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MD/DO
The Rosh Review blog provides study and exam prep tips, podcasts, and more for physicians, NPs, PAs, residents, and students. Below you’ll find a list of the blog posts that highlight MD/DO. Take a look and learn something new.
How to Survive Your First CREOG as an OB/GYN Intern
Yay! You’re officially an OB/GYN resident! You aced Step 1. You crushed Step 2. Now that you’re finally in residency, that means no more tests ever again, right? Well… not exactly. Every year in January, all OB/GYN residents take the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) in-service examination. Your residency program will read more…
Internal Medicine Residency Length, Requirements, and More
Are you a medical student who’s curious about internal medicine and considering it as a career path? If so, I was once in your shoes, and I can tell you an internal medicine residency is a challenging yet rewarding journey that can open doors to a wide range of career opportunities. But the question is, read more…
How to Use Your CME Money Before the End of the Year
If you’re a physician or PA-C with an annual allowance to spend on continuing medical education (CME), you should start thinking about how you want to use any balance you have remaining as the end of the year approaches. An important component of working in healthcare is to make sure you are keeping up with read more…
A Resident’s Guide to Restarting Your Student Loan Payments
If you haven’t been able to keep up with the constantly changing student loan policies, you’re not alone. From the loan repayment moratorium during peak COVID to the Biden administration’s efforts to overhaul the system and the many lawsuits that followed, it’s hard to keep track of who you’re supposed to be paying and when. read more…
The Ultimate Guide to the Internal Medicine ITE
One of the key milestones in becoming an internal medicine physician is the yearly In-Service Training Exam (ITE), a crucial assessment that evaluates your knowledge and helps gauge your progress. Preparing effectively for the internal medicine ITE can make all the difference in your performance, which impacts how your faculty evaluates you, potential letters of read more…
6 Lessons I Learned During Intern Year of Residency
A few months ago, I wrote a blog post sharing that I didn’t match into residency the first time. After a year of difficult soul searching, research, and self-improvement, I finally reached my goal of starting a general surgery residency program. Today, I’m in my fourth month of surgical residency and I want to share read more…
Lessons from Being a Homeowner that Made Me A Better Physician
It’s been just over two years of homeownership for me, and a multitude of contractors have suddenly entered my life. I’ve developed an entourage, including an electrician, a drywall team, insulators, plumbers, landscapers, and many more. Naturally, I have to put my trust in the contractor if I’m going to write them a check for read more…
Writing the Ideal Multiple-Choice Question (and 3 Common Mistakes Test Writers Make)
Have you ever wondered how the writers of standardized exams come up with test questions? What makes a good test question? Writing effective test questions is at the heart of our work at Rosh Review by Blueprint Test Prep. We hold ourselves to a high standard when it comes to creating high-yield content, ensuring that read more…
How to Select the Best Family Medicine Board Review in 2023
Every day, customers ask us the same question in several variations: What is the best family medicine board review? Why is your Qbank the top family medicine board exam review? How do Rosh Review’s family medicine Qbanks compare vs TrueLearn, NEJM Knowledge+, UWorld, BoardVitals…? We understand the importance of the question. Now that the focus read more…
How to Use the Rosh Review Timed Study Playlists to Prep for Your Medical Boards
According to research at Stanford School of Medicine, instrumental music can help you absorb and interpret new information, boost your mood, and improve motivation. While studying, music can serve as consistent and predictable background noise, helping to drown out unpredictable sounds or disturbances that may otherwise divert your attention. When studying for your upcoming board exam, read more…
Give Back to Your Patients (for Free!) with Quiz for a Cause
Knowledge is power. Give back to your patients and enhance your quality of care by learning about some of the world’s most pressing issues. Check out the Rosh Review Quiz for a Cause assessments, free in your Boost Box! What is Quiz for a Cause? Quiz for a Cause is an ongoing series of free read more…
What is the Best Emergency Medicine Board Review?
Every day, customers ask us the same question in several variations: What is the best emergency medicine board review? Why is your Qbank the top EM board review? How do Rosh Review’s EM Qbanks compare vs PEER, Hippo EM, BoardVitals, TrueLearn…? We understand the importance of the question. Now that the focus has been on read more…
Finding My Personal Happiness After Residency Graduation
I remember the feeling of graduating pediatric residency very well. At first, I felt exuberance and excitement! I had finally completed this monumental (not to mention, expensive) task that had been my life’s mission for many, many years. There was also a feeling of gratitude for making it this far and for the privilege of read more…
How to Get the Most Out of Your Rosh Review Free Trial
If you have recently signed up for a Rosh Review free trial, congratulations on taking the first step towards achieving your exam preparation goals! Our Qbanks are written with love and are specifically tailored to help you pass your medical boards with flying colors. With comprehensive and up-to-date content, Rosh Qbanks ensure that you are read more…
How a Rosh Review Qbank is Made: Our Question Writing and Editing Process
You spend countless hours working through your Qbank to prep for your next big exam. As you read through questions, perhaps you’ve wondered how they were created. Who writes the content? How do they come up with the topics and scenarios? How do we ensure that information is up to date with the most current read more…
How to Create a Personalized Study Plan for Medical Boards
Reaching the point in your medical training when you are ready to take your licensing exams or so-called “boards,” is the culmination of a long but fulfilling journey. These tests are intended to be thorough assessments of new physicians to make sure they are ready to independently care for patients. Preparing for your licensing exam read more…
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome During Residency
“Imposter syndrome” is a psychological phenomenon in which people doubt their own abilities, feel they don’t deserve to be where they are in life, and fear they will be exposed as fraud. The beginning of the academic year can heighten these anxieties among medical trainees as they climb the next rung on the ladder, taking read more…
10 Tips for Effectively Using Flashcards in Medical Board Exam Preparation
No matter which exam you’re preparing for during residency, medical school, or PA school, flashcards can be a valuable tool when it comes to preparing for medical board exams, especially while balancing other responsibilities. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the benefits of using flashcards, provide tips for how to incorporate them into your board read more…
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My OB/GYN Intern Year
If you’re headed into your OB/GYN intern year, it’s common to feel nervous or overwhelmed with the transition to residency. Here are some words of advice that I wish I knew before starting my own OB/GYN intern year, and some tips to help set you up for success! I vividly recall the night before my read more…
A Day in the Life of an OB/GYN Resident
Trying to write about the “typical” day for an OB/GYN resident is nearly impossible, since they are all vastly different—that’s probably one of the reasons you chose to be an OB/GYN! But, that said, there are some things you can expect to do on a given day. And in this post, I’m going to paint read more…