7 Tips to Help you Fly Carry On Only Like a Boss

Wether you are flying for an anesthesia school interview, a residency interview, or flying out to North Carolina for the Applied Exam, flying with carry on luggage is the way to go.  You have enough to worry about without having the

ACGME Anesthesiology Program Requirements

In my book Anesthesiology Boards Made Easy, I discussed the three main objectives to becoming Board Certified: 1.  Do well on your exams. 2.  Graduate from Residency 3.  Complete your board certification process Everyone Graduates from Residency, Right? It seems

How to Study Your Chief Resident Year

Congratulations and Condolences. Consider it both an honor and a privilege to be the advocate for your fellow residents.  You will learn more this year about administration, your fellow residents, and yourself then you could imagine. Some of the skills

5 Travel Hacks to Make Your Applied Exam Easier

There is one last hurdle for you to overcome to become Board Certified:  the Applied Exam. Actually getting to the place where you will take the exam. Not only are you going to be taking the most stressful exam of

Anesthesiology Boards Made Easy – Book Resources

Anesthesiology Boards Made Easy Resources I hope you enjoyed Anesthesiology Boards Made Easy.  As promised, I built this webpage as a catch all to help you find all the resources that I mentioned in the book. Laying a Good Foundation

Your ABA OSCE Made Easy

Your ABA OSCE Made Easy Just when you though you were safe … The OSCE is Back. The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) has introduced an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) component to the Applied Exam. Now the Applied Exam will

Top Books for Each of the ABA Exams

Top Books for Each of the ABA Exams You will be taking multiple exams as you work towards your Board Certification in Anesthesiology during residency.  You know how to get ready for the USMLE / COMLEX Step 3, your first

The ABA Certification Explained

The American Boards of Anesthesiology Explained The American Boards of Anesthesiology (ABA) is the certifying Boards for Anesthesiologists who have graduated from ACGME residency programs.  (There is also the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology.  I am going to focus on

Hack Your USMLE or COMLEX Step 3 Exam

Hack Your USMLE Step 3 Exam One of the hurdles to becoming a “real doctor” is to pass all three parts to the USMLE or COMLEX Board Exams.  You have already taken Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2