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I'm not aware of anything similarly extensive existing in the anesthesia world, but maybe that's because there isn't the same perceived need. Since the ABA actually publicly releases old exams and sells the ACE product twice per year, I bet there are 2-3000 quality questions out there, most with explanations and references too.
There were questions on my actual written exam that I recognized as coming verbatim or nearly verbatim from the ABA's own published materials. I guess there are only so many different ways you can ask about induction agent pharmacology, anesthesia machine physics, or how myasthenia gravis vs myasthenic syndrome affect muscle relaxants ...
I still can't help but marvel at the flagrant stupidity of actually systematically conspiring with others to memorize questions and keep records to be handed down year after year.
Wonder how far this will go, and if anyone will have their board certification revoked.
ETA - also interesting that the American Board of Radiology is eliminating their oral board exam starting next year.
I'm not aware of anything similarly extensive existing in the anesthesia world, but maybe that's because there isn't the same perceived need. Since the ABA actually publicly releases old exams and sells the ACE product twice per year, I bet there are 2-3000 quality questions out there, most with explanations and references too.
There were questions on my actual written exam that I recognized as coming verbatim or nearly verbatim from the ABA's own published materials. I guess there are only so many different ways you can ask about induction agent pharmacology, anesthesia machine physics, or how myasthenia gravis vs myasthenic syndrome affect muscle relaxants ...
I still can't help but marvel at the flagrant stupidity of actually systematically conspiring with others to memorize questions and keep records to be handed down year after year.
Wonder how far this will go, and if anyone will have their board certification revoked.
ETA - also interesting that the American Board of Radiology is eliminating their oral board exam starting next year.
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