By:  Brigitte T   How do you study for an upcoming exam? As a surgical resident, you know the ABSITE comes around every January.  So do you wait until the last 2 months prior to the exam to memoriz...

By:  Brigitte T Finding time for studying for the ABSITE is tough enough...much less having to take the time to travel for a 2 day review course!  Plus the cost of the review course and all the spe...

By:  Jessica R   How amazing it would be to have a way to see what the future holds for each and every one of us, especially on exams and certifications.  We would stress less and enjoy the moment ...

  A program director’s take on whether you’ll pass boards…and what to do about it if you won’t   by:  David Kashmer, MD MBA FACS   I use certain things to predict your chances of passing boards, a...

By:  Brigitte T   We've all heard this before: there aren’t enough hours in the day.  That adage is just too true for surgery residents.  So how do you balance being on call long hours and studying...

By:  Brigitte T   We've known since 1885 or so that memories degrade over time.  In fact, we know just how much retention degrades and over how long.  We even know how to promote retention of key f...