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How to Study for Medical Board Exams: Prioritize “the Big and the Bad” for Smarter Board Review

May 15, 2025 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Exam Tags: board exam prep, board exam prep tips

Board exam prep made easy  No matter how much time you have remaining to prepare for your boards, you must still prioritize certain exam topics over others. This is true because even if you go through ALL the material once or even twice during your board review, there will always remain topics that you’ll perform worse on during your practice tests.  How do you know which topics you’re weaker on as you’re progressing through your studies? If you took the exam previously and failed,… Click to Read More

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EXACT Board Prep Accelerator Delivers Custom Board Success — Here’s How

March 28, 2025 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Exam Tags: board exam prep, board exam prep tips, board prep

board prep, board exam prep, medical student studying at laptopEXACT is a proprietary algorithm that customizes a study program for each learner. The learner completes a board-reflective practice test and EXACT converts the results into a personalized board prep review schedule and study plan so learners pass on their first try At American Physician Institute (API), a leading medical education and certification solutions provider, we offer EXACT — a FREE game-changing board prep program for medical professionals.  API’s proprietary EXACT algorithm powers the program, which provides individuals with personalized… Click to Read More

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Meeting the DEA Mate Act Training Requirement for Medical Professionals

December 7, 2023 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: Addiction Medicine, All Posts Tags: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Medicine Board Review Course, DEA MATE Training

DEA website on the laptop tells physicians more about the DEA MATE Act training requirements.What Is the 2023 DEA MATE ACT? The DEA MATE (Medication Access and Treatment Expansion) Act, enacted in June 2023 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, is an attempt to address the opioid epidemic through addiction medication access and physician training. This legislation mandates continuing medical education for medical practitioners registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Notably, it imposes a one-time eight-hour training requirement focused on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use… Click to Read More

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Two Pathways to Addiction Medicine Board Certification

November 14, 2023 by Jack Krasuski, MD 2 Comments Categories: Addiction Medicine, All Posts Tags: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Medicine Board Review Course, Addiction Medicine Certification

Green pavement with white arrows pointing in opposite directions pointing to two pathways to Addiction Medicine board certification.Register for the 2025 Addiction Medicine Exam from May 21-June 30, 2025 & get your practice pathway application approved by June 30, 2025 From now until the end of 2025, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) offers two ways for physicians to become board-certified Addiction Medicine specialists – the “traditional certification pathway” and the “clinical practice pathway.” The ABPM recognizes physicians working in the field of addictions have diverse medical specialty training, and therefore, the medical specialty board offers… Click to Read More

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Should I Maintain My Board Certification for as Long as I Practice?

June 30, 2023 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Certification, Board Exam Tags: board certification, board-certified physician, medical board preparation

Board Certification: A woman smiles at a desk with a certificate in her hand.My answer for myself is: Yes, I would always maintain my board certification for as long as I see patients. I would not practice with lapsed board certification. Here I present my reason – yes, I have only one reason to remain board certified. This medical-legal reason is relevant to and resonates with me. It may or may not be relevant or resonate with you, but I think it’s good for you to at least be aware of it as… Click to Read More

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Life after Residency or Fellowship: Choosing the Right Type of Medical Practice

June 15, 2023 by Shaun Kink, MD, Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: group practice, private medical practice, type of medical practice, USMLE exams

Doctor works from her private practice medical office.Every graduating resident or fellow must make the decision whether to join a private practice, open a solo practice, or be employed by a hospital or by a private equity practice. Although these represent four types of medical practice models in which the majority of physicians work, it comes down to whether you want to be your own boss or have a boss. This clearly oversimplifies the decision-making process. There are many factors to consider when making deciding what type… Click to Read More

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A Perfectionism That Will Kill Your Board Exam Performance

August 12, 2022 by Jack Krasuski, MD 1 Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Exam Tags: exam performance challenges, How to Prepare For Your Board Exam, medical board preparation, perfectionism

Close-up Of A Businesswoman's Hand Looking At Contract Form Through Magnifying GlassThis week we completed our 5-Day Psychiatry Board Prep Course in Chicagoland. (It was great to see and speak with so many colleagues there.)  At the course, I received several questions from our attendees about what turns out to be a single problem described in different ways – board exam performance. The problem is a manifestation of one type of perfectionism in exam performance. It arises as a feeling of a strong need to get complete and/or definitive information about… Click to Read More

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How to Get the Most from Group Study for Board Exams

May 27, 2022 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Exam Tags: board exam, board exam study tips, group study, How to Prepare For Your Board Exam, how to study

Diverse group of five students gathered around a table studying.Preparing for board exams can be done alone or with a partner or study group. (From now on, I’ll write ‘group’ when referring to a group or single partner.) Studying in a group has several pros and cons, which I cover in this article. Depending on the learner, either the pros or the cons of group study can predominate. Thus, group study is not for everyone. For those for whom group study is a net positive, it can be the… Click to Read More

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The World’s Biggest USMLE Step 2 CK QBank Now Available

June 4, 2021 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, USMLE Tags: USMLE

Excited young woman sitting at a desk using a laptop with a surprised joyful expression and upraised hands.Prepping for your USMLE Step 2 exam? Try 200 free USMLE Step 2 CK practice questions from The Pass Machine to help get your USMLE prep on track. Our QBank team has been hard at work over the last several months developing, compiling, and vetting our new USMLE Step 2 CK QBank for medical students. It’s not just any old QBank, though – it’s the world’s largest medical education QBank for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam. It includes 4,200+… Click to Read More

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Advice When Waiting for Your Medical Board Exam Results

November 8, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: american physician institute, board exam prep, jack krasuski, the pass machine, waiting for board exam results, waiting for test results

Advice When Waiting for Your Medical Board Exam Results - The Pass MachineWe’ve had tens of thousands of physicians take our board prep courses and this is what I learned about the weeks waiting for medical board exam results: there is a weak relationship between how you think you did on the exam and whether you passed. Hundreds of times, exam-takers have emailed me feeling terrible about how “horribly” they did, only to find out that they passed. It’s normal to leave an exam feeling uncertain or discouraged. This occurs because: Often… Click to Read More

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Treatments in Specific Patient Populations for Cardiology

October 18, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Cardiology Tags: cardiology board prep, cardiology board test prep, cardiology boards, cardiology practice board exams

Treatments in Specific Patient Populations for Cardiology - The Pass MachineThe majority of the questions on cardiology medical board exams are focused on treatment since the reason patients see a cardiologist is to obtain appropriate treatment. The aspects of treatment tested by the specialty board exams include: Details of particular treatment options Treatment interventions by disease variant and in specific patient populations Treatment algorithms This post aims to understand how to choose the correct treatment for a specific patient population or disease form. The writer of the cardiovascular disease board… Click to Read More

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The Hospitalist Lifestyle: A Cause for Early Burnout?

October 9, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: doctor burnout, early burnout, hospitalist burnout, hospitalist lifestyle, physician burnout, the pass machine

The Hospitalist Lifestyle: A Cause for Early Burnout? - The Pass MachineAs we move away from the traditional internist and continue to separate the inpatient realm from the outpatient, hospitalist scheduling remains controversial. Through my own job searches, I have seen many scheduling models. Seven on, seven off remains common, but many groups are moving away from this in favor of more lifestyle-friendly schedules. Working seven consecutive days can be exhausting and may lead to early burnout. It also leaves little time for family, exercise, or hobbies outside of work during… Click to Read More

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Treatments in Specific Pediatric Patient Populations

September 12, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Pediatrics Tags: patient populations, pediatric board prep, pediatric patients, peds board exam, peds board prep, peds boards, peds qbank, proper sleeping habits, the pass machine

Treatments in Specific Pediatric Patient Populations - The Pass MachinePrepping for a Pediatric Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Pediatric Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. Medical board exams include questions in several different areas. including treatments in specific pediatric patient populations. A large percentage of these questions are focused on treatment interventions as an appropriate treatment that a physician is expected to provide to the patients. Three main aspects of treatment are generally tested on the specialty board exams. These include:… Click to Read More

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Treatment Algorithms on the Family Medicine Board Exams

August 16, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: family medicine, family medicine board tips, family medicine exam prep, family medicine treatment algorithms, the pass machine, treatment algorithms

Treatment Algorithms in Family Medicine Board Exams - The Pass MachineFamily medicine board exams mainly test the clinical knowledge of the test-taker. Therefore, a number of questions in the American Board of Family Medicine exams are based on assessing your knowledge regarding various treatment interventions. Three significant aspects of treatment interventions may be tested: Treatment algorithms Treatment interventions in specific patient populations and in different variants of the disease Details of particular treatment interventions Treatment algorithms are the primary focus of this blog post. A rank ordering of treatment options,… Click to Read More

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VIDEO: Why the Knowledge Gap on the Board Exam?

July 26, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: board exam, jack krasuski, knowledge gap, test knowledge gap, the pass machine

Why the Knowledge Exam Performance Gap (Part 1 of 5)Below is a transcription of the video (it has been edited for clarity): Many physicians who do poorly on their boards feel frustrated by underperforming on their exam in relation to their medical knowledge and confused by not knowing how to fix this performance gap.  Here I explore the first of five contributors to medical board exam underperformance and provide solutions. Poor Focus on Board Exam Question Due to Anxiety One cause of poor board exam performance is a lack… Click to Read More

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How to Recognize “Zebras” on the American Board of Family Medicine Exam

July 5, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Family Medicine Tags: board exam prep, board exam prep tips, board exam study prep, board exam study tips, board exam studying, board prep, family medicine, family medicine board practice, family medicine board prep, family medicine board review, family medicine boards, free family medicine board questions, free family medicine board review, how to prepare for the family medicine boards, preparing for the family medicine boards, the pass machine

Prepping for your Family Medicine Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Family Medicine Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. The Family Medicine boards present multiple-choice questions that are fair and clinically relevant with pride. Simply meaning, they are not trying to trick you. Most of the case vignettes present a patient with a common form of the condition or disease, as these common forms are the ones assessed and treated by most physicians.… Click to Read More

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Treatment Interventions In Gastroenterology Board Exams

June 13, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD 1 Comment Categories: All Posts, Gastroenterology Tags: beat the gastroenterology boards, gastroenterology board exam, gastroenterology exam prep, gastroenterology treatment interventions, the pass machine, treatment interventions

Treatment Interventions In Gastroenterology Board ExamsBoard exams assess your knowledge regarding the details of myriads of treatment interventions that are used to treat diverse medical conditions. You are expected to have a knowledge of the details of each of these specific treatment interventions, in addition to knowing the situations in which to give preference to one particular intervention over another. Therefore, it is important to know how much knowledge of the details regarding a particular treatment intervention you should have. There are certain treatment interventions… Click to Read More

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Treatment Algorithms on Oncology Board Exams

May 30, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD 3 Comments Categories: All Posts, Oncology Tags: oncology, treatment algorithms, treatment algorithms oncology

Treatment Algorithms Oncology in Board ExamsPrepping for the Medical Oncology Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Medical Oncology Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. When preparing for medical oncology board exams, it is important to remember that they are primarily testing your clinical knowledge. Therefore, expect to find many questions that will assess your knowledge about treatment modalities and which interventions are the most appropriate for each case. You can be tested on the details regarding a specific… Click to Read More

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Family Medicine Board Review Questions: Identifying Treatments in Specific Populations

May 17, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Family Medicine Tags: family medicine, family medicine board prep, preparing for the family medicine boards, the pass machine, treatments in specific populations

Treatments in Specific Populations - Family Medicine - The Pass MachinePrepping for your Family Medicine Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Family Medicine Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. A large percentage of questions on the Family Medicine Board Exam are based on treatment interventions, as an appropriate treatment is what a patient seeks from a physician. Three major facets of treatment are tested on the Family Medicine certification exam: Treatment algorithms Treatments for specific variants of disease and patients belonging to specific… Click to Read More

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Recognizing Zebras In Gastroenterology Clinical Vignettes

May 2, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Gastroenterology Tags: clinical vignettes, gastroenterology board exam course, gastroenterology board exams, gastroenterology board prep, gastroenterology clinical vignettes, gastroenterology exam prep, the pass machine

Recognizing Zebras In Gastroenterology Clinical Vignettes - The Pass MachineThe board exams pride themselves on not presenting questions that may trick you. In other words, the questions are fair and clinically relevant. This means that the majority of the questions will be related to a common form of a medical disorder. After all, these are the conditions that most of the physicians spend their days assessing and treating. However, it is also important for the clinician to identify the rare disorder. Hence, the question is, how to differentiate whether… Click to Read More

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