Palestinian Board Part II study guide
Palestinian Board Part II · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Palestinian Board Part II is the specialty-level stage of board certification for physicians who have completed residency training in a recognised programme and are seeking consultant-level recognition in their field. It is intended for candidates who already hold the Part I (or equivalent prerequisite) and can demonstrate independent clinical judgement, procedural competence, and the professional behaviours expected of a specialist practising in Palestine. The Palestinian Board Part II study guide has 9 sections and about 2,090 words.
01Basic and clinical sciences applied to the specialty
This domain tests whether you can use physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, and genetics to explain and predict clinical events, rather than recall isolated facts. Questions often present a patient whose presentation only makes sense through a mechanism.
262 words, about 1 min02Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis
This domain examines hypothesis-driven history and examination, deliberate differential construction, and the probabilistic interpretation of tests. The focus is on decisions that change management.
266 words, about 1 min03Management and treatment planning
This domain tests construction of an individualized, evidence-based plan: goals, first-line and alternative therapy, monitoring, follow-up, and deprescribing. Define the goal - cure, control, or palliation - before choosing treatment.
252 words, about 1 min04Clinical procedures and technical skills
This domain assesses preparation, asepsis, technique, and recognition of complications for common bedside and operative procedures. Confirm indication, contraindications, coagulation status, and informed consent.
212 words, about 1 min05Emergency, acute, and critical care situations
This domain tests rapid recognition and stabilization using a structured approach, with time-critical decisions and early escalation. Use ABCDE and early warning scores, and reassess after every intervention.
234 words, about 1 min06Patient safety, quality improvement, and infection control
This domain tests systems thinking: how errors happen, how to measure and improve care, and how to prevent healthcare-associated infection. Apply standard precautions to every patient and transmission-based precautions when indicated.
225 words, about 1 min07Professionalism, ethics, and communication
This domain tests application of ethical principles, legal duties, and communication skills in real clinical dilemmas. Four principles: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.
216 words, about 1 min08Research methods, evidence-based practice, and biostatistics
This domain tests critical appraisal: study design, bias, effect measures, and applying evidence to an individual patient. Hierarchy: systematic reviews and RCTs for therapy; cohort studies for prognosis and rare exposures; diagnostic accuracy studies for tests.
212 words, about 1 min09Health systems, public health, and resource stewardship
This domain tests how care is organized, financed, and prioritized, including prevention, screening, and efficient use of limited resources. Levels of prevention: primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary.
211 words, about 1 min