A survey of Physician’s First Watch readers we conducted a few years back found that physicians used question banks and textbooks much more frequently than internal medicine board review courses. Now that the pandemic has accelerated the trend away from in-person adult learning, it’s likely that even fewer physicians opt to travel to board review ..read more

Spring 2023 Updates As you juggle the demands of Internal Medicine residency, studying for your Internal Medicine Certification exam may drop to the bottom of your to-do list, despite its importance. Many third-year residents wait to study only to find themselves overwhelmed when the high-stakes ABIM exam is looming just around the corner. Your future ..read more

When we published Monique Tellos’s, “I Studied for the Internal Medicine Boards on a StairMaster” in 2015, we knew her unique perspective and sage advice would be worthwhile for Internists preparing for their ABIM certification or recertification exam. The post is still popular today as it continues to be applicable for anyone taking an ABIM ..read more

The complex questions on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) exam pose challenges for every test taker — even ones who are highly experienced. If you're taking the ABIM exam, you’ll face up to 240 case-based questions designed to stretch your clinical knowledge and reasoning skills under the pressure of timed test constraints. Taking ..read more

If you’ve got an ABIM certification or recertification looming and you’re searching for the best Internal Medicine question bank, you’re in the right place. Myriad studies have shown that answering questions, a form of memory retrieval practice, is one of the best strategies for successfully preparing for and taking exams. And to help you make ..read more

What Are In-Training Exams (ITE)? In-training exams are designed to assess residents’ progress in training. Two such tests are the American Board of Family Medicine In-Training Examination (ABFM-ITE) and the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE). The ABFM-ITE is given annually during the last week of October and can be taken by all residents in Accreditation ..read more

With your exam day approaching, you probably have questions about what to expect on that day. Even if you’ve been through this before, it’s been awhile. We hope this preview, along with some tips, will alleviate any anxiety about the unknown and help get you ready to […] The post Survival Guide for ABIM Recertification Exam Day appeared first on NEJM Knowledge ..read more

One of our NEJM Knowledge+ Internal Medicine Board Review questions has generated a fair amount of discussion and uncertainty. It asks the learner to select the best immediate response to a patient with a complication of central venous catheter (CVC) placement. The case-based question requires several cognitive […] The post Distinguishing Between a Hemothorax and a Pneumothorax appeared first on NEJM Knowledge ..read more

In NEJM Knowledge+ Internal Medicine Board Review, we have a number of questions about managing patients with suspected bacterial meningitis, and these tend to generate comments from our learners. How do you balance the need to give antibiotics rapidly with the time needed to obtain required diagnostic […] The post How Do You Approach a Patient with Suspected Bacterial Meningitis? appeared first on NEJM Knowledge ..read more

Internists want to stay up to date on medical knowledge, and they need to meet state licensing requirements — this is where continuing medical education (CME) comes in. But between practice, research, and the many other duties of a practicing physician, where exactly does internal medicine CME […] The post Internal Medicine CME: Lifelong Learning for the Busy Internist appeared first on NEJM Knowledge ..read more