Dr. Kashmer: Hi, and welcome back to the Absite Smackdown! podcast. Today, Jessica Rizzo is back with us, and today's topic is all about how you have a whole year to study and practice for the Absite. Jessica, how are you doing today?



Jessica: I'm great. How are you Dr. David?



Dr. Kashmer: Hey, I'm doing great. I'm settled in, I've got my cup of water here. I am ready to go for this podcast and I think it's really timely for this one that you guys selected the topic for. So where do we go with it?



Jessica: Okay, well, you have a whole year. So, you know, the last couple months we've just been focused on you're cramming. You're getting ready. The test is coming. Well, the test came. It's over and now we have a year. So rather than focusing on all the last minute stuff that we're cramming in there…you & the water. I always thought that was coffee! So thanks for giving us a shout out on what you're actually drinking for all of us wondering.

So now you have a whole year. And so what can we do in that year? You know, setting up a plan and going about that plan so that we can feel ready when this time rolls around next year, you know, instead of just shoving it all in. How can we do it? So what are your thoughts?



Dr. Kashmer: Well, you know, the previous podcast episode was: “Hey, you took the test. You don't feel great about it.” So whether you do or don't feel great about what just happened, I think it's important to give yourself a little break. Now, just take like a week where you're not thinking about the Absite, read what you like or what you have to, or what is required by your general surgery residency, but probably no Absite prep for just a little bit. That's my 2 cents. I would start with that and then I'd quickly move into the longer term stuff associated with your success on your surgery board exam and your Absite. You know, take a minute to look at the links that we've set up in the other podcasts. You know, the available data on what's associated with performance. Doing a lot of questions is associated with improved performance over not doing a lot of questions. Questions alone, don't get you there, don't get me wrong. You have to actually kind of know the stuff, not just the questions, but, that's important. Timing, you know, whether you schedule a vacation in that month of the Absite, depending on how important it is for you, to have a vacation without studying versus one with study, you know, take some time to read about the things associated with performance for your Absite score. Tt's just kind of easy and interesting. And I, my two cents, I'd start with that. If you haven't already, that's a good place to start off.

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