What exactly are "the boards?"

[Moxess]

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[jbrice1639]

Is it just another name for Step 1 2 and 3 or is there something else I'm missing?

that's what it is.

 

[Moxess]

thanks

 

[Law2Doc]

that's what it is.

Anyone know the reason they are called "boards"? I assume part of it is that it makes for catchy book titles -- ie it rhymes with wards. Nothing really rhymes with USMLE. Plus on the pre-allo board, it was pointed out that USMLE isn't particularly scary as it has "smile" in the name.

 

[happy snake]

Anyone know the reason they are called "boards"? I assume part of it is that it makes for catchy book titles -- ie it rhymes with wards. Nothing really rhymes with USMLE. Plus on the pre-allo board, it was pointed out that USMLE isn't particularly scary as it has "smile" in the name.

http://www.nbme.org/about/index.html and http://www.fsmb.org/history.html - I think that's why. And Also because it's a homonym with "Bored".

 

[sga814]

USMLE is a joint program of the Federation of State Medical BOARDS of the United States, Inc., and the National BOARD of Medical Examiners

I hope that vaguely answers your question

 

[PeepshowJohnny]

Medicine traces it's routes to the Far East where doctors were expected to not only treat patients but have wicked kung fu skills. So their final exam included a big "boards" breaking session, and the name stuck.

 

[Long Dong]

Medicine traces it's routes to the Far East where doctors were expected to not only treat patients but have wicked kung fu skills. So their final exam included a big "boards" breaking session, and the name stuck.

Wordim up, WU-TANG.👍

 

[FrogE7]

Medicine traces it's routes to the Far East where doctors were expected to not only treat patients but have wicked kung fu skills. So their final exam included a big "boards" breaking session, and the name stuck.

Funny

 

[Arctic Char]

boards makes a little sense . . . but what the hell is a Bar exam? i mean, seriously, they had to expect a million puns from that title . . .

 

[Law2Doc]

boards makes a little sense . . . but what the hell is a Bar exam? i mean, seriously, they had to expect a million puns from that title . . .

I suspect it originates from an abbreviation of barrister -- ie barrister exam was too clumsy. Boards doesn't seem like an equivalent abbreviation - physicians are not quite wordsmiths. I think PeepShowJohnny nailed it.

But yes, law students often kid about alcohol related skills in the profession or keeping their clients from behind bars.

 

[Phallacious]

Anyone know the reason they are called "boards"?

Because it's like having a Giant Board shoved up your @ss

 

[OnMyWayThere]

We were told by the clinical dean (or something like that) that it is incorrect to call these boards... and that only licensed physicians take board exams to be board certified 😱

 

[smalley]

wow ,getting all the long lost info on 'BOARDS'
🙂😀

 

[ertugrul]

We were told by the clinical dean (or something like that) that it is incorrect to call these boards... and that only licensed physicians take board exams to be board certified 😱

AFAIK, those boars that your dean mentioned are Boards for specialists (and for those who are about finishing residency/fellowship); like "boards (exam) for internal medicine" etc.