How To Prepare for Cardiology Boards

Alex Truesdell, MD Fellow, Interventional Cardiology Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 24 April 2013

Dates

http://www.abim.org/specialty/cardiovascular-disease.aspx

Exam Content

http://www.abim.org/specialty/cardiovascular-disease.aspx

Content Areas

Online Tutorial

http://www.abim.org/specialty/cardiovascular-disease.aspx

When to Start

Ü  Mayo Videos in 3rd year

Ü  Dedicated studying at graduation

How You Are Scored

Ü  Must pass BOTH parts Ü  ECG/Echo/Angiography

Ü  Questions

Mayo Board Review Videos

Ü  Mayo Board Review Videos Ü  Watch in 3rd year

Ü  Review notes/handouts pre-test

Mayo Textbook

Ü  Mayo Clinic Cardiology Concise Textbook

Ü  Alternative: Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Board Review

Ü  Curriculum, Images, ECG

ACCF Board Review

Ü  Physical Exam

Ü  Angiography

Ü  Q and A

http://www.cardiosource.org

ACCF Board Review

Ü  ECG

Ü  Angiography

Ü  Nuclear

Ü  Echo

http://www.cardiosource.org

High Yield

Ü  Physical Exam

Ü  Valvular Heart Disease

Ü  ACS/CAD

ECG

Ü  Review it twice

Ü  Mayo Text

Ü  ACCSAP

ECG

Ü  Know the scoring sheet

Ü  Time management

Ü  Skip the calipers

Ü  Don’t overcode

Echo

Ü  ACCF Review

Ü  Mayo Videos

Ü  Mayo Text

Ü  Atlas of Echo

Echo

Ü  Know the scoring sheet

Ü  Time management

Ü  Don’t overcode

Angiography

Ü  Mayo Videos

Ü  Mayo Text

Ü  ACCF Review

Ü  Know the scoring sheet

Ü  Time management

Ü  Don’t overcode

ACCF Sample Tests

Ü  ACCF Board Review Practice Exams

Ü  www.cardiosource.org

Ü  ACCSAP

ACCSAP Sample Tests

Ü  ACCSAP Practice Exams

Ü  4 Exams

Ü  Self-Assessment

http://www.cardiosource.org

Question Books

Easy Money

Ü  Pressure-Volume Loops

Ü  Statistics

Ü  Physical Exam

Ü  Pharmacology

Don’t Forget

Ü  Congenital

Ü  Vascular

What I Did…

Ü  Mayo Videos: 3rd year

Ü  Started dedicated studying in August

Ü  Cleveland Clinic Review Text

Ü  O’Keefe ECG

Ü  ACCF: Physical Exam, ECG, Echo, Angiography

Ü  Solomon Echo Atlas

What I Wish I Did…

Ü  Sample Tests Ü  ACCSAP, ACCF Board Review

Ü  Question Books Ü  Cho/Cleveland Clinic

Ü  Lilly/Braunwald

Final Tips

Ü  Identify your strengths and weaknesses Ü  In-training exam

Ü  Sample tests

Ü  Prior experience

Ü  Make an individualized study plan…and stick to it

Ü  Review ABIM online tutorial and coding sheets

Ü  Time management

Ü  Don’t forget ECG

Questions?