I am a newish attending at a newish residency program. I do some teaching but am not core faculty so I don't keep super close tabs on the residency curriculum. I was talking to the PGY-4s, asked about what the residency had planned for their board review, and they said it's 100% self study. They seemed a little nervous about that.
So I contacted the PD to see if they'd like me to lead some kind of a board review course and was told their prite scores are great, so it's not necessary. And that if anything, they should use the free time in their didactic schedule to review old prites independently.
They are encouraged to study for prite by reviewing old prites, which unless something has changed from when I was in residency, is a good way to memorize prite questions and score well on prite, but not a good plan for board prep. I'm not gonna fight that hard to volunteer my time if I'm not wanted, but am I right to think this is weird? Maybe I'm missing something. Thank you for your perspective.
So I contacted the PD to see if they'd like me to lead some kind of a board review course and was told their prite scores are great, so it's not necessary. And that if anything, they should use the free time in their didactic schedule to review old prites independently.
They are encouraged to study for prite by reviewing old prites, which unless something has changed from when I was in residency, is a good way to memorize prite questions and score well on prite, but not a good plan for board prep. I'm not gonna fight that hard to volunteer my time if I'm not wanted, but am I right to think this is weird? Maybe I'm missing something. Thank you for your perspective.
