STUDYING FOR THE PSYCHIATRY BOARDS
by Diane Nguyen, D.O.
Advice for passing Part I, the Written Boards
1. Know your Neuro! As you know, Part I is composed of psychiatry AND neurology questions and you must pass both parts independently to pass Part I. Most people who fail Part I fail because they performed poorly on the Neurology questions. Let’s face it, most of us don’t get enough experience during our training with neurology-specific cases. If I had to guess, I would say that approximately one in every three to four questions on Part I was a neurology question. Therefore, the best advice that I could give someone to help them pass Part I is this: