GI Board Review Course: Mayo vs Steinberg vs Random

[greensleeves]

Hey everyone

I'm currently in my 3rd year of GI fellowship, and now looking into GI board review courses.

I have heard good things about both Mayo and Steinberg review courses. Here are some questions I was hoping some of you can help me with:

1. After taking either of these review courses, do we get access to the recorded version for a few months afterwards?
2. Did you find Mayo or Steinberg helpful. If so, why ?
3. I would say my weakest subject is liver. Do either of these courses have a good liver review?
4. Anything else about GI board review courses I should know?


I have been a long time member of SDN since my pre-med days. Thank you SDN!
Much appreciated everyone!

Greensleeves

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[1Cor1557]

Steinberg liver is basically Mitch schiffman and mark russo which are mostly on acg universe already from previous acg hepatology school

 

[Scope guy]

I used ACG self assessment for last 3 years, Steinberg(in parts) and DDSEP

 

[ShiShiMD]

Steinberg and ACG self-assessment and ACG Review and of course in the 3 years of fellowship read DDSEP and did the questions

 

[Drowning]

I took the test in 2017 and somehow got an 800 despite missing some questions. I used 3 resources to prepare:
-DDSEP - questions and explanations only, not the actual book
-Acing the GI boards - took the course in LA (was free to first 50 fellows to register or somerhing). I read parts of the book, although most of it was already covered in the course
-Summary statements on guidelines from ACG, AASLD, ASGE.

I also watched 2 Steinberg lectures (one on intro to liver, one on diarrhea) that were a few years old. I think there were maybe 20 some odd lectures but I didn't have time to watch them (though they seemed solid).

My advice is not to worry too much about the test because the first time pass rate is incredibly high.

 

[ShiShiMD]

Steinberg in the summer after graduation (if possible). Mayo Before the Exam or in Spring of Graduation.
I personally liked both of them. See if they available for Online classes

 

[dancer150]

Hi everyone,

Taking the exam next year but trying to get an idea of a schedule and what resources to focus on. I have the acing the GI board review series, DDSEP, and Steinberg book and questions series. For the Mayo board review, I have the textbook, but is the PDF of the board review course also worth it? I never registered for an actual board review course yet

 

[moonlighter123]

So the ACG self asssessment tests are 70% for passing...do people feel like this correlated well with passing the real boards? Thanks!