Articles about ‘Internal Medicine’

The Ins and Outs of Internal Medicine Board Review Courses

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 [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2023-06-08T16:46:41-04:00May 2nd, 2023|Internal Medicine|Comments Off on The Ins and Outs of Internal Medicine Board Review Courses

Internal Medicine Certification Exam: Your Residency as a Study Tool

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 [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2023-04-16T17:41:41-04:00April 6th, 2023|Internal Medicine, Residency|Comments Off on Internal Medicine Certification Exam: Your Residency as a Study Tool

Internal Medicine Question Banks — Which One is the Best Option for You?

If you’ve got an ABIM certification or recertification looming and you’re searching for the best Internal Medicine question bank, you’re in the right place. Myriad studies have shown that answering questions, a form of memory retrieval practice, is one of the best strategies for successfully preparing for and [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2023-05-11T15:48:22-04:00March 23rd, 2023|Internal Medicine, Your Experiences|Comments Off on Internal Medicine Question Banks — Which One is the Best Option for You?

Why Taking an ABIM Practice Exam Will Help You Feel Better About Taking Your Board Exam

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 [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2023-04-13T16:18:15-04:00March 16th, 2023|Internal Medicine|Comments Off on Why Taking an ABIM Practice Exam Will Help You Feel Better About Taking Your Board Exam

The Nature of the Beast — Resident In-Training Exams

What Are In-Training Exams (ITE)? In-training exams are designed to assess residents’ progress in training. Two such tests are the American Board of Family Medicine In-Training Examination (ABFM-ITE) and the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE). The ABFM-ITE is given annually during the last week of October and can [...]

By Jane Boston|2022-07-25T18:04:45-04:00July 25th, 2022|Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Residency|Comments Off on The Nature of the Beast — Resident In-Training Exams
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