May 2012 Tip of the Month for Subspecialty Fellows Planning for Their 2012 ABOG General Oral Exam

If you are retrospectively collecting cases, go with your comfort zone. Dang, how could you have forgotten so much in such a short time? Unfortunately, it’s true: if you don’t use it, you lose it. Go with the bread-and-butter cases. Remember this is your general boards. We recommend you chose those cases that reflect high-yield topics. Our Test Topics Manual and Pass Your Oral Ob/Gyn Board Exam by Dr. Das will be an excellent step-by-step guide.

Speaking of which, a well constructed case list makes all the difference in defending it later. Sooo much is riding on your case list. Take the time to do it right. The ABC faculty can provide a comprehensive case list review as well. Send whatever you have NOW, as it is a first-come first-served basis and we get overrun starting in mid June.

Come to one of our case list construction workshops scattered throughout the country. We’ll show you how to raise your case list head and shoulders above the other candidates. You can do it...we can help.

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Case List Construction Tip

Remember you are sitting for your general boards. The least important case list is your specialty. In your off subject, you must list a minimum of 20 applied patients. Don’t limit yourself to exactly 20, as you want your case list to reflect a depth and breadth of care. Additionally, you run the risk of them running out of topics, so then they get to come up with hypothetical patients...and you could spiral out of control. Remember, YOU want to be in the driver’s seat!

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