- AAO BCSC QUESTIONS HOW TO
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- AAO BCSC QUESTIONS PROFESSIONAL
- AAO BCSC QUESTIONS SERIES
Before I discuss strategies, I'll address available resources:ġ. I've encountered a number of resources, and from those some strategies have developed. I've heard that many consult the pathology section of BCSC during their review in the 3-4 weeks before the end of March. Maybe on call, after BCSC has been covered, I can go in that direction. I'm not sure how that will work because BCSC study seems burdensome as such. Then I plan to mix in those texts noted in the "Throughout the year" section. It looks like if I read 20 pages/day, I'll be safe. Given that I will be studying for the 2015 OKAP, I will probably have to recount, as the above is for 2012-2013 and BCSC is updated every year. Strategy summary: I plan to study 1 hour daily, no matter what. Throughout the year, in "free time": Friedman, Tamesis, Melendez Audio (more on these in the Text section)
AAO BCSC QUESTIONS SERIES
28 - March 30: Tamesis, Kanski Atlas, Melendez Buzzwords, Provision Series (more on these in the Text section) 10 - 28: Clinical Optics (323 pages, 40 pg/day), see Hunter (below) as alternativeįeb. 9: Neuro-Ophthalmology (369 pages, 19 pg/day), see Kline (below) as alternativeįeb. 2 - 19: BCSC - Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis (319 pages, 19 pg/day) 22: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (418 pages) and Refractive Surgery (217 pages). 17: Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors (352 pages, 18 pg/day) 14 - 27: Orbit, Eyelids, and Lacrimal System (278 pages, 21 pg/day) 13: External Disease and Cornea (445 pages, 22 pg/day) 2 - 22: Retina and Vitreous (371 pages, 19 pg/day) 5 - 18: Lens and Cataract (231 pages, 18 pg/day)Īug. 4: Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology (397 pages, 20 pg/day)Īug. They also claim the most high-yield books are scheduled for earlier in the year with weight given to junior residents' needs. That seems reasonable as some weeks will be more productive and others less (like the beginning of PGY 2).
AAO BCSC QUESTIONS UPDATE
It doesn't include the Update on General Medicine section (Section 1) and I've heard from some that one should not spend time on Section 1 for the PGY 2 year exam because of intern year exposure.ĪAO claims following this schedule will require you to cover 120 pages/week, but by my math it's more like 140-150. The following is taken from AAO's website for 2012-2013 as a way to study the BCSC. Timing stems from completing the 12 book series.
AAO BCSC QUESTIONS PROFESSIONAL
I've read that PGY 4 OKAP performance best correlates to certification outcomes, so it's possible that some will tend to deemphasize PGY 2 study.Ī disproportionate number of residents, professional instructors and others claim in almost every place I've looked that studying the Basic and Clinical Sciences Course (BCSC) is the best preparation for the OKAP. Planning, therefore, should be weighted to the first half of the PGY 2 year in order to be ready. Texts I will not likely use: Lamkin, Chern/Wright/Saidel, Eagle.įirst, the exam can take place anywhere from the end of March to the beginning of April. Texts I may use: Melendez Buzzwords and Kanski Atlas.Ħ. Texts I will definitely use: BCSC, Tamesis, Friedman, Hunter, Kline-Bajandas, and Provision.ĥ. Friedman has questions that I will take as needed.Ĥ. I will take all BCSC (~600), Tamesis (~3000), and Provision (~550) Qs totaling 4150 Qs. Besides BCSC texts I will use Tamesis, Friedman, and Melendez Audio throughout the year as place fillers.ģ. I will study an average of 20 pg/day until March at which time I will switch to review texts and Qbanks only however before then I will try to incorporate other texts as I am able.Ģ. I will read 10 BCSC sections, deferring Neuro and Optics to Kline-Bajandas and Hunter respectively, by Feb 28. After addressing these, I have other things to say about the test from my research.ġ. General areas of interest are: timing, Qbanks, texts.
If you feel like contributing, please by all means speak up.
I am writing this as a starting place for my future residency (I matched for 2014).
AAO BCSC QUESTIONS HOW TO
Some have addressed the OKAP exam from different angles (such as its importance, etc) on SDN, but I haven't seen enough discussion on how to approach it seriously.
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