Description
Prepare to Pass Your General Surgery Oral Boards with Confidence
The General Surgery Virtual Mock Oral Course is designed specifically for board-eligible surgeons and residents.
It is for those who want focused, high-yield practice and expert feedback before taking their certifying oral exam.
This immersive virtual experience combines the intensity of real-world board scenarios with flexible online access. As a result, you get the tools to sharpen your clinical reasoning, communication, and decision-making skills.
Through a proven mock oral exam format covering 150+ board-relevant cases aligned with the SCORE Curriculum, you’ll gain experience with the types of questions, case presentations, and examiner interaction you’ll face on exam day.
This course doesn’t just test your knowledge — it trains you to think and respond as an examiner expects. Whether you’re aiming to boost your confidence or improve clinical articulation, this course delivers structured preparation that mirrors the board experience. In addition, you can finely tune your clinical judgment under pressure.
In addition, participants may purchase as many additional virtual private mock oral sessions as they wish.
*Faculty and topic availability may be limited over time.
CME
Designation:
The Osler Institute designates this other activity (recorded case reviews plus real-time virtual one-on-one interaction with Faculty) for a maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement:
The Osler Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Guarantee
The Osler Institute takes pride in providing the highest quality education to our learners. We offer courses that are guaranteed to help them confidently pass their examinations. In the unlikely event of a learner not passing their examination, we offer the opportunity to re-enroll in the same course tuition-free until they succeed. For complete information on this guarantee, we invite you to review our comprehensive Terms and Conditions.
Topics
Oral Course Surgical Topic Areas Covered: Abdominal Surgery: Abdominal Wall and Hernia *** Anorectal/Large Intestine *** Hepatobiliary *** Pancreas *** Small Intestine *** Stomach & Duodenum *** Other Organs and Areas: Breast *** Endocrine *** Esophagus *** Head & Neck *** Skin & Soft Tissue *** Thoracic Surgery *** Other: Critical Care *** Pediatric Surgery *** Trauma *** Vascular Surgery
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Organize and present a focused diagnostic evaluation for common and complex general surgery problems in a clear, board-style oral exam format.
• Develop safe, timely, and appropriate management plans for patients across the major areas of general surgery, including head and neck, breast, skin and soft tissue, alimentary tract, abdomen, vascular, endocrine, trauma, emergency surgery, and critical care.
• Explain operative, non-operative, and perioperative decision-making, including indications for surgery, alternatives to surgery, risk assessment, complications, and postoperative management.
• Apply sound surgical judgment in clinical scenarios by prioritizing urgent problems, recognizing complications, and adapting management as patient conditions change.
• Discuss cancer staging and treatment planning when relevant, including the role of surgery, systemic therapy, radiation therapy, surveillance, and multidisciplinary care.
• Describe commonly tested operations in a structured manner, including patient positioning, incision or approach, key operative steps, anatomy, potential complications, and postoperative considerations.
• Communicate answers clearly and confidently under oral board conditions, demonstrating the clinical reasoning, organization, and professionalism expected of a board-eligible general surgeon.
