Curious: Shelf Exams?

[Redneck]

I like to cruise all over SDN to read and learn a little. In the med student forums they talk about shelf exams. Are they standardized exams for certain rotations? In short, what are they? 😕

 

[Raven Feather]

I like to cruise all over SDN to read and learn a little. In the med student forums they talk about shelf exams. Are they standardized exams for certain rotations? In short, what are they? 😕

No, the way I get it (Im not a med student, but have a friend who is) they are like mock board exams that they have usually at the end of the year (MS1 in my friend's case)---I know this isn't that helpful, but they are not for rotations. 😳

 

[futuredo32]

At MSUCOM, shelf exams are taken after some of our rotations.

 

[SOUNDMAN]

Shelf exams are specific exams for the core rotations. They are meant to imitate boards in some respect. They are ususally part of your rotation grade.