tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post567919191727269193..comments2024-03-22T17:05:55.267-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: ABIM Board Recertification Exam: Threat Level GreenMichael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-43241749706592583162018-10-05T07:59:15.399-04:002018-10-05T07:59:15.399-04:00I just came across this blog.
I enjoyed it so muc...I just came across this blog. <br />I enjoyed it so much I was laughing all the way through.<br />Thank you for being so hilarious.<br />I recertify in 3 weeks. Today is my first real study day. If I fail my test, do you think I can ask for a refund? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-54707330898856329542011-09-08T18:38:44.996-04:002011-09-08T18:38:44.996-04:00Thanks for all the insightThanks for all the insightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-52233703482983331432010-12-20T17:45:02.317-05:002010-12-20T17:45:02.317-05:00And still, as of 12/20/2010, we don't know whe...And still, as of 12/20/2010, we don't know whether we passed. What's with that? It's multiple choice, computerized test.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-6966921073325085382010-11-04T10:29:50.595-04:002010-11-04T10:29:50.595-04:00I just took my PM&R board exam. I had the same...I just took my PM&R board exam. I had the same experience - some really weird and irrelevant questions. Some were about Ob/Gyn and infectious disease. Um... Not really my field. Though I'd find the right answer on UpToDate if I needed to... ;-)Dr. Valhttp://www.getbetterhealth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-44741445146987705762010-10-30T09:19:09.815-04:002010-10-30T09:19:09.815-04:00How many hours of educational value were contained...How many hours of educational value were contained in the 100 CME hours? Not enough.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-86647428966949420642010-10-29T22:05:32.454-04:002010-10-29T22:05:32.454-04:00I wonder if doing the 100 hours CME/projects for r...I wonder if doing the 100 hours CME/projects for recert is tougher than the exam itself.dochttp://minochahealth.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-15718709328316198112010-10-25T10:04:51.177-04:002010-10-25T10:04:51.177-04:00@A. Bailey, didn't know you were a fellow scop...@A. Bailey, didn't know you were a fellow scoper. Have you been at it long?Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-15655073600357849112010-10-24T15:54:24.425-04:002010-10-24T15:54:24.425-04:00I did my fmaily medicine boards in 09 to recertify...I did my fmaily medicine boards in 09 to recertify. At least 80% of the questions were about thinks I rarely, if ever see in private clinical practice. The cases were 1-2 sentences and very short. The good news is I got a day off from the office. The bad news is that being board certified does not equate to higher fees from the health insurance companies, who could care less about my recertification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-16814857303325537992010-10-24T11:55:47.042-04:002010-10-24T11:55:47.042-04:00And slnce I know as a fact that some of your more ...And slnce I know as a fact that some of your more thoughtful contributors are out on the cyclocross course, I will make a more thoughtful comment. <br /><br />Right now I'm working my way through the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Self-Assessment Program. Before I answer any question, I try to put it into one of several categories:<br /><br />1. Straightforward questions. Fortunately these are the majority of the GESAP.<br /><br />2. Straightforward questions about pretty unusual stuff that they really want you to learn. I'm guessing you had to answer at least 40 questions about cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. If I were taking the test I would have memorized that stuff if it took all night using flash cards to do it. As it is now, after I read UpToDate I give the local pancreatologist a call and see what he thinks. <br /><br />3. Agenda-driven questions. Last time I took the GESAP, if I didn't know the answer to something, I would chose Endoscopic Ultrasound and it would almost always be right. Now I think they think they overplayed their hand on that one, so if one of the answers is Endoscopic ULtrasound, it is almost always the wrong one. <br /><br />4. "Got me there" sort of questions, like how many Giardia may dance on the head of a pinworm. I don't mind missing those questions as long as there aren't too many of them.A. Baileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-8164824701746626822010-10-24T11:07:21.045-04:002010-10-24T11:07:21.045-04:00What? You weren't allowed to pull UpToDate on ...What? You weren't allowed to pull UpToDate on your IPhone?<br /><br />Did any of the answers involve leeches, arsenicals, or long wax candles?A. Baileynoreply@blogger.com