A survey of Physician’s First Watch readers we conducted a few years back found that physicians used question banks and textbooks much more frequently than internal medicine board review courses. Now that the pandemic has accelerated the trend away from in-person adult learning, it’s likely that even fewer [...]
As you juggle the demands of Internal Medicine residency, studying for your Internal Medicine Certification exam may drop to the bottom of your to-do list, despite its importance. Many third-year residents wait to study only to find themselves overwhelmed when the high-stakes ABIM exam is looming just [...]
When we published Monique Tellos’s, “I Studied for the Internal Medicine Boards on a StairMaster” in 2015, we knew her unique perspective and sage advice would be worthwhile for Internists preparing for their ABIM certification or recertification exam. The post is still popular today as it continues to [...]
The complex questions on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) exam pose challenges for every test taker — even ones who are highly experienced. If you're taking the ABIM exam, you’ll face up to 240 case-based questions designed to stretch your clinical knowledge and reasoning skills under [...]
So, you are considering a career as a Physician Assistant (PA)? Also called Physician Associates, there are many solid reasons for joining this growing health care field. With the median salary over $115k, PAs enjoy a good standard of living along with job security and geographic mobility, as [...]
As opioid prescriptions decline, non-opioid analgesics are increasingly emphasized in a variety of clinical settings as a preferred, safe, and effective first-line therapy for mild to moderate acute and chronic pain. Examples of Non-Opioid Analgesics Non-opioid analgesics include a variety of agents, indicated for a number of pain [...]