Arab Board Ob/Gyn Final Written study plan
Arab Board Ob/Gyn Final Written · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
General Obstetrics and Intrapartum Care
Draw from memory a single annotated labor timeline that fixes the definitions of latent and active phase, protraction and arrest disorders, and the criteria for a failed operative vaginal delivery
Rank the causes of postpartum hemorrhage by frequency and attach to each a first-, second-, and third-line action, including exact uterotonic dosing and the window for tranexamic acid
Solve 50 timed original questions on labor dystocia, shoulder dystocia, and perineal laceration classification, tagging every error as knowledge gap, misread stem, or premature closure
Justify cesarean technique choices - skin and uterine incision, adhesion barriers, closure layers, and thromboprophylaxis - against current evidence summaries you write yourself
Assemble a one-page escalation checklist for puerperal sepsis and immediate postpartum care that you could hand to an intern
Your checkpoint
A closed-book, 40-question timed set on Domain 1 scored at 75% or better, with every miss rewritten as a one-line decision rule in a personal error log
General Obstetrics and Intrapartum Care & Maternal-Fetal Medicine and High-Risk Obstetrics
Separate the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by onset, laboratory criteria, and severity features, then map each category to antihypertensive agents, magnesium sulfate regimens, and delivery timing
Sequence screening and treatment pathways for pregestational and gestational diabetes, stating glucose targets, fetal surveillance intervals, and delivery thresholds
Compare preterm birth prevention tools - cervical length screening, vaginal progesterone, cerclage indications, and tocolysis - and state precisely when each is and is not indicated
Apply growth restriction staging and umbilical artery Doppler waveforms to four clinical vignettes you write and then answer yourself
Re-audit 20 prior Domain 1 misses and convert each into a fresh question stem with a justified correct answer
Your checkpoint
A two-page comparison table of the major Domain 2 conditions (diagnostic criteria, surveillance, delivery timing) plus 80% or better on a 30-question mixed Domain 1–2 quiz
Gynecologic Oncology
Trace an abnormal cervical screening result through colposcopy, excision, and follow-up, stating the threshold for each step
Work up postmenopausal bleeding from ultrasound endometrial thickness through sampling to endometrial cancer staging and adjuvant therapy indications
Triage an adnexal mass using risk of malignancy indices and IOTA-style descriptors, then defend a surgical plan for early and advanced ovarian cancer
Outline gestational trophoblastic disease diagnosis, staging, and chemotherapy selection by risk score
Summarize fertility-sparing options and the principles of chemotherapy and radiotherapy toxicity relevant to a gynecologic oncology consultation
Your checkpoint
Ten self-written oncology vignettes each answered with stage, prognostic factors, and management plan, plus 80% or better on a 35-question Domain 3 set
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility & Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Diagnose and classify PCOS, amenorrhea, and premature ovarian insufficiency using stated criteria, then rank ovulation induction options by patient profile
Map a couple's infertility evaluation from history and semen analysis through tubal assessment to IVF indications and complication counselling
Assign POP-Q stages from ten written anatomical descriptions you draft, and match each stage to pessary versus surgical options
Differentiate stress, urgency, and mixed incontinence by history and urodynamics, and state the evidence position on synthetic mesh
Counsel on menopausal hormone therapy and on recurrent urinary tract infection and overactive bladder using guideline-based risk-benefit language
Your checkpoint
A combined 40-question block across Domains 4 and 5 scored at 75% or better, supported by a one-page POP-Q and incontinence algorithm
General Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Surgery & Family Planning and Contraception
Classify abnormal uterine bleeding by PALM-COEIN and match each category to first-line medical or surgical therapy
Compare hysterectomy routes, laparoscopic entry techniques, and energy sources, listing the complication each most risks
Build a contraception decision matrix that assigns WHO MEC categories 3 and 4 to at least ten common medical conditions
Position long-acting reversible contraception, emergency contraception, and permanent sterilization by effectiveness, failure mode, and counselling points
Outline safe abortion and post-abortion care including gestational limits, methods, and complication recognition
Your checkpoint
A completed contraception-by-medical-condition matrix plus 80% or better on a 35-question combined Domain 6–7 set
Ultrasound, Prenatal Diagnosis, and Genetics & Critical Care, Emergency Obstetrics, and Anesthesia
Interpret first-trimester ultrasound, dating and biometry, placental localisation, and Doppler findings across twelve written scenarios you compose
Compare aneuploidy screening performance with diagnostic testing options - karyotype, microarray, and exome - and state the counselling implication of each result type
Tabulate teratogen and radiation exposure risks by gestational window for the agents most often asked about
Manage maternal sepsis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and massive transfusion in a stepwise written protocol with numeric triggers
Distinguish regional from general anesthesia risk in obstetrics and rehearse a maternal cardiac arrest sequence including perimortem cesarean timing
Your checkpoint
Twelve interpreted ultrasound and Doppler scenarios plus 80% or better on a 30-question critical care and anesthesia set
Ethics, Professionalism, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Appraise study designs and bias for the designs examiners favour - cohort, case-control, randomized trial, and diagnostic accuracy - and compute sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, NNT, and likelihood ratios from raw tables
Resolve four written ethical conflicts covering consent in labour, confidentiality in adolescents, conscientious objection, and resource allocation in a low-resource unit
Apply guideline appraisal and evidence-grading concepts to decide when a recommendation is strong versus conditional
Re-drill the 30 highest-yield missed items from weeks 1 to 6 and rewrite each as a question with a justified answer
Your checkpoint
A 300-word structured critique of two published abstracts, a one-page formula sheet you can reproduce closed-book, and cumulative error-log accuracy raised to 85%
General Obstetrics and Intrapartum Care & Maternal-Fetal Medicine and High-Risk Obstetrics
Complete a full-length timed mock built to the official domain blueprint and review every item, including correct guesses
Consolidate the highest-yield numeric facts - drug doses, diagnostic thresholds, screening cut-offs, and gestational timing - onto one page and reproduce it from memory
Rehearse time allocation per item and a defined triage rule for long stems and unfamiliar vignettes
Patch any domain scoring below 60% with a focused 60-minute review and a short self-test the same day
Your checkpoint
A full-length timed mock at 70% or better overall with no domain below 60%, plus a closed-book rewrite of the high-yield numbers sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Mixed Domain 1–2 exam-style set scored at 75% or better, and the error log holds at least 40 tagged items with a stated cause for each miss
Week 4: Domains 1 through 5 each covered at least once, with 70% or better on a cumulative 60-question set drawn from those domains
Week 6: Every domain has at least one set of personal notes and one completed question block, with cumulative accuracy across Domains 1–8 at 75% or better
Week 8: Full-length mock at 70% or better overall, no domain below 60%, and the high-yield numbers sheet reproduced closed-book without error