AOBFP Family Medicine study plan
AOBFP Family Medicine · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Family Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Map the Family Medicine blueprint into a checklist of high-yield systems (cardio, endocrine, ID, OB/GYN, peds, psych, MSK)
Build a personal OMT regional atlas covering spine, pelvis, rib, and sacral mechanics with indications for each
Set up a spaced-repetition deck and load 150 cards split evenly between the two domains
Schedule three fixed study blocks per week with a protected weekend review slot
Your checkpoint
A one-page domain map plus a seeded 150-card deck with a documented weekly study calendar
Family Medicine
Work through cardiovascular and endocrine vignettes, writing the reasoning chain for each answer choice
Practice interpreting ECGs, lipid panels, thyroid studies, and A1c targets under timed conditions
Log every missed item with a one-line why-I-missed-it note
Review week-1 OMT cards to maintain retention
Your checkpoint
A 40-question timed Family Medicine block scored with a categorized error log
Family Medicine
Drill infectious disease and pulmonary vignettes including antibiotic selection and asthma/COPD step therapy
Rehearse USPSTF screening intervals and adult immunization schedules from memory
Convert weak areas from weeks 2-3 into 75 new targeted cards
Complete one 20-question untimed accuracy-focused set
Your checkpoint
A completed screening and immunization cheat sheet plus a 75-card expansion of the deck
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Practice describing OMT techniques aloud in a structured setup-technique-endpoint format
Review counterstrain tenderpoint locations by body region and match each to a diagnosis
Work through muscle energy and HVLA indications, contraindications, and safety screening
Self-quiz on somatic dysfunction nomenclature and spinal mechanics
Your checkpoint
A recorded 10-minute spoken walkthrough of five OMT techniques with self-scored accuracy
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Cover cranial, lymphatic, and visceral OMT indications and expected physiologic effects
Link OMT to clinical scenarios such as low back pain, headache, otitis media, and respiratory congestion
Review pediatric and pregnancy OMT precautions and positioning
Complete a 30-question OMT-focused set and log errors
Your checkpoint
A one-page OMT clinical-indication matrix plus a scored 30-question OMT block
Family Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Run two mixed 50-question timed blocks spanning both domains to build pacing
Identify the three weakest systems across both domains and re-study them
Rehearse integrating OMT reasoning into Family Medicine vignettes
Retire or rewrite cards missed twice in a row
Your checkpoint
Two scored mixed blocks with a prioritized remediation list of three weak areas
Family Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Take one full-length simulated exam under strict timing
Review every missed and flagged item and classify errors as knowledge, reasoning, or reading
Rebuild the highest-yield 100 facts into a single condensed review sheet
Confirm OMT technique descriptions are recall-ready without notes
Your checkpoint
A full-length practice score with an error-type breakdown and a condensed 100-fact review sheet
Family Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Do daily 20-question rapid-review sets to sustain pacing and recall
Re-read only the condensed review sheet and error log, no new material
Rehearse OMT spoken explanations one final time
Finalize exam-day logistics and sleep schedule
Your checkpoint
Three consecutive daily rapid sets at or above target accuracy plus a finalized exam-day plan
Milestones
Week 2: Complete the first timed 40-question Family Medicine block and produce a categorized error log
Week 4: Deliver the spoken OMT technique walkthrough and score at least 80% on the OMT self-quiz
Week 6: Score at or above target on both mixed 50-question blocks and name three prioritized weak areas
Week 7: Finish a full-length simulated exam with an error-type breakdown completed
Week 8: Hit target accuracy on three consecutive daily rapid-review sets