January 2008 archives
For many practitioners of Internal Medicine in Malaysia, the acronym MKSAP may not immediately ring the bell of familiarity. Even when the acronym is painstakingly spelled out to read ”Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program”, still many of them will scratch their heads wondering if that is another fancy name for some aptitude tests designed to [...]
Serious study is a no-nonsense endeavor that must only be attempted in the most agreeable of ambience and setting. Although nothing would distract me when I am studying, I consider the table on which I work on an important factor in making sure I get the most out of my studies. Lately, I found my [...]
The other night when I was on-call, I asked Chee what he thought of his experience during his Part 2 Written exam. To which he replied, “Super-tough.” With gravity, he disclosed that Part 2 Written questions are complicated, tortuous and for the most part impossibleto solve. “Don’t ever think just because Part 2 has a higher passing rate [...]