If your General Surgery Certifying Exam is coming up, why not ensure you're completely prepared? To approach this exam with absolute confidence, order The Pass Machine General Surgery Certifying Exam Home Study Prep Course. This comprehensive Home Study course addresses every aspect of the General Surgery Certifying Board Exam, and is all packaged and ready to get you studying right away. You'll receive the tools you need to prepare for the exam, plus the assurance of our "100% Money-Back" Guarantee.
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Every skill that is required on the General Surgery Oral exam is addressed in this The Pass Machine Course. This includes the myriad of performance skills required for the vignettes, winning approaches and common pitfalls on the exam, correct responses to the toughest examiner questions, and a collection of scenarios for you to practice on. Read on to learn more features of this comprehensive exam preparation course.
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Pass your Certifying Exam the first time or receive a 100% tuition refund. Why do we offer such a guarantee? Because I want you to know that this course is a wise investment and completely risk-free. You must successfully pass the short, online CME quiz to receive your CME and be eligible for the guarantee.
"How to Survive the Certifying Board Exam"
Dr. Chevinsky, an experienced examiner, gives you the secrets to success in this hard-hitting 3-hour lecture, viewable online. Find out what to do and what NOT to do during your examination. Learn about many common mistakes to avoid, and how to develop the performance skills you need to pass your exam.
"Radiology You Need to Know"
In this recorded lecture, Dr. Chevinksy leads you through radiology critical to your performance on the oral board exam.
22 Recorded Mock Oral Exams.
Observe exam candidates being put through the paces by hard-nosed examiners to learn which approaches fail and which excel. Model your own exam performance after successful ones and familiarize yourself with the tricky oral exam format. These 85 recorded scenarios will help you become comfortable with the oral exam format and observe firsthand common pitfalls that derail examinees. After the vignette, each exam is thoroughly critiqued, identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement in every performance.
57 Written Clinical Scenarios:
Receive a binder with 57 additional clinical scenarios to practice on. Familiarize yourself with the spectrum of scenarios presented during the exam, and hone your ability to organize your diagnostic evaluation and present the appropriate medical response. Reviewing these scenarios will build your confidence for the exam and allow you to rehearse the different techniques highlighted in the videos, so that when your exam comes you can deliver a winning performance!
Course Syllabus with Lecture Notes and Scenarios:
This thick course syllabus includes lecture notes from the included lectures, to help you follow along and take notes. The text for all recorded clinical scenarios is included, as well as additional scenarios on which you may practice.
I hope you decide to join us! You won't regret it.
Jack Krasuski MD
Executive Director
2012 Home Study
$895
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Chief of Surgical Oncology and Co-director of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer subgroup, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital
- Associate Director, Atlantic Health Melanoma, Morristown Memorial Hospital
- Clinical Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
- Clinical Adjunct Professor, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Residency, SUNY at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
- Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH
Dr. Chevinsky is a frequent lecturer, having given more than 50 presentations, including board review lectures with American Physician. He has also appeared multiple times on television and radio news broadcasts to discuss detection, awareness, and treatment of melanoma, skin, breast, and colorectal cancers. Dr. Chevinsky is an experienced board review lecturer who provides a comprehensive review laser-focused on the exam.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Attending Surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Attending Surgeon, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, NY
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Registered Vascular Technologist, American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Education:
- MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Residency, University of Tennessee Medical Center
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System
Dr. Costanza has performed the clinically innovative procedures of Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stent and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. He has also serves at the Chairman of the Surgical Pathology Tissue Committee VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, and has received the Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award. Dr. Costanza is known as an outstanding lecturer who provides board-focused learning.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Chief, Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Fremont, CA
- Founder and Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders, Los Angeles, CA
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Education:
- MD, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
- Residency, Michigan State University, East Lasing, MI
- MPH, Harvard University, Boston, MA
- Fellow, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Maish’s work as the founder and director of the UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders and the Director of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery at Washington Hospital in Northern California. She also provides community information, multidisciplinary conferences, and a foundation for education and training of surgical residents while addressing the needs of patients with esophageal cancer and benign esophageal conditions. Dr. Maish’s board review lectures are described as excellent, concise, and extremely board focused.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor of Surgery, New York University, New York, NY
- Attending Surgeon, Bellevue Hospital Center and Tisch Hospital, New York, NY
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, Texas Tech University, El Paso, TX
- Residency, Texas Tech University, El Paso, TX
- Fellowship, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
- Fellowship, Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX
Dr. Todd has recently worked with the American Board of Surgery as an Associate Examiner for the General Surgery Certifying Examination. He has also received the Who’s Who in America 2012 award and several teaching awards at the University of Texas Medical School and Texas Tech University. Dr. Todd has also authored many articles and book chapters, including the Textbook of Critical Care and Critical Care Medicine.
General Questions About The General Surgery Certifying Board Prep Course
- American Physician Institute (API) courses are not just general reviews—they’re tailored specifically to the topics and approaches you need to know to pass your exams.
- Each API course is a full preparation system that includes online lecture review, mobile lecture review, and a hard copy of the course syllabus.
- API demonstrates its confidence in its courses and commitment to your success by offering you this 100% Money-Back Guarantee: Pass your Certifying Exam the first time OR send the course back for a 100% tuition refund.
Accessing Your Online Materials and Other Technical Questions
When you register, you receive password-restricted access to an online dashboard that consolidates all your online course resources: streaming webinars of every course lecture, and a thick syllabus with written materials.
To make your review more convenient, you can access course lectures in two ways: 1) streaming webinars on your computer; and 2) streaming video on your mobile device with internet access.
Yes. You can view Mobile Device & System Requirements here.
CME Questions
General Surgery Certifying Board Review Course Tuition Discounts
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Intended Audience: Surgeons
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Employ techniques for organizing common surgical problems clinically.
- Demonstrate clinical skills in developing diagnostic evaluations.
- Improve skills in determining appropriate medical and surgical treatment.
- Apply appropriate surgical judgment across the spectrum of surgical cases.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills and problem-solving ability.
- Clearly demonstrate knowledge of technical details of surgical procedures.
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Peerpoint Medical Education Institute and American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. Peerpoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement:
Peerpoint Medical Education Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.
