Case List Review Prepares You for your ABOG Exams

Half of your exam is defending your case list.
Quite simply: you nail your case list, you nail your exam.

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Case List Review (CLR)--What is it?

A CLR is an analysis of your case list by an ABC faculty of your choice. The focus of the review depends on when you submit your case list. The more sets of eyes, the better the chance to uncover the angle your examiner will take. ABC carefully tracks and verifies our recommendations to what is actually asked on the test.

When should I get my case list reviewed?

ABC can help you the most BEFORE you turn in your case list. Ideally have your case list reviewed when it is about eighty percent complete--or mid May. Although you don't finish collecting your case list until June 30, there is no doubt repeating themes. The focus is on strategic construction to portray you as the excellent practitioner that you are.

Ideally, a different ABC faculty should review your second draft to validate and confirm the expected exam focus. You won't believe the difference in your final draft. You will be forever grateful you took the time to do it right, especially when you have to defend it.

Come August 1 your case list is set in stone. A CLR now shifts to defending your case list. We will troubleshoot for problem cases and identify anticipated exam questions.

At ABC we offer both on-site and comprehensive Case List Review.

On-Site Case List Review (CLR)

"It was insightful to be able to now look at my case list from the examiner's--rather than just my--perspective."

An on-site CLR is a face to face session with an ABC faculty of your choice reviewing your case list at the course. The agenda is entirely yours; we are here to help you in whatever way you desire. You can make the best use of your time by being prepared with a list of which cases you want reviewed. We can use some or all of the time as a mock oral exam based on your case list. This is a good time to take baby steps if you're just starting or take leaps and bounds by focusing on your problem cases.

"Dr. Das' review of my case list predicted almost all of the questions; there were no surprises." -- M.C. 2007

Comprehensive Case List Review (CLR)

"A friend recommended Dr. Das review my case list. I was expecting the digital recording of each case, but I was floored by the phone consult (of the review highlights). It's like she had all the time in the world to answer any of my questions. But it didn't end there. I even e-mailed her some of the changes in formatting for her review. It wasn't a simple e-mail response back, so she called me again. Actually she even talked with my husband, who was primarily inputting the data, to make sure he knew exactly what to do. Talk about going above and beyond!" -- E.G 2007

A comprehensive CLR is a recorded review of every single case by the ABC faculty of your choice. The focus is either on constructing or defending your case list depending upon when you submit it. Each CLR concludes with a phone call by the reviewer to discuss the highlights, clarify a particular case, and answer your questions.

"What a difference Dr. Das' phone consult (of the review highlights) made. Dr. Das' phone consultation was a conversation that made it crystal clear her concerns and especially made the recording so much more helpful. The exchange allowed each of us to clarify each other's questions. For your money's value, definitely go with ABC." -- S.C. 2008

Type of ABC faculty who review case lists

The ABOG examiners are both generalists and sub specialists. Thus ABC provides the same examiner profile. ABC faculty consists of:

Generalists
GYN Oncologists
REI
MFM
Urogynecologists
Internal medicine
Family Practice

You can have the generalist review your entire case list or a sub specialist review only that section.

ALL of the ABC faculty are practitioners. Just because you are obviously practicing OB/GYN doesn't mean other courses faculty are...and unfortunately are NOT.

Like the mock oral exam, the only way to REALLY identify the clinical, and especially technical issues, as if the reviewer is managing the same issues. We don't abide by that ridiculous dictum "those that don't do; teach." We guarantee ALL of the ABC reviewers are practitioners who can provide an expert and insightful review.

Case List Review (CLR) Fee

ABC prides in giving you the individualized attention you deserve. Just as each candidate is different, so are your case lists. Thus we don't charge an arbitrary standardized fee. We charge only on what it takes to review your case list and answer your questions.

Fees

A complete schedule of fees is listed here.