CME funds your first year as attending

[chuck deli]

Hey guys - hoping to get some help from the attendings on the SDN threads. I am a PGY3, graduating in July. What do most people use their CME funds for during their first year as attending?

The reason I ask is I was under the impression that boards and boards prep is pretty expensive (as I plan to take a written and oral board prep course), not leaving much room for "annual subscriptions" (ACEP dues, EMRAP, EBMedicine, etc) and for a national conference.

What do you guys do with your CME funds?

Thanks!

Chuck

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[Painter1]

I used a big chunk to pay for the actual written board exam. I forgot how much it cost, around a grand.

 

[dchristismi]

Boards and Boards. And Board prep. And Board travel. Pretty much eats it all up for the first couple years.