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Tips and Tricks for Passing the ABS Certifying Exam

October 10, 2023 by Juanne Osigweh, MD, MPH, FACS Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: general surgery board exams, general surgery board prep

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How to Navigate the High-Stakes General Surgery Certifying Exam The American Board of Surgery (ABS) Certifying Examination. The mere mention of this high-stakes exam is enough to tighten your stomach into a knot and cause massive anxiety. Yes, preparing for this exam can be challenging, but it’s a mandatory… READ MORE

What You Need to Know to Pass the ABS Qualifying Exam

September 8, 2023 by Juanne Osigweh, MD, MPH, FACS 3 Comments Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: board exam prep, general surgery, general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ So, you’re faced with the challenge of taking the ABS qualifying exam and, you’re wondering what’s the best way to prepare to ensure that you pass the first time around. The process of taking the ABS certifying exams can feel daunting and overwhelming, with so much to review in… READ MORE

Treatment Interventions In General Surgery Board Exams

February 22, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: board exams, general surgery, general surgery board exams, general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams, surgery exam prep, surgical treatment board exams, the pass machine, treatment interventions

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The knowledge of the test-taker regarding the details of numerous treatment interventions gets tested on the board exams. It is important to know the situations in which to select a specific treatment intervention. In addition to this, you should also have knowledge of the details of particular treatment interventions.… READ MORE

Treatment Algorithms in General Surgery Board Exams

February 8, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams, treatment algorithms, treatment algorithms in general surgery

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Clinical knowledge is primarily tested in medical board exams. Commonly asked questions on the general surgery board exams assess the knowledge regarding treatment interventions. The following three different aspects of treatment can be tested: Specific treatment intervention details Treatments by disease variants and in specific populations Treatment algorithm This… READ MORE

Recognizing Zebras in General Surgery Clinical Vignettes

January 4, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: general surgery, general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams, the pass machine

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Medical exam boards take pride in clinically relevant and fair multiple-choice questions. This simply means the board is not trying to trick you. Most of the case vignettes describe a patient that has a common form of the disease. After all, we as physicians spend the majority of our… READ MORE

Getting Ready for the General Surgery Boards

December 18, 2018 by Sarah Bryczkowski Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: board exam prep, board exam tips, general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams, sarah bryczkowski

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Studying for the General Surgery Boards is similar to studying for USMLE Step 1; you have already been taught everything that you need to know for the exam, but at the same time you have no idea what to expect or how to study. The ABSITE is a good… READ MORE