NavNeuro dropped a podcast this week on the topic of studying for board certification. They covered a range of general study strategies, and other-exam-takers can check that out too. I have some more specific thoughts of my own about neuropsych board exam prep, so here they are (in my 3rd BS!) - ThreadSky

bostonprocess.bsky.social • 43 days ago

NavNeuro dropped a podcast this week on the topic of studying for board certification. They covered a range of general study strategies, and other-exam-takers can check that out too. I have some more specific thoughts of my own about neuropsych board exam prep, so here they are (in my 3rd BS!)

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bostonprocess.bsky.social•43 days ago

(1) When to do it: anytime. Some trainees plan to do it as early as possible. But the EPPP takes a lot out of folks. It can keep for a couple of years. It took me 8 years after postdoc to get around to the exam; you don't have to wait that long, but don't panic if you're not doing it immediately.

bostonprocess.bsky.social•43 days ago

(2) how to study: this is the easy one of course; do it however works for you. A lot of people do study groups, a lot of people don't. I can't do group prep, so I didn't. Some people swear by note cards; that's not my style either. You've done well on a lot of tests, so follow your own policies.

bostonprocess.bsky.social•43 days ago

(3) what to study: I think my written exam was in the first cohort after the Stucky et al study guide came out. Before that, the recommendation was to study everything. Like, everything. I definitely used the study guide as my home base, and it did not disappoint. I still use it a lot actually.

bostonprocess.bsky.social•43 days ago

(cont.) It's important not to rely on only the study guide of course. But it's great to help you figure out which areas you need more resources in. It taught me that I knew nothing about pediatric disorders, so I found a textbook on the topic and studied that too.

bostonprocess.bsky.social•43 days ago

(cont.) Using that approach, there were only two questions on my exam that felt completely foreign to me. For all others, if I got them wrong, I knew it was my own fault for forgetting the information I knew I had read.

bostonprocess.bsky.social•43 days ago

(4) practice samples: Pick 2 reports that are representative of what you see & are meaningfully varied. Make sure you issue a dx. Don't pick anything obscure or creative or messy; everything you mention in the report opens you up to more questions on cross-exam. **Have a trusted friend review them**

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