In this survey, the MPPDA is interested in collecting information about how Med-Peds program directors plan to counsel their residents who may be at risk for board failure. Based on our last survey, we found that residents who scored less than 220 on USMLE Step I, or scored less than 500 on COMLEX I to be at higher risk of failing either the ABIM or the ABP. Residents in their final year of training who scored less than 60% correct on the medicine ITE, or less than 70% correct (350 standard) on the pediatrics ITE should also be considered to be at risk.

If you have residents in your PGY-4 class who currently meet the above criteria, please answer the following questions about your plans to maximize their chances of passing both board exams. This survey is very brief and should take no more than 10 minutes of your time. There are four questions per at risk resident. We are asking for you to comment on up to four at-risk residents.

Before you start to answer the survey questions, please have the following information available: USMLE 1 and 2 scores, Medicine and Peds ITE scores in final year of training, and COMLEX 1 and 2 scores for Osteopathic residents.

Keep in mind that registration for the 2014 ABIM opens December 1, 2013 and for the 2014 ABP, registration opens December 4, 2013. If you plan to counsel your resident to defer one or the other board exam, you should meet with them before December 1st. Also, for additional resources to help your residents with board preparation strategies, you may go to mppda.org/board-prep/.

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* 1. For at-risk resident #1, please enter the following information:

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* 2. For resident #1, please list the interventions you plan to make for this resident in order to maximize the chance possibility that they will pass both board exams. Check all that apply.

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* 3. For resident #1, please describe the advice you are giving them about taking both boards immediately following graduation or deferring one or the other exam to the following year. Give only one answer.

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