Boards Question

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PGY-3 about to take the Boards. Anyone have general advice as to which two modules to pick? I figure that residency exposure/preparation is probably greatest for ambulatory and inpatient? Thanks!

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

PGY-3 about to take the Boards. Anyone have general advice as to which two modules to pick? I figure that residency exposure/preparation is probably greatest for ambulatory and inpatient? Thanks!

It's been addressed in some other threads.
I've been told ambulatory and OB, although inpatient sounds reasonable too

 

[primadonna22274]

Anybody taken Geriatrics and/or Hospital Medicine? We do so much of both in my residency that I'm leaning this way but I've heard they can both be rough.

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[VA Hopeful Dr]

I did inpatient and Ambulatory. Both were fairly straightforward. I've heard for geriatrics that you have to be well versed in all the various tests of function (Get-up-and-go being the easiest of those) and mental status. For OB you have to know precisely the diagnostic criteria for all the usual problems (GDM, pre-eclampsia) as well as I'm told a decent bit about fetal development by gestational age.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

I did inpatient and Ambulatory. Both were fairly straightforward. I've heard for geriatrics that you have to be well versed in all the various tests of function (Get-up-and-go being the easiest of those) and mental status. For OB you have to know precisely the diagnostic criteria for all the usual problems (GDM, pre-eclampsia) as well as I'm told a decent bit about fetal development by gestational age.

Fetal development?
Ugh.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

Passed

 

[septoplasty]

Passed.

Future readers.. I picked Geri and Ambulatory.

Geri was definitely harder than Ambulatory.. during the exam. The scores say otherwise.

If it matters to anyone anywhere, I got a 530. Average resident, nothing crazy. Just for reference.. my ITE was 480.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

Picked OB and ambulatory
Scored pretty close to each other. I think ambulatory was infinitesimally easier and the curve as a result not as generous.
I passed comfortably, scored about 30pts higher than my last ITE score.

 

[yeasports]

I took Sports and Amb. I had a huge amount of sports exposure though. Thought amb was harder than normal (maybe spent too much time in residency doing sports). In retrospect I would choose Sports/ Urgent care/emerg. Prob could have gotten better than 600 with that combo. My last ITE was I think 540 and scored around 480 ish. I was super tired and did not study much before my exam due to owing floor months plus extra call days that I used to interview for fellowship. Just though anyone going for sports would like to know.

 

[styphon]

I chose inpatient and ER. I think its what you feel most comfortable with. We had a inpt heavy residency and I loved ER at the time, so my choice was easy.

 

[Bacchus]

I did OB and Geri. Scored 500 and 580 respectfully. I thought I knew maternity care better but felt it was more operative oriented than I was exposed to in residency.

I did around 440 on my ITEs all 3 years. I retook the ITEs as a baseline before I started studying and averaged 650-700.

Got a 540 on the exam.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

I did OB and Geri. Scored 500 and 580 respectfully. I thought I knew maternity care better but felt it was more operative oriented than I was exposed to in residency.

I did around 440 on my ITEs all 3 years. I retook the ITEs as a baseline before I started studying and averaged 650-700.

Got a 540 on the exam.

I felt the same way about maternity.

 

[Usmleprep23]

Did Geri and amb. Geri was rough. Got a 530 on the exam