Discover the secrets behind mastering medical board exams with Mac Brown, a core faculty member at John Peter Smith Emergency Department. We promise you'll come away with innovative strategies that maximize your limited study time without sacrificing your well-being. Mac introduces his unique "candle making method," a study technique that focuses on building a solid foundation through consistent, small study sessions tailored to your individual learning style. Whether you're a fan of podcasts or prefer question banks, Mac's insights will help you integrate these tools into your routine, making exam preparation a seamless part of your daily life.

In an era where medical exams are shifting toward simulation-based assessments, Mac guides you through advanced techniques to tackle these stress-inducing formats. Learn how to identify and fill knowledge gaps, enhance memorization of critical medical topics, and maintain a balance between study and self-care. As your career hinges on high exam scores, especially in high-pressure roles like those in emergency departments, these strategies become crucial. Join us to glean practical advice and innovative tools that ensure not just passing, but excelling in your medical board exams.

Link to the CorePendium Study Guides

Mel reviews some of the key aspects of botulism.

Link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/ah9ajqNejX0

Mel covers more pearls about Guillain-Barre syndrome. Treatment, 20 second count test, LP findings, differential and more.

YouTube link:https://youtu.be/VLOEchmw4dY

This will be a short series - you need to know the "foils" go back and listen to the Billy Mallon lecture on how to take the test. We are going to cover the foils so you can CRUSH the exam.

Invictus Review is coming in the new year and is based on CorePendium from the people at EM:RAP!

This is a classic lecture by Billy Mallon. How to prepare for exams but MORE importantly how to understand multiple choice questions and the all important foils. This is NOT to be missed content from the master of the game himself.

Mel goes over the classic ECG ST changes of pericarditis and where they DON'T occur. Also a little talk on morphology, watch the youtube video here.

In this episode Mel reviews the positional pain of pericarditis, the leads you DON'T get ST segment elevation and a few more pearls. Invictus Reviews coming soon, next year :)

YouTube video: https://youtube.com/shorts/F8UxCCvo4Go

In the meantime check our our EM and UC education at EMRAP.org

Mel Herbert introduces the new coming soon Invictus Reviews board review platform. More than just another board review course this is a living breathing ongoing project that you will all want to be part of. From the people that brought you EM:RAP, CorePendium, UCMax and some of the most transformative programs in all of medicine.