November 2022 Subspecialty News

MFM 2023 Certifying Exam Candidates

Now it’s time to focus on finishing that case list and formulating a study plan. You should be almost done collecting cases for your list and working on filling in the details. You are allowed to add new patients for two more months, so having as much of your list done as possible will allow you to focus on collecting only those patients that you need to round out the requirements for each category.
It’s not too late to register for our Virtual MFM Interactive Board Review Course, which is being held November 18-20. You will find that our course is comprehensive with the course content right on target with the content of your exam.  Dr. Stephanie Martin, MFM Course director has assembled MFM leaders in their field that will review topics such as critical care, maternal medical complications, genetics, and ultrasound utilizing a structured case format similar to your oral board exam but facilitated by the faculty

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Your goal should be to have a rough draft of the list done by early-to-mid December so you can circulate your list to your mentors and peers for editing before it’s too late to find a new patient in case one of yours turns out to be a poor choice.

FPMRS 2023 Certifying Exam Candidates

Now that your thesis has been submitted it is time to focus on your case list.  You have time to compile, but it is always a good idea to get your master list of surgical and non-surgical cases pulled. If you have a helpful administrative liaison in the finance department, they can run a report with patient names and the ICD 10 bb codes to give you a great organized start to compiling your list. Additionally, you can use that list of diagnoses to identify cases for your office categories very quickly. We’ve got a great way to start your oral exam prep!  Attend our Virtual November 18-20 review course.  In just 3 days you will receive high-yield lectures, group discussion of problem cases, and a focused review of stats and study design as it relates to your these.  Then, in February 2023 our FPMRS Oral Exam Webinar kicks off with our seasoned FPMRS faculty taking you through well-prepared high-yield structured cases.  We guarantee to get through the key topics in the format of a structured case by the April test dates. 

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The case list isn’t due until February 1, 2023, but this is also a good time to ensure you are entering the data and checking to ensure you have patients that represent all the different categories you need to fill for the case list. If you find that you are missing some patient experience types, now is the time to find ways to get more clinical exposure so you can be sure to get those last rare conditions covered. Continue working on your case list entry and try to avoid procrastination.  

ABOG 2023 REI Certifying Exam Candidates

Our upcoming 3-day REI Virtual Interactive Board Review Course will be held Dec 2-4. Dr. Nicole Kummer has created a 3-day course that addresses those high-yield weaknesses common to all... Each day we will tackle clinical REI topics such as amenorrhea, pubertal delay, and pregnancy loss, as well as challenging topics such as reproductive genetics and endocrinology of pregnancy. Additionally, we will provide a concise review of statistical methods and study design to help you in your thesis defense.  This unique course will utilize didactic lectures, structured cases, mock orals, and tips from the experts on case list preparation all designed to keep you engaged and mimic your actual exam. Our research has consistently shown that your pass rate is higher if you incorporate strategy with content. The format is carefully designed for post-fellowship REIs preparing for their oral exam and promises to be focused, productive, non-adversarial, and all from the comfort of your own home.

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The case list isn’t due for another 3 months, but this is also a good time to ensure you are entering the data and checking to ensure you have patients that represent all the different categories you need to fill for the case list. If you find that you are missing some patient experience types, now is the time to find ways to get more clinical exposure so you can be sure to get those last rare conditions covered.

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