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==Michael's thoughts on the exam==
===Written===
*I though it was picking at details. Some things are very relevant to practise... other less so.
**The pocketbook version of [[Robbins]] covers most of it.
 
===Practical (slide) exam===
*You should know the answer almost immediately.
**If you don't know, write something down and move on.
*It is set to broadly cover everything.
*If it isn't a [[spot diagnosis]]... it should not be on.
*Somethings are PGY2/PGY3 stuff. One should not overthink things.
*Anecdotally, the first impression is usually the right one.
**I think one should stick with the first impression.
 
===Gross exam===
*Go with the most probable if you're uncertain.
*I worked through the ''Atlas of Gross Pathology with Histologic Correlation'' (see [[Pathology books]] for the references).
**I am not sure this is necessary... but I thought it was useful.
*Flickr.com/Google images has a lot to offer in this respect.
*[[Gross spot diagnosis]].
 
===Forensic exam===
*I thought this was tricky... and I liked forensics.
*Residents that took the exam prior to me said the same.
 
===Cytology exam===
*Some of the cases have several images.
*I remember being confused... the first three images were from one case. I remember thinking... I have the same diagnosis three times.
*Like the forensics and gross sections - this section isn't too long. From an exam strategy point-of-view, this makes it less likely that a diagnosis is repeated.
 
===Oral exam===
*I think this is to test if you are safe and useful.
**By "safe" I mean: knowing your limits and consulting with a colleague when appropriate.
**By "useful" I mean: you don't need to consult on everything.
*The examiners ask a pre-determined list of questions.
**Questions may depend on one another and, in fairness, they are told to redirect you.
***Example: You see a lung biopsy with hyaline material... and you go down the fibrosis route-- but it is really amyloidosis.
****The examiners will say something like "how would one work-up suspected amyloid?" or "lets assume this is amyloid..."
*If you're a Canadian resident, you cannot be examined by someone within your residency program.
*As far as I know, examiners are told to be stone-faced, i.e. show no emotion.
*Some of the cases were very straight forward.
*I didn't think anything was really exotic.
 
[[User:Michael|Michael]] ([[User talk:Michael|talk]]) 23:43, 25 October 2014 (EDT)

Revision as of 03:43, 26 October 2014

Michael's thoughts on the exam

Written

  • I though it was picking at details. Some things are very relevant to practise... other less so.
    • The pocketbook version of Robbins covers most of it.

Practical (slide) exam

  • You should know the answer almost immediately.
    • If you don't know, write something down and move on.
  • It is set to broadly cover everything.
  • If it isn't a spot diagnosis... it should not be on.
  • Somethings are PGY2/PGY3 stuff. One should not overthink things.
  • Anecdotally, the first impression is usually the right one.
    • I think one should stick with the first impression.

Gross exam

  • Go with the most probable if you're uncertain.
  • I worked through the Atlas of Gross Pathology with Histologic Correlation (see Pathology books for the references).
    • I am not sure this is necessary... but I thought it was useful.
  • Flickr.com/Google images has a lot to offer in this respect.
  • Gross spot diagnosis.

Forensic exam

  • I thought this was tricky... and I liked forensics.
  • Residents that took the exam prior to me said the same.

Cytology exam

  • Some of the cases have several images.
  • I remember being confused... the first three images were from one case. I remember thinking... I have the same diagnosis three times.
  • Like the forensics and gross sections - this section isn't too long. From an exam strategy point-of-view, this makes it less likely that a diagnosis is repeated.

Oral exam

  • I think this is to test if you are safe and useful.
    • By "safe" I mean: knowing your limits and consulting with a colleague when appropriate.
    • By "useful" I mean: you don't need to consult on everything.
  • The examiners ask a pre-determined list of questions.
    • Questions may depend on one another and, in fairness, they are told to redirect you.
      • Example: You see a lung biopsy with hyaline material... and you go down the fibrosis route-- but it is really amyloidosis.
        • The examiners will say something like "how would one work-up suspected amyloid?" or "lets assume this is amyloid..."
  • If you're a Canadian resident, you cannot be examined by someone within your residency program.
  • As far as I know, examiners are told to be stone-faced, i.e. show no emotion.
  • Some of the cases were very straight forward.
  • I didn't think anything was really exotic.

Michael (talk) 23:43, 25 October 2014 (EDT)