ABPM 2024

[Podstar]

Just a little over a month out until the ABPM exam for this year. I registered since my hospital wanted me to be board certified ASAP out of residency even though I am BQ with ABFAS foot and RRA from the final year ITEs. Any recommendations for study material or advice? I still have access to the BoardsWizards ABPM multiple choice and cases from residency so I was planning to go through these some each night and then skim through pocket pod again. I know everyone says it is easy and it has a high pass rate, but don't want to take any chances on not passing with it being so expensive to sit for and my hospital paying for it. If you're taking it this go around let me know what you are using to prepare!

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[DexterMorganSK]

Just a little over a month out until the ABPM exam for this year. I registered since my hospital wanted me to be board certified ASAP out of residency even though I am BQ with ABFAS foot and RRA from the final year ITEs. Any recommendations for study material or advice? I still have access to the BoardsWizards ABPM multiple choice and cases from residency so I was planning to go through these some each night and then skim through pocket pod again. I know everyone says it is easy and it has a high pass rate, but don't want to take any chances on not passing with it being so expensive to sit for and my hospital paying for it. If you're taking it this go around let me know what you are using to prepare!

This has helped ppl taking the exam in the past. But with the mentioned resources you will pass. Good luck!

Publications - The American College of Podiatric Medicine

 

[PODIATRYCRAZE]

This post should be highlighted and read by all residents. As seen above, hospitals want and accept ABPM. I would also like to remind that Podstar has an excellent job.

The pass rate for ABPM is around 90%, on par with almost every single other medical and surgical specialty. https://www.abim.org/Media/yeqiumdc/certification-pass-rates.pdf

The only resource I will be using is board vitals. I take it in October with you. Hopefully that is sufficient. If you need access let me know.

 

[Shiyuan]

Look into the ACPM's Review Text... we called it the "pink book" in school but it's now green. Has lots of good gen med review

 

[air bud]

Just a little over a month out until the ABPM exam for this year. I registered since my hospital wanted me to be board certified ASAP out of residency even though I am BQ with ABFAS foot and RRA from the final year ITEs. Any recommendations for study material or advice? I still have access to the BoardsWizards ABPM multiple choice and cases from residency so I was planning to go through these some each night and then skim through pocket pod again. I know everyone says it is easy and it has a high pass rate, but don't want to take any chances on not passing with it being so expensive to sit for and my hospital paying for it. If you're taking it this go around let me know what you are using to prepare!

That's crazy never heard wanting board certified right away. Abpm is for the birds

 

[Podstar]

That's crazy never heard wanting board certified right away. Abpm is for the birds

Yeah I thought so too. I think they just want to be able to market and advertise me as board certified. They’re paying for the exam and all my dues (ACFAS, ABFAS, and ABPM) so I said fine.

 

[Feli]

Yeah I thought so too. I think they just want to be able to market and advertise me as board certified. They’re paying for the exam and all my dues (ACFAS, ABFAS, and ABPM) so I said fine.

It's mainly for signing you up for a few insurance plans. Some are easier or quicker with BC. (I did ABPM for same reason)

MD/DOs with ABMS boards don't really have 'board qualified' (and definitely not for long), so insurances - and some facilities - don't tend to understand it. They usually just have board cert... and occasionally 'board eligible.'