Demystifying the Surgery Certifying Examination: A Guide for Understanding the Exam and Proven Methods to Optimize Preparation and Performance
Book Details
Author(s)Odysseus Argy
PublisherOdysseus Argy, MD
ISBN / ASINB00ZO25W2K
ISBN-13978B00ZO25W29
Sales Rank250,607
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
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What crosses your mind when you think about your upcoming Certifying Exam? Questions like, “What does the examiner want me to say?†“What is the Board answer?†“What should I study?†And emotions like uncertainty, anxiety, and confusion. I had the same questions and thoughts before I took my exam.
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Why so many questions and concerns? Because until now, for most surgeons the exam has been an “unknown,†cloaked in mystery. It’s the last major test you’ll ever take, it’s difficult, and it’s “high stakes,†because the outcome determines board certification. It doesn’t help that everyone you talk to has different opinions about what you should do, or not do, to pass.
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Finally, the mystery has been solved. With Demystifying the Surgery Certifying Examination, you’ll discover how the exam really works, with its two fundamental building blocks: organized process thinking and effective communication skills, playing out in a dynamic interaction under exam conditions.
Then you’ll realize that maximizing your preparation and optimizing your performance are analogous to learning a new surgical procedure, with similar subtlety and sophistication.
Once you understand what it takes to perform well in the exam, achieving mastery of those skills under experienced guidance will be faster, and more effective, with less uncertainty and greater confidence.
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The Guide is based on Dr. Argy’s 20 years of teaching experience in board preparation to over 4,250 surgeons, with more than 12,600 practice scenarios, using his original teaching methods that produce statistically significant (p
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What crosses your mind when you think about your upcoming Certifying Exam? Questions like, “What does the examiner want me to say?†“What is the Board answer?†“What should I study?†And emotions like uncertainty, anxiety, and confusion. I had the same questions and thoughts before I took my exam.
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Why so many questions and concerns? Because until now, for most surgeons the exam has been an “unknown,†cloaked in mystery. It’s the last major test you’ll ever take, it’s difficult, and it’s “high stakes,†because the outcome determines board certification. It doesn’t help that everyone you talk to has different opinions about what you should do, or not do, to pass.
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Finally, the mystery has been solved. With Demystifying the Surgery Certifying Examination, you’ll discover how the exam really works, with its two fundamental building blocks: organized process thinking and effective communication skills, playing out in a dynamic interaction under exam conditions.
Then you’ll realize that maximizing your preparation and optimizing your performance are analogous to learning a new surgical procedure, with similar subtlety and sophistication.
Once you understand what it takes to perform well in the exam, achieving mastery of those skills under experienced guidance will be faster, and more effective, with less uncertainty and greater confidence.
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The Guide is based on Dr. Argy’s 20 years of teaching experience in board preparation to over 4,250 surgeons, with more than 12,600 practice scenarios, using his original teaching methods that produce statistically significant (p
