Preparing for the ABR oral exam: a resident's guide

Feb 18, 2004

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This document (click here to download) is meant to provide residents with a guide to prepare for the final phase of their training: the American Board of Radiology (ABR) oral exam.

At the most basic level, the main thing that kept me settled during the whole process was my deep-seated belief that the examiners want you to pass. They are there to help you pass. They really are. You will hear this from those who have gone before, yet it always seemed the hindsight perspective was all too easily shared. It's hard to see this as the days wind down to the exam.

But it's true. No examiner gave the impression that he or she was "out to get me." One examiner had even set up a nice little wet bar and candy because he "thought it might help." Another kept asking me if I wanted to rest between cases.

So when it's hard to breathe and the anxiety sets in, remember the above. It helps.

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