOG bulletin so you know exactly how to format your thesis and your case lists. Remember...

50 Question Q Banks - $40 each Written Exam CandidatesDr. Das' Test Taking Techniques: You probably intuitively knew this, but studies confirm that students usually miss the questions they spent the most time on. Compare this to the lead runner. Turning to look back to see where the other runners are will just slow him down. Thus, we recommend you proceed methodically, deliberately, and purposefully answering FIRST those questions for which you clearly know the answer Read More Test Taking Technique » Chronic Pelvic PainThis practice bulletin addresses the diagnosis and management of chronic pelvic pain that is not completely...

Preparing for a written exam?  Written Questions Online   Our best selling Written Questions Manuals are available online and by subscription. Do you only need them for your June exam? No problem! We have a 1-3 month subscriptions or a 1 year subscription available for those who want to get a head start on their CREOG's in 2020.   More Info   ACOG's FAQ's for OB/GYN's With the ever changing information on COVID-19, it can be hard to keep up with. Check out these helpful FAQ articles for OB/GYN physicians from ACOG. ACOG Article Online - Gynecology ACOG Article Online - Obstetrics  ...

Subspecialists taking their 2020 ORAL Exam  Usually, this is the point where we start to tell you about the final couple of weeks of your preparation for the subspecialty exam and services we have in place for you in Dallas. But as you all are aware with ongoing world events with COVID-19 pandemic the previously scheduled ABOG subspecialty examination is now postponed without a definite date as of yet. So as most of you have been preparing and have been in the Zone to take the exam, now it is time to regroup and strategize. Well if there is one...

MFM 2020 ORAL Exam Candidates It’s the last month before your exam – take a deep breath, it’s time for the final sprint! By this point you have done all of the hardest work: your thesis is in (didn’t you submit that a million years ago?!), your case lists have been turned in . . . and hopefully, you’ve been making time to read and study. With these last 4 weeks before test day, use your time to its full potential. Make a plan for which topics you’re going to cover by reading or using other study methods. Review your...

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