WAPCP Primary study plan

Build a one-page blueprint of Domain 1 by listing its major subtopics (cardiovascular, endocrine, renal, neurologic, musculoskeletal, dermatologic, psychiatric, and geriatric syndromes) and rank them by your baseline confidence.

Complete 40 practice questions on adult and geriatric medicine and log each miss with the underlying concept, not just the correct letter.

Draft a one-page reference sheet on hypertension and lipid management in older adults, including target thresholds and deprescribing considerations.

Schedule three fixed weekly study blocks in your calendar for the next eight weeks.

Work through 30 practice questions on diabetes, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis, then rewrite the rationale for every missed item in your own words.

Explain aloud, in under five minutes each, the workup and first-line management of three common geriatric presentations (falls, delirium, urinary incontinence).

Summarize age-related pharmacokinetic changes and list five medications to avoid or use cautiously in older adults.

Review your week 1 miss log and re-test the ten concepts you missed most often.

Complete 40 mixed Domain 1 questions under timed conditions (about 90 seconds per question) and record your accuracy by subtopic.

Create a comparison table of dementia versus delirium versus depression in older adults, covering onset, course, and key assessment findings.

Outline the evaluation and management of chest pain and heart failure in adults, including when to refer or escalate.

Identify your three weakest Domain 1 subtopics and write a targeted study action for each.

Re-take 25 questions from your cumulative miss log and confirm you now answer at least 80% correctly.

Build a preventive-care checklist covering adult immunizations, cancer screening intervals, and routine health maintenance visits.

Map each screening recommendation to its target population, starting age, and stopping age so you can recall them without notes.

Begin a single consolidated error notebook organized by domain for the second half of the plan.

Complete 40 practice questions on health maintenance and disease prevention and tag each miss by topic (immunization, screening, counseling, or risk stratification).

Write out the adult immunization schedule from memory, then correct it against a current reference and note every discrepancy.

Summarize behavioral counseling approaches for tobacco cessation, alcohol use, and physical activity using brief, structured frameworks.

Explain how to apply risk calculators to decide when to start statin therapy or aspirin for primary prevention.

Complete 40 mixed Domain 2 questions under timed conditions and record accuracy by topic.

Draft a one-page guide to travel medicine and pre-procedure prophylaxis, covering common scenarios and timing.

Describe screening and prevention recommendations for pregnant patients and for older adults, noting where the two diverge.

Review your error notebook and rewrite any entry that still feels unclear after re-reading.

Complete two full-length mixed practice sets (at least 50 questions each) simulating exam pacing and breaks.

Analyze every missed item across both sets and assign each to a root cause: knowledge gap, misread question, or time pressure.

Re-study your two weakest subtopics in each domain using your own notes and reference sheets only.

Condense all reference sheets into a single two-page high-yield review document.

Re-take the 30 most frequently missed questions from your error notebook and score at least 85%.

Review your two-page high-yield document daily and recite key screening intervals and immunization timing from memory.

Complete one final timed mixed set and confirm your pacing stays under 90 seconds per question.

Write a short exam-day plan covering timing strategy, break points, and how you will handle uncertain questions.