What study resource was most helpful for ABEM Qualifying exam?

[Phosphorus Ylide]

I've seen similar threads, but just wanted to get an idea of what most people were using/found helpful. Will be taking the qualifying exam in fall.

Thanks!

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[bravotwozero]

Peer 8, hippo em, 1000 questions.


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[Venko]

If you're in a position of planning far in advance, I did the following (some of it from Billy Mallons advice)...

I used first aid for EM boards book throughout residency; taking notes within the margin of the text during didactics and any other educational endeavor.

I kept a continuous word document called, "my killer foils," which contained any fact, or content that I couldn't readily explain or answer correctly. As I knew things very well, o erased them, if I missed a question or wasn't confident, it went on the document.

Then in the weeks before the exam, I just reviewed my killer foils document. It was always in my pocket or on my devices so I could review on the way to the car, in an elevator, between patients, with residents, at a museum, waiting for dinner etc.

In case it helps, I am attaching photos of each page of my killer foils.


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[deleted109597]

Residency.

 

[e30ftw]

I probably over studied, but to be honest I did most of my studying in the virgin islands with a rum drink in hand on vacation a week before taking writtens so.. definitely didn't stress too much about it..

I did:

1200 questions, each question 2-3 times. This does not take very long.

"Emergency Medicine: A focused review of the core curriculum" aka the AAEM book. Read it once cover to cover (genuine reading, not skimming) and did the questions at the back 2-3 times.

Did PEER VIII 2x over last month or so before exam.

Casually looked through a few EM atlases on the ipad and read through "First aid" to see if I was missing anything.

Felt like the exam was very straightforward, easier than the steps for sure. Most questions were primary "what is this" rather than the esoteric tertiary questions you see on step 1.

By far the highest yield was 1200 questions. Felt like a good 60% of the exam was straight out of that book.

 

[da8s0859q]

PEER (VIII at the time) and Rosh for >95% of my prep. Scored well above passing. Felt the real thing was "better"/"easier" (although a bit more variable at times) versus the ITEs as a resident. No books nor courses for me.

 

[Phosphorus Ylide]

If you're in a position of planning far in advance, I did the following (some of it from Billy Mallons advice)...

I used first aid for EM boards book throughout residency; taking notes within the margin of the text during didactics and any other educational endeavor.

I kept a continuous word document called, "my killer foils," which contained any fact, or content that I couldn't readily explain or answer correctly. As I knew things very well, o erased them, if I missed a question or wasn't confident, it went on the document.

Then in the weeks before the exam, I just reviewed my killer foils document. It was always in my pocket or on my devices so I could review on the way to the car, in an elevator, between patients, with residents, at a museum, waiting for dinner etc.

In case it helps, I am attaching photos of each page of my killer foils.


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PEER (VIII at the time) and Rosh for >95% of my prep. Scored well above passing. Felt the real thing was "better"/"easier" (although a bit more variable at times) versus the ITEs as a resident. No books nor courses for me.

I always thought some of the ITE questions were ridiculous, especially some of the tox stuff.

 

[littlejuan]

What do you guys think of the Ohio or Las Vegas review course?

 

[bravotwozero]

I'm sure they're great courses, but not worth the money, when you have so many great - cheaper resources that will allow you to study at home.


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[Petypet]

any thoughts of hippo being too basic? would em rap or other podcasts be more useful?

 

[Venko]

any thoughts of hippo being too basic? would em rap or other podcasts be more useful?

In my opinion, EM rap is not going to have much board relevance because it is more current than the exam. The core content podcast that they release in the past year or two is better but probably still not enough for the boards.


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