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Medical Training in the Time of Coronavirus
The world has changed. COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of normalcy worldwide. Medical training during coronavirus has not been spared either. [...]
BoardVitals USMLE® Step 1 Question Bank: New Features and More Questions
The BoardVitals USMLE® Step 1 question bank has been updated with new features and more questions to help you feel confident and prepare [...]
Coping with Coronavirus Medical Board Exam Cancellation Stress
You’ve spent months preparing for your board exam. You’ve gone through countless practice questions and spent hours studying in anticipation of yo [...]
Flexible Board Prep Options During COVID-19 Uncertainty
At BoardVitals, the health and safety of our customers is everything. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 developments and are doing everything [...]
USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Reporting Changes
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®), co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licen [...]
BoardVitals Launches Mobile App for iOS and Android
BoardVitals, leading board prep question bank company and CME provider, launched the version of their mobile app for iOS and Android. This additio [...]
10 Noteworthy Women Physicians Who Made History
Every February 3rd, we celebrate National Women Physicians Day. February 3rd is the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a [...]
BoardVitals Celebrates 250,000 Vaccines
In the spring of 2016, BoardVitals launched its #GiveVax initiative with noted vaccine charity Vaccine Ambassadors. The name was a play on “giving bac [...]
The Benefits of Group Studying
There can be many pros and cons of studying alone vs. in a group setting. Discovering your preferred method, along with healthy study habits and t [...]
Increasing Physician Dissatisfaction and Threats to the Future of Medicine
Every two years, The Physicians Foundation (TPF), with the assistance of Merritt Hawkins, conducts a survey of physicians across America to determ [...]
NEW BoardVitals Question Bank Enhancements
At BoardVitals, we take pride in our product and strive to continue to improve it. We're excited to bring new features to our users to give them m [...]
How to Get the Most Out of Your CME Money
Are you scrambling to complete your Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements? Were you provided with a CME stipend and have yet to use it? With [...]
The Challenges of Being A Parent Physician
There is no doubt that becoming a parent comes with many challenges and becoming a parent physician is no exception. While many people might tell [...]
Andrea Paul, MD: What I Wish I’d Known Before Starting Medical School
If you’re staring down a path to becoming a doctor, there are many, probably too many, things to consider. I finished medical school and became a [...]
Guest Post: Vaccine Ambassadors Respond to #GiveVax on #GivingTuesday
Each #GivingTuesday, nonprofits around the country encourage people to give to their causes. This national event raises millions of dollars to address [...]
BoardVitals & Picmonic: The Complete NCLEX® Study Buddy
With so many study options to help you prepare for your NCLEX® exams, it can be confusing to know what will work best for you. We’ve recently part [...]
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 [...]
BoardVitals Ranks 251 in Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Inc. magazine named BoardVitals at number 251 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private c [...]
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 [...]
3 Ways Online Board Review Protects You Like Sunscreen
This summer you'll need to be protecting yourself from the sun by loading up on your SPF. In a lot of ways, protecting yourself with SPF is the sa [...]