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Hi fellow pathologists, I have been an on-and-off reader of this forum for several years, and I am writing for some general, sincere advice.
Firstly, I am most certainly not a troll, so please don't treat me as such.
Very briefly, my immediate family had gone overseas to vacation in my 4th year of AP/CP residency, which was a few years ago. While abroad, they were victims of armed robbery and were senselessly murdered by their assailants.
Due to legal proceedings, my siblings and I had moved overseas soon after my graduation, and I was in no state of mind to sit for the boards.
Life has gotten better since that devastating tragedy, we've mourned, and moved on. Having met my husband overseas, I'm planning on settling down with him and his family. I'd like to work overseas as a pathologist, but cannot do so unless I am board certified in AP (the government will accept ABP certification). I found out, that in order to sit for the AP exam, I needed to do a surg path fellowship (since my eligibility period had expired). I managed to find a fellowship spot in a basically private "academic" group, and am currently trying to study for the board.
I did a search on the forum for advice, and found some nice tips- thanks to all of you who have shared your insight.
For encouragement, I'm reaching out to you, in the hopes of hearing from people who have, for whatever reason, studied for and passed at least the AP exam some time after graduation from residency. I have been trying to study as best I can- a friend kindly provided some "special" resources, but they're old, and I'm doing the Hopkins unknowns for image memorization.
I have to say, I am scared ***tless, as I simply cannot memorize all the translocations, IHC panels for heme, etc.
I would appreciate ANY constructive advice from you all.
Thanks so much
Firstly, I am most certainly not a troll, so please don't treat me as such.
Very briefly, my immediate family had gone overseas to vacation in my 4th year of AP/CP residency, which was a few years ago. While abroad, they were victims of armed robbery and were senselessly murdered by their assailants.
Due to legal proceedings, my siblings and I had moved overseas soon after my graduation, and I was in no state of mind to sit for the boards.
Life has gotten better since that devastating tragedy, we've mourned, and moved on. Having met my husband overseas, I'm planning on settling down with him and his family. I'd like to work overseas as a pathologist, but cannot do so unless I am board certified in AP (the government will accept ABP certification). I found out, that in order to sit for the AP exam, I needed to do a surg path fellowship (since my eligibility period had expired). I managed to find a fellowship spot in a basically private "academic" group, and am currently trying to study for the board.
I did a search on the forum for advice, and found some nice tips- thanks to all of you who have shared your insight.
For encouragement, I'm reaching out to you, in the hopes of hearing from people who have, for whatever reason, studied for and passed at least the AP exam some time after graduation from residency. I have been trying to study as best I can- a friend kindly provided some "special" resources, but they're old, and I'm doing the Hopkins unknowns for image memorization.
I have to say, I am scared ***tless, as I simply cannot memorize all the translocations, IHC panels for heme, etc.
I would appreciate ANY constructive advice from you all.
Thanks so much