Category: Medical Specialties
Why Patient Education & Health Literacy Is Important
There is a fine difference between health education and health literacy but it can make all the difference in the health of your patients and thei [...]
First They Were Dead, Then They Weren’t
They say nothing is certain but death and taxes. But as you may have experienced, is death certain? Some patients die and then come back again. Wh [...]
What You May Not Know About Breast Cancer Patients
Although you may be familiar with the rates of breast cancer detection and survival, there may be three things you don’t know about breast cancer [...]
Can You Answer These 4 Child Neurology MOC Practice Questions?
Is your Child Neurology MOC exam around the corner? It's time to start preparing! The best way to sharpen old skills is through practice. You know [...]
Sleepwalking: Facts About This Zombie-Like State
It’s nearly Halloween - the peak time for zombies and sleepwalking, (at least for some people). Some reports show that nearly 8.4 million American [...]
Why Do Seemingly Well-Adjusted Doctors Commit Suicide?
We all know them: the high performing, high volume physicians who seem to be in control, driven, engaged, and highly motivated. They may be physic [...]
How to Pass the Pediatric Shelf Exam
The Pediatric Shelf Exam is generally considered to be a bit easier than the rest of the shelf exams you will face. There are great prep resources [...]
Resident Edition: What Inspired You to Become a Doctor?
Inspiration comes in many different forms, but for medical residents, it is usually in the shape of a human being who loomed large somewhere in th [...]
What You Need to Know: ABS Continuous Certification Assessment in General Surgery
The American Board of Surgery has introduced a new assessment process for 2018 and beyond for general surgery. It’s called the Continuous Certific [...]
Should (Orthopedic) Residents Consider Pursuing a Fellowship?
You hear it all the time, “You should do a fellowship. Everyone does a fellowship.” Most reports estimate more than 90% of orthopedic residents en [...]
Developments in Identifying Potential Root Causes of Autism
Recently scientists made several interesting discoveries about autism - particularly the ways in which new information can be found. The findings [...]
Earning Podiatry CME: Courses vs. Conferences
Podiatrists are the only physicians who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Due to the many complex injuries a [...]
Try Your Hand at these Pediatric Cardiology Board Review Questions
Are you preparing for the Pediatric Cardiology Board Exam? It can be overwhelming to get started. A great way to identify personal weakn [...]
ABIM Knowledge Check-In Explained
It’s meant to make life easier for physicians but is still very complicated. The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is offering a two-year ass [...]
Part I: Private Practice Versus Academic Medicine
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” While potentially cliché, I've seen this statement holds true in medicine. Thro [...]
ABEM Qualifying Exam Test-Taking Strategies
If you're pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine, we know you are no stranger to the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the many exa [...]
Meet the BoardVitals Medical Team: Q & A with Dr. Karen Shackelford, MD
At BoardVitals, we work hard to bring our users high quality and relevant board review practice questions and we can't do it without our medic [...]
Substance Abuse Within Medical Professionals
There is a commonly held belief that physicians have one of the highest rates of alcoholism and substance abuse of any profession, but is it true? [...]
Dr. Amiethab Aiyer: Why I Chose Orthopaedics
Part of me wishes I could tell you that I knew I was going to do orthopaedics from the moment I exited the womb. Part of me even wishes I could tell y [...]
Physician Health Part I: Doctors and Sleep, Reality & Consequences
Welcome to our 3-part series on doctors and their well-being - or lack of it. In Part I, we are going to focus on doctors and sleep. Part II will [...]