March 2017 ABC Advisor

March 15, 2017

Doctors

Test Taking Skills Workshop
April 20 - Charlotte, NC

Martin and Jane Jolley present an amazing 4 hr workshop to help you hone your test taking skills. This workshop will help you identify possible error patterns in your processing of questions as well as help you develop a logical, systematic and thoughtful method for answering questions in a timely fashion. $400

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St. Patrick's Day
Interesting facts

St. Patrick was actually associated with the color blue not green. Instead, the Irish independence movement during the 18th century is attributed to the color.
St. Patrick was British not Irish and of Roman descent
New York and Chicago celebrate big! New York City has one of the biggest walking parades, over 250,000 participants and since 1962, Chicago celebrates by dumping green dye into the Chicago River.
The traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage has nothing to do with corn. Instead in the process of curing beef, large grains of salt is used also known as "corns."

Test Taking Technique:
By Dr. Krishna Das, ABC course director

ABOG set a precedent in 2010 exam by not relinquishing the board exam scores, so candidates received only a pass or fail grade. Thus, the only parameter to gauge or predict Board exam performance is the CREOG in-service-training exam. This month, you received your CREOG results. Don’t cry over spilled milk; rather let’s add some yummy cookies. This report has two pieces of helpful information. One is your raw score. In the past there was little incentive to correlate board and CREOG performance, so there are only a few studies. However, we believe a score of 200 or more predicts passing your boards. If you didn’t’ score this minimum of 200, you must get crackin’.

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Upcoming Deadlines, Events, Dates:

March:
1st - AOBOG October 2017 oral exam application now available online. Fee $3,275
2nd-5th - 2017 CREOG APGO Annual Meeting
6th-11th - OCC exam at local Pearson Vue Centers
8th-10th - ABC at CREOG APGO Meeting - come visit us!
15th - ABOG oral application and fee of $840 due within late fee added
16th - 3rd series Oral Exam Webinar begins

April:
3rd-6th - Subspecialists oral board exam - Dallas, TX
18th - ABC's Case List Workshop - Charlotte, NC
19-23rd - ABC's 5 day review course - Charlotte, NC
20th - Jolleys Test Taking Skills Workshop - Charlotte, NC
17th-22nd - AOBOG Written Exam at Pearson Vue Centers
21st-22nd - AOBOG Oral Exam - Chicago, IL
26th-28th - ABC at ACOOG Conference - come visit us!

Written Exam Online Review Course
A fresh approach for board exam prep

Strategy videos help you design a study plan ranging in length from 1 to 10 weeks.
Lecture topics, coinciding with Dr. Das’ strategy, will be introduced weekly and will remain open until your exam date
Pre-lecture questions are designed to assess your fund of knowledge
Post lecture quizzes are designed to assess your comprehension and identify your strengths and weaknesses
Demonstration of evidence-based CQRPE written question methodology
Ask questions of our faculty and receive personal answers
Network with your colleagues via a discussion forum
Supplemental videos on written exam tips, test taking methodology, study strategy, adult learners and more
Course opens April 6th