PHP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which application service is used for public medical schools in Texas? - Answers -
TMDSAS or Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service
Which application service is used for DO schools (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)? -
Answers -AACOMAS
Which application service is used for all MD programs outside of the Texas schools that
use TMDSAS? - Answers -AMCAS
What are the first year/year and half of medical school known as? - Answers -the basic
science years
Which standardized test must medical students take at the end of the first year/year and
a half of medical school? - Answers -USMLE CK Exam/Step 1
What are common ways that medical schools organize the curriculum of the first
year/year and a half? - Answers -by organ system
by scientific subject
by case studies
Medical school years 3-4 are.. - Answers -clinical rotation years
Grades during medical school years 3-4 are based on... - Answers -Quizzes and
exams
Physicians examinations
Shelf exam given by National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) after each rotation
What are components of a Residency Application? - Answers -Letters of
recommendation
MSPE
Personal Statement
CV
USMLE
What does MSPE stand for? - Answers -Medical Student Performance Evaluation
What was one piece of advice regarding personal statements mentioned in the chapter
9 video? - Answers -do not use too many "I's" in a personal statement
What were a recommendation regarding CV's according to the chapter nine video? -
Answers -Do not use Word templates
Do not list personal information
, Do not type "references available upon request"
True or False
If you apply to a residency program, you are guaranteed to receive an interview -
Answers -false
What does the STAR method stand for? - Answers -Situation; Task; Action; Result
What are some possible additional requirements in residency? - Answers -Research
Requirement
Lunch Education Sessions
Journal Club
Presentations
What tests are taken during residency? - Answers -USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX
Jurisprudence (JP) exam
in-service exam (most residency programs)
board certification exam
How long is a typical residency in primary care? - Answers -3 years
What is the first year of residency called? - Answers -internship year
Both graduates from allopathic and osteopathic medical schools will complete their
residency and or fellowship education in ______. - Answers -ACGME-accredited
programs
What are the two distinct degrees that grant the right to practice as a physician? -
Answers -Medical Doctor and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
What is the main difference between MDs compared to DOs? - Answers -DOs have an
additional treatment modality and trained with the philosophy of medicine
What is the additional course that DO students take while in medical school that is
different than MD students? - Answers -The science behind osteopathic medicine and
the functions of the treatment
Which board exam do DO students take? - Answers -COMLEX level 1, COMLEX level
2, COMLEX level 3
What are the two joint degree medical programs stated in the book? - Answers -
Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) and Master's degree
What are some benefits of doing a joint degree program? - Answers -Be more
competitive for residency and have more career opportunities
Which application service is used for public medical schools in Texas? - Answers -
TMDSAS or Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service
Which application service is used for DO schools (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)? -
Answers -AACOMAS
Which application service is used for all MD programs outside of the Texas schools that
use TMDSAS? - Answers -AMCAS
What are the first year/year and half of medical school known as? - Answers -the basic
science years
Which standardized test must medical students take at the end of the first year/year and
a half of medical school? - Answers -USMLE CK Exam/Step 1
What are common ways that medical schools organize the curriculum of the first
year/year and a half? - Answers -by organ system
by scientific subject
by case studies
Medical school years 3-4 are.. - Answers -clinical rotation years
Grades during medical school years 3-4 are based on... - Answers -Quizzes and
exams
Physicians examinations
Shelf exam given by National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) after each rotation
What are components of a Residency Application? - Answers -Letters of
recommendation
MSPE
Personal Statement
CV
USMLE
What does MSPE stand for? - Answers -Medical Student Performance Evaluation
What was one piece of advice regarding personal statements mentioned in the chapter
9 video? - Answers -do not use too many "I's" in a personal statement
What were a recommendation regarding CV's according to the chapter nine video? -
Answers -Do not use Word templates
Do not list personal information
, Do not type "references available upon request"
True or False
If you apply to a residency program, you are guaranteed to receive an interview -
Answers -false
What does the STAR method stand for? - Answers -Situation; Task; Action; Result
What are some possible additional requirements in residency? - Answers -Research
Requirement
Lunch Education Sessions
Journal Club
Presentations
What tests are taken during residency? - Answers -USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX
Jurisprudence (JP) exam
in-service exam (most residency programs)
board certification exam
How long is a typical residency in primary care? - Answers -3 years
What is the first year of residency called? - Answers -internship year
Both graduates from allopathic and osteopathic medical schools will complete their
residency and or fellowship education in ______. - Answers -ACGME-accredited
programs
What are the two distinct degrees that grant the right to practice as a physician? -
Answers -Medical Doctor and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
What is the main difference between MDs compared to DOs? - Answers -DOs have an
additional treatment modality and trained with the philosophy of medicine
What is the additional course that DO students take while in medical school that is
different than MD students? - Answers -The science behind osteopathic medicine and
the functions of the treatment
Which board exam do DO students take? - Answers -COMLEX level 1, COMLEX level
2, COMLEX level 3
What are the two joint degree medical programs stated in the book? - Answers -
Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) and Master's degree
What are some benefits of doing a joint degree program? - Answers -Be more
competitive for residency and have more career opportunities
