Exam Misconceptions

Exam Day

Neil McCloskey, ABPMR Customer Service Lead, joins to talk through what happens on exam day from start to finish (including the check-in process). This is the final episode of the series—thanks for listening! Exam Resources: ABPMR Part II Examination page [https://www.abpmr.org/Primary/PartII] Part II Podcast page [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Detail/partiipodcast] Examination outline [https://www.abpmr.org/Resource/Download?filename=partii_exam_outline_weights_heading.pdf] More Part II resources [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Tag/part-ii-resources] Producer/Host: Lizzy Johnston, ABPMR Communications Coordinator Guests: Neil McCloskey, ABPMR Customer Service Lead

Ask an Examiner: Anything!

Experienced ABPMR examiners Dr. Maya Evans and Dr. Matt McLaughlin join to answer common exam candidate questions. They give important answers on questions about notetaking,interacting with your examiner, and technical issues during the exam. Next Week: Final episode! We will discuss exam day from start to finish— including the check-in process— so you know what to expect on exam day. Exam Resources: ABPMR Part II Examination page [https://www.abpmr.org/Primary/PartII] Part II Podcast page [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Detail/partiipodcast] Examination outline [https://www.abpmr.org/Resource/Download?filename=partii_exam_outline_weights_heading.pdf] More Part II resources [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Tag/part-ii-resources] Producer/Host: Lizzy Johnston, ABPMR Communications Coordinator Guests: Maya Evans, MD, ABPMR Examiner; Matt McLaughlin, MD, MS, ABPMR Examiner

Setting Up For the Remote Exam

The Part II Examination has been held remotely since 2020 and will continue in this format for the foreseeable future. With the remote setting, how do you prepare your exam space for the day? What do you need, and what should be removed from your space? Kristin Robinson, ABPMR Certification Operations Specialist, joins to discuss setting up for the remote exam.  Next Week: Ask an examiner... anything! ABPMR examiners Dr. Maya Evans and Dr. Matt McLaughlin join to answer common candidate questions for the exam. Exam Resources: Run a Zoom test meeting [https://zoom.us/test] ABPMR Part II Examination page [https://www.abpmr.org/Primary/PartII] Part II Podcast page [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Detail/partiipodcast] Examination outline [https://www.abpmr.org/Resource/Download?filename=partii_exam_outline_weights_heading.pdf] More Part II resources [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Tag/part-ii-resources] Producer/Host: Lizzy Johnston, ABPMR Communications Coordinator Guests: Kristin Robinson, ABPMR Certification Operations Specialist

Scoring Process

How does scoring work for the Part II Examination? Mikaela Raddatz, PhD, and ABPMR Director of Psychometrics and Research, breaks down the entire scoring process of the exam, clears up misconceptions, and discusses how the exam is scored in a fair and reliable way before, during, and after exam day.  Next Week: Kristin Robinson, ABPMR Certification Operations Specialist, joins to talk about important information for setting up for the remote examination.  Exam Resources: ABPMR Part II Examination page [https://www.abpmr.org/Primary/PartII] Part II Podcast page [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Detail/partiipodcast] Examination outline [https://www.abpmr.org/Resource/Download?filename=partii_exam_outline_weights_heading.pdf] More Part II resources [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Tag/part-ii-resources] Producer/Host: Lizzy Johnston, ABPMR Communications Coordinator Guests: Mikaela Raddatz, PhD, ABPMR Director of Psychometrics and Research

Exam Misconceptions

You may have heard rumors about the exam, and ABPMR Board Directors Dr. Vu Nguyen and Dr. Sunil Sabharwal join to clear up common misconceptions about trick questions, differential diagnoses, the exam versus a real-world practice, and examiner severity. Next Week: ABPMR Director of Psychometrics and Research Mikaela Raddatz, PhD, gives insight into how the exam is scored.   Exam Resources: ABPMR Part II Examination page [https://www.abpmr.org/Primary/PartII] Part II Podcast page [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Detail/partiipodcast] Examination outline [https://www.abpmr.org/Resource/Download?filename=partii_exam_outline_weights_heading.pdf] More Part II resources [https://www.abpmr.org/NewsCenter/Tag/part-ii-resources] Producer/Host: Lizzy Johnston, ABPMR Communications Coordinator Guests: Vu Nguyen, MD, ABPMR Board Director; Sunil Sabharwal, MD, ABPMR Board Director