With your ABIM exam approaching, you probably have questions about what to expect on that day. Even if you’ve been through this before, it’s been a while. We hope this guide with everything you need to know will alleviate any anxiety about the unknown and help you to [...]
If you’ve got an ABIM certification or recertification exam 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 [...]
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 [...]