If your General Surgery Certifying Exam is coming up in 2012 exam year, why not ensure you're completely prepared? To approach this exam with absolute confidence, order The Pass Machine General Surgery Certifying Exam Home Study Prep Course. This comprehensive Home Study course addresses every aspect of the General Surgery Certifying Board Exam, and is all packaged and ready to get you studying right away. You'll receive the tools you need to prepare for the exam, plus the assurance of our "100% Money-Back" Guarantee.
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Every skill that is required on the General Surgery Oral exam is addressed in this The Pass Machine Course. This includes the myriad of performance skills required for the vignettes, winning approaches and common pitfalls on the exam, correct responses to the toughest examiner questions, and a collection of scenarios for you to practice on. Read on to learn more features of this comprehensive exam preparation course.
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Pass your Certifying Exam the first time OR send the course back for a 100% tuition refund. Why do we offer such a strong guarantee? Because I want you to know that this course is a wise investment and completely risk-free. You must successfully pass the short, online CME quiz to receive your CME and be eligible for the guarantee.
"How to Survive the Certifying Board Exam"
Dr. Chevinsky, an experienced examiner, gives you the secrets to success in this hard-hitting 3-hour lecture, viewable online. Find out what to do and what NOT to do during your examination. Learn about many common mistakes to avoid, and how to develop the performance skills you need to pass your exam. Lecture notes are sent in a binder to help you follow along and focus your study.
"Radiology You Need to Know" & "High-Yield Facts"
In this first recorded lecture, Dr. Chevinksy leads you through radiology critical to your performance on the oral board exam. Dr. Makary, Editor of General Surgery Review, provides high-yield facts on what to expect on your oral exam, and how to respond to many common questions and situations.
57 Videotaped Clinical Scenarios:
Observe 20 exam candidates being put through the paces by hard-nosed examiners to learn which approaches fail and which excel. Model your own exam performance after successful ones and familiarize yourself with the tricky oral exam format. These videotaped scenarios will help you become comfortable with the oral exam format and observe firsthand common pitfalls that derail examinees. After the vignette, each exam is thoroughly critiqued, identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement in every performance.
59 Written Clinical Scenarios:
Receive a binder with 59 different clinical scenarios to practice on. Familiarize yourself with the spectrum of scenarios presented during the exam, and hone your ability to organize your diagnostic evaluation and present the appropriate medical response. Reviewing these scenarios will build your confidence for the exam and allow you to rehearse the different techniques highlighted in the videos, so that when your exam comes you can deliver a winning performance!
Dr. Aji's "Safe Answers for the Certifying Exam" Book Included:
This 273 page book is an indispensable resource, providing a comprehensive review of the most commonly asked questions actually asked on the American Board of Surgery Certifying Exam, with detailed step-by-step discussion of the most exam-appropriate answers.
I hope you decide to join us! You won't regret it.
Jack Krasuski MD
Executive Director
2011 Home Study
(Available Now)
$895
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Chief of Surgical Oncology and Co-director of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer subgroup, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital
- Associate Director, Atlantic Health Melanoma, Morristown Memorial Hospital
- Clinical Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
- Clinical Adjunct Professor, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Residency, SUNY at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
- Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH
Dr. Chevinsky is a frequent lecturer, having given more than 50 presentations, including board review lectures with American Physician. He has also appeared multiple times on television and radio news broadcasts to discuss detection, awareness, and treatment of melanoma, skin, breast, and colorectal cancers.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Associate Professor of Health Policy & Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- Mark Ravitch Endowed Chair of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
- Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Outcomes Research
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, Thomas Jefferson University
- M.P.H., Harvard University
- Residency, Georgetown University
- Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Makary is the editor of General Surgery Review, and is a section editor for The Johns Hopkins ABSITE Review Manual. Additionally, he has written many medical book chapters and more than 60 articles. Dr. Makary is also a regular 'on-air' medical guest for CNN Headline News and Fox News Channel, National Desk.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- Attending Surgeon at Morristown Memorial Hospital
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, Universita Degli Studi a Bologna, Italy
- Residency in General Surgery and Chief Resident, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
- Research Fellow, Picower Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Dr. Ombrellino is the Chairman of the Surgical Performance and Improvement Committee at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery. He has also been awarded for his commitment and excellence in teaching at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He has authored numerous articles and abstracts for peer-reviewed medical journals. As an experienced board review lecturer, Dr. Ombrellino provides a well-organized and extensive overview of his lecture topics resulting in retention of high-yield information.
Intended Audience: Surgeons
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Employ techniques for organizing common surgical problems clinically.
- Demonstrate clinical skills in developing diagnostic evaluations.
- Improve skills in determining appropriate medical and surgical treatment.
- Apply appropriate surgical judgment across the spectrum of surgical cases.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills and problem-solving ability.
- Clearly demonstrate knowledge of technical details of surgical procedures.
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Carlat CME Institute and American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. Carlat CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement:
Carlat CME Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.
