Recent Board Testtakers: Single Most Important Sources for AP

[KeratinPearls]

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Having passed the test, if you had to do it all over again, what would you use. I am contemplating Osler AP and Read all of Sternberg?

 

[2121115]

All of Sternberg should probably be read during residency. Reading it for the boards is a little late in the game, IMO. The Osler AP lectures are stuff you will probably already know by the time you are studying for boards but the cytology portion is probably worthwhile.

Here are my AP suggestions...

1. PIPS

2. Look at the pictures/captions in Cibas

3. Lefkowitch

 

[Perry Mason]

What's PIPS?

 

[2121115]

What's PIPS?

Performance Improvement in Pathology Series.

It is a set of slides and case scenarios that is sent to attendings every so often for their continuing education. Our program (and many others) keeps a file of old PIPS slides and case questions for residents to go through as a teaching tool. It is a really strong study aid for the AP boards, particularly the practical portion.

 

[caffeinegirl]

I only took the AP portion a couple of years ago, and here was what I did...

Questions:
Lefkowitch's Review of Anatomic Path
Sternberg's Review Book (a question book, which the difficulty and format most matches the boards)
Robbin's question book (didn't get through all of it)

Images:
Robbin's CD (comes with the textbook)
Sternberg's CD (comes with the textbook)

That's all I did, got about 60% right on Lefkowitch, which is the most thorough review, and I studied the answer explanations to all of them (ie. KNOW at least Lefkowitch cover to cover) Didn't crack open another book or look at other slides. Didn't do Osler either. Wouldn't look at study sets..unless you don't know what's on the image CD's...if so, then look on pathologyoutlines.com, or google images, or the Hopkins site.

I also went to almost all of our daily slide unknown conferences and took advantage of our awesome AP education (ie, pay attention during your years as a resident!). Felt that I comfortably passed during the exam (didn't know everything, but knew enough).

 

[KeratinPearls]

Thanks for all the responses everyone!

 

[yaah]

Just don't neglect cytology. I think a lot of people forget to study cytology well - the Halliday (Holliday?) review guide is a good help. And find a copy of the Bethesda book, there will be 5-6 questions straight out of that.

 

[2121115]

Just don't neglect cytology. I think a lot of people forget to study cytology well - the Halliday (Holliday?) review guide is a good help. And find a copy of the Bethesda book, there will be 5-6 questions straight out of that.

Agree. A significant portion of the AP exam is just straight cytology. Paps, FNA's, fluids, etc, etc.