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• Understanding the ABIM exam: Internal medicine being very broad in scope, the examination sets out to focus on specific subspecialties and topics.  This is outlined in the Certification Exam Blueprints .
• Board Study Planning Templates: Your board study plan should be individualized and tailored to your clinical rotation schedule.  Use these templates to set up goals to complete questions and review topics according to your schedule.

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Core Board Studying Resources

• MKSAP Question Bank
  • We recommend two-passes through the question bank across PGY-2 and PGY-3.  The first pass will be slow, and you will learn most effectively by reading through the explanations.  The second pass is typically much faster, as much of the content will become familiar.
  • ≥70% correct is a good benchmark
  • Completing the question bank alone is insufficient for board review.  There are many more subtopics to cover and charts to review that will provide you the core knowledge.
• MKSAP Review Books
  • There are a lot of books, so it is best to narrow reading whenever possible
  • It is recommended to read on areas you’ve identified as weak (i.e., low ITE score)
• UWorld Question Bank
  • UWorld offers another whole question bank.  It is most helpful if you have exhausted MKSAP or find that you are not gaining new knowledge on the second pass.
  • UWorld questions have been noted to match the style and content you will encounter on the ABIM.

Board Review Courses

Various review courses are offered to for the ABIM certification exam (that’s you). You should select a course that appeals to your learning style: audio, visual or both; scheduled versus self-guided.  The online review courses can be completed in parallel with questions under corresponding topics.  Otherwise, these courses are best utilized after you have reviewed the core materials and completed sometime in the spring/summer before your scheduled examination date. These courses are recommended based on experience, and the Program has no financial disclosures.

• Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review Sign-up
  • This online review is primarily video-based.  Review at your own pace and complete board-style questions.
• Cleveland Clinic Intensive Review of Internal Medicine Sign-up
  • This online review is based on videos, offers board-style questions, and builds knowledge on current practice.
• Awesome Review Schedule and Sign-up
  • This highly rated, in-person review course leverages memory and association to help you successfully tackle board questions.  The course spans 6 days (two consecutive 3-day weekends), and it is most effective if all days are attended. Check the website for the scheduled dates, including in Los Angeles.
• ACP Board Preparation and Review Info and Sign-up
  • The online board prep series allows self-guided review of the recorded national review course.
  • The live course will also be available in 2021. More information to be announced.
  • ACP Southern California also offers a board review course locally (virtual in 2020).  More information to be announced.