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Preparing for Licensure Examinations
Lisa Travis, MS, EdS
Medical Librarian, LMU-DCOM
Chelsea A. Nickolson, OMSIII COSGP Medical Education Representative, LMU-DCOM
Donald J. Sefcik, DO, MBA Senior Associate Dean, MSUCOM
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Co-sponsored by Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents
Council of Osteopathic Librarians Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators
March 30, 2012
Goal of this session
From librarian, student, and faculty perspectives, this session will describe the current practices and best practices in preparing for the National Licensure Exams.
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Part 1 – Librarian Perspective Survey about COMLEX-USA Level 1 Resources
in 2010 and 2011 Survey about COMLEX-USA Level 2 Resources
in 2012 So many review books and databases Few available electronically
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COMLEX-USA Level 1 Survey
2010 – 205 students 2011 – 395 students
7 osteopathic medical schools
Q1: List the three books that you consider most helpful for reviewing for the COMLEX Level 1 exam.
2010 2011
First Aid for USMLE 47 95
OMT Review (Savarese) 18 61
Rapid Review Pathology (Goljan) 34 56
First Aid 24 53
Kaplan Review Books 26 30
Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple 8 22
BRS Physiology 5 12
First Aid for COMLEX 4 7
USMLE Step 1 Secrets 1 6
BRS Pathology 1 4
First Aid Cases 1 4
Kaplan for COMLEX 11 4
Step-Up to USMLE Step 1 (Mehta) 3 4
Boards Boot Camp Materials 3
BRS 1 3
Kaplan COMLEX Level 2 1 3
BRS Biochemistry 2
Crush 2
Flashcards (generic) 2
Q2: How helpful do you perceive the following non-book resources to be in preparing for the COMLEX Level 1 exam?
Very Helpful Helpful Somewhat
Helpful Not Very Helpful
Weighted Score
USMLEWorld 75 11 6 0 94
COMBANK 30 12 11 0 84
COMSAE 23 17 14 1 78
Kaplan Qbank for USMLE 32 21 18 3 78
USMLE Rx 10 6 5 1 78
Kaplan Qbank for COMLEX 28 26 38 4 70
USMLE Consult 1 0 4 0 60
ExamMaster 2 2 19 0 57
USMLEasy 0 1 5 1 50
USMLE QuickPrep 0 0 4 0 50
Q3: Please identify the board review resource (book or non-book) that you consider to be the most helpful resource. 2010 2011
COMBANK 3 24
First Aid for USMLE 17 19
First Aid 16 18
Doctors in Training 2 12
Kaplan Course 7 11
USMLEWorld 14 11
Rapid Review Pathology (Goljan) 3 7
Boards Boot Camp 4
Question banks (generic) 1 4
OMT Review (Savarese) 2
PASS Program 1 2
BRS Pharmacology Flashcards (Kim) 1
BRS Physiology 1
ExamMaster 1
USMLE Step 1 Secrets 1
Wikipedia 1
Microcards 1
Unpublished notes 1
USMLE Consult 1
COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey Class of 2011 – 13/212 students
(6.13%) Class of 2012 – 143/212 students
(67.45%) Class of 2013 – 56/212 students
(26.42%) 7 osteopathic medical schools
COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey
212 responses – 1 incomplete 7 GA-PCOM 34 LMU-DCOM 46 NYCOM 18 OU-HCOM 43 PCOM 28 UNECOM 33 VCOM-VC
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey Three most helpful books – 15 responses 1st book (most helpful book)
3 – First Aid 3 – Step Up To Step 2 1 – Step Up To Medicine 1 - Boards and Wards by Carlos Ayala and Brad Spellberg 1 – Case Files 1 – Master the Boards 1 – Crush Step 2 1 – OMT review by Savarese 1 – NMS Series 1 – USMLE Step 2 (not a book) 1 – USMLEWorld (not a book)
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey Three most helpful books – 13 responses 2nd most helpful book
4 – First Aid 3 – OMT review by Savarese 2 – Step Up To Step 2 1 – Step Up To Medicine 1 – Crush Step 2 1 – Doctors in Training (not a book) 1 – Combank (not a book)
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey
Three most helpful books – 8 responses
3nd most helpful book 5 – OMT review by Savarese 3 – First Aid
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey – How helpful for CE exam (19 options)? Very helpful – top five 42.93% (82/191) – COMBANK for COMLEX-USA
Level 2 CE 40.64% (76/187) - USMLEWorld for USMLE Step 2
CK 34.20% (66/193) - COMQUEST for COMLEX-USA
Level 2 CE 26.70% (51/191) – Doctors in Training for
COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE 23.91% (44/184) – COMSAE Practice Questions
for COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE
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Not very helpful – top five 10.22% (19/181) – Exam Master for USMLE Step 2 CK 8.15% (15/184) - COMSAE Practice Questions for
COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE 8.06% (15/186) – Kaplan Qbank for USMLE Step 2 CK 6.56% (12/183) – Northwestern Medical Review for
COMLEX-USA Level CE 5.49% (9/164) – Falcon Review materials for COMLEX
Level 2 5.39% (9/167) – Falcon Review materials for USMLE
Step 2 CK
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey – How helpful for CE exam (19 options)?
COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey – How helpful for CE exam (19 options)? Not familiar with the resource – top five 95.81% (160/167) - USMLEWeapon 95.18% (158/166) – Score95 93.33% (167/180) – MasteringBoards.com for COMLEX-
USA Level 2 CE 92.86% (169/182) – Premier Review for COMLEX-USA
Level 2 CE 91.26% (167/183) – PASS Program for USMLE Step 2
CK; will design a program to meet a student’s needs as well
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COMSAE Practice Questions for COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE (19 options) 23.91% (44/184) - Very helpful 20.11% (37/184) - Helpful 21.20% (39/184) - Somewhat helpful 8.15% (15/184) - Not very helpful 26.63% (49/184) - Not familiar with resource
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey – How helpful for PE exam (9 options)? Very helpful – top three 14.59% (27/185) – COMSAE information for
COMLEX-USA Level 2 PE 13.71% (24/175) - USMLEWorld for USMLE Step 2
CS 5.11% (9/176) – Kaplan materials for USMLE Step
2 CS 2% or less - All other resources
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey – How helpful for CE exam (9 options)? Not very helpful – top five 10.81% (20/185) – COMSAE information for COMLEX-
USA Level 2 PE 6.36% (11/173) – Falcon Review materials for USMLE
Step 2 CS 6.36% (11/173) – PASS Program for USMLE Step 2 CS;
will design a program to meet student’s needs as well
6.25% (11/176) – Northwestern Medical Review for COMLEX-USA Level PE
5.11% (9/174) – Premier Review materials for USMLE Step 2 CS
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COMLEX-USA Level 2 Survey – How helpful for CE exam? Not familiar with the resource – top five 93.71% (164/175) – Ximedus for USMLE Step 2 CS 91.48% (161/176) – MasteringBoards.com for
COMLEX-USA Level 2 PE 91.38% (159/174) – Premier Review materials for
USMLE Step 2 CS 91.33% (158/173) – Falcon Review materials for USMLE
Step 2 CS 90.91% (160/176) – Northwestern Medical Review for
COMLEX-USA Level 2 PE
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COMSAE Informationfor COMLEX-USA Level 2 PE (9 options) 14.59% (27/185) - Very helpful 20.00% (37/185) - Helpful 12.43% (23/185) - Somewhat helpful 10.81% (20/185) - Not very helpful 42.16% (78/185) - Not familiar with resource
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Best Review Resource – Book or Non-Book (15 responses) 4 – Doctors in Training 3 – First Aid 3 - COMBANK 2 – Kaplan Qbank 1 – COMQUEST 1 – Boards Boot Camp 1 – USMLEWorld A
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Survey Results
Part 2- Student Perspective • COMLEX-USA Level 1 is the unknown
– How to study? – What to study?
• Time commitment – Keeping up with coursework – Maintaining balance
• Stress increase – Consequences of not passing – Length of exam – Attaining competitive score – Cost of exam and prep materials
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Stress Effects on Learning and Memory
• Varies with type of learning – ↑Simple Recall – ↓Problem Solving
• Other Effects – Health and fitness – Relationships – Psych and mood – BALANCE!
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Mentorship • Students
– OMS-III/IVs – National Organizations (COSGP!)
• Faculty • Physicians • Administration
– Correlations • Mentorship ≠ Sharing items from past/
future exams • Stay Positive!
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COMLEX-USA Level 1 Survey 2012
• Designed by COSGP Research Representative, Kevin Ku, OMS-IV
• 458 Student Participants, OMS-IIIs only • 14 Schools Represented • Participation Window: 2/27/12- 3/27/12 • Data from April 2011 available for COMLEX-
USA Level 2 A
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Time To Study A
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How much time off from classes did your school provide between second and third year for board studying?
What were you doing academically at the time you took COMLEX-USA Level 1?
69%
18%
7%
5%
Methods Used A
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None 3 1% Independent Study 401 90%
Informal Group Study 141 31%
School-sponsored, non-commercial review course
73 16%
Commercial review course/program
243 54%
Commercial question banks
377 84%
Other 16 4%
Most Useful Source A
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Of the following, please indicate the #1 resource that you found the MOST helpful in your preparation
2nd Most Useful Source A
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Least Helpful Source
Which resource did you find the LEAST helpful?
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In Retrospect…PLANNING
“More questions and setting a higher personal goal. I met mine, but then afterwards wondered what would have happened if I aimed for a 700 or 750 instead.” –Score of 602 “Study over a longer period of time, not try to
memorize it all too late. Do more practice questions. Needed more time to study.” – Score of 380 “Started using my board review book during
systems courses and more questions.” –Score of 500
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In Retrospect…ANXIETY
“I honestly believe I failed the first time not because I was under prepared but because I had too much anxiety and was way too 'in my head'. Perhaps if there was a course on handling stress during these exams or even just an assembly of solid facts on how much our board scores affect our residency applications.” –Score of 390
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In Retrospect…TIMING
“I started USMLE World too early, I think it would have been more beneficial to work through it closer to my exam date” –Score of 674 “Focus more last week ... Was burned out when
I took my test and couldn't focus” –Score of 570
"Taken the test later so I had more time to study after classes were done.” –Score of 487 A
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What Else?
COMLEX-USA Level 1 Student Survey also included:
• Percent of lectures attended • Percent working (hours included in inc. of 10) • Specialty Choice • USMLE scheduling vs. COMLEX • USMLE scores • Requirements of COM/SOMs to take
COMLEX-USA Level 1
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Interested?
Contact COSGP for more survey data. • Chelsea Nickolson, OMS-III
Medical Education Representative [email protected] -or-
• Kevin Ku, OMS-IV Research Representative [email protected]
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Part 3 – Faculty Perspective
Standardized Tests
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Part 3 – Faculty Perspective Standardized Tests
Roadmap - Where can you find it? Test Blueprint Table of Specifications Bulletin of Information www.nbome.org
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Part 3 – Faculty Perspective Standardized Tests
Roadmap – How does it help? What you will see When you need to be there How you should get there Why it’s important
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Part 3 – Faculty Perspective Standardized Tests
Roadmap – Greatest Utility? What you will see When you need to be there How you should get there Why it’s important
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Content
Context
Part 3 – Faculty Perspective Standardized Tests
Content and Context What you study How you study
Determines your score!!
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MBTI and COMLEX Scores
Sefcik, Prerost & Arbet, JAOA 2009
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Importance of Vignette
Examinees with Higher Scores
Examinees with Lower Scores
No Vignette 99%
Short Vignette 98%
Long Vignette 98%
http://www.nbme.org/pdf/itemwriting_2003/2003iwgwhole.pdf
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Importance of Vignette
Examinees with Higher Scores
Examinees with Lower Scores
No Vignette 99% 90%
Short Vignette 98% 82%
Long Vignette 98% 66%
http://www.nbme.org/pdf/itemwriting_2003/2003iwgwhole.pdf
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Standardized Tests
Content = What Rehearsal Techniques
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Stimulus
Facilitation
Outcome
Inadequate because SAME Context ~ 30%
Standardized Tests
New Context ~ 70% Metacognition
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Stimulus
Outcome AB
C
Stimulus* Stimulus ̂
Standardized Tests Metacognition = Thinking about Thinking
How to study? Associations
Retrieval
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Standardized Tests More than content!
Study with context in mind!!
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Don’t skim / Strive to Clarify Avoid - Illusion of Competence
Annotate / Summarize Create your own questions Practice Recall Study with Peers (with a PAL) Be aware of your MBTI type / impact
ST
Scoring
Content
Skills
Timed
Guessing
Items
Take-Home: Standardized Tests
Test-Wise Test-Takers: First Step in Preparing
Blueprint
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R E S O U R C E S
Selection Attention
Storage Organize
EncodingAssociate
Jairam & Kiewra (2009)
SOAR
Thank you!
Are there some questions?
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