Board Preparation
Preparing to take national board exams is challenging for many individuals, especially when they’re short on time. Whether you’re preparing for the USMLE, COMLEX, or recertifying in your specialty, a professional Learning Coach, like Dr. Carr, can be helpful to increase your efficiency and effectiveness.
Dr. Carr helps ease the board preparation process by assessing your readiness for the boards and providing resources and strategies to increase your chance for success. At the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, she worked intensively with third- and fourth-year medical students in their board preparation. Residents and junior faculty also requested and benefitted from her board preparation services.
Dr. Carr provides the following services virtually or face-to-face. She has provided seminars to programs in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and has coached physicians in Family Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pathology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Pediatric Pulmonology for board preparation.
For Educational Programs (Seminars)
- “Learning Styles in Medical Education”
- “Successful Strategies for Passing Your Board Examination”
For Individuals (Coaching)
- Assessment and Readiness for Board Preparation
- Best Resources, Time Management, Study Plan, Learning and Testing Strategies to make the content “stick”
- Monitoring Assimilation of Material and Methods with Regular Follow-up Contacts
- Preparing for Test Day
Providing personalized virtual coaching and academic support to physicians for successful board passage through creative instruction that includes Readiness Assessment, Learning and Test-Taking Strategies, Time Management, and Stress Reduction.
Board Preparation for Individuals
Just as athletes undergo intensive preparation and training for peak performance, physicians need a strategic study plan for efficient preparation and success on their boards.