ABEM ConCert Exam

Researching the best emergency medicine board review methods and exam details can be overwhelming. Rather than doing the time-intensive search yourself, you’ll find the answers to common questions here. This post will help clarify what types of board review options exist, which one(s) are right for you, and what you need to know to prepare read more…

As an emergency medicine physician who sat for two ABEM Certification Exams, I am excited to see that ABEM has made the ConCert Exam online and open book amid coronavirus (COVID-19). Nonetheless, being able to access resources while taking the exam may not be any easier or lead to a higher score than taking the exam read more…

ABEM released an update about the MyEMCert, and I like what I’m reading! In a nutshell 8 presentation-based, topic-specific modules (for example abdominopelvic presentations) in addition to “recent advances” on any topic You can access the exam remotely (from home, at a cafe, at work) and on your personal device (iPhone, Android, tablet, desktop, or read more…

The ABEM recertification exam, also known as the ConCert exam, is traditionally administered annually in the fall, usually in September. The exam consists of 205 multiple choice questions given over two blocks. You have 4 hours and 15 minutes available to complete the exam. In 2018, ABEM announced they would be implementing an alternative to read more…

Here are a few last-minute tips for your exam… The hardest part of this exam is being able to answer the questions based on the “standard” rather than what you do in “your shop.”  Don’t overthink. Remember, there are no tricks. The woman who steps off a plane from China with unilateral leg swelling, a read more…