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 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 — giving you 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, improve clinical articulation, or finely tune your clinical judgement under pressure, this course delivers structured preparation that mirrors the board experience.
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:
• Describe preoperative, operative, and postoperative patient care in the principal component areas of general surgery, specifically: diseases of the head and neck, breast, skin and soft tissues, alimentary tract, abdomen, vascular system, endocrine system, comprehensive trauma management, and emergency operations and critical surgical care.
• Demonstrate skill and understanding in diagnosing and managing patients in clinical and surgical case scenarios from all areas of general surgery.
• Explain non-operative management options for patients on the surgical service, which may or may not require surgical intervention.
• Demonstrate an understanding of tumor staging and describe the appropriate surgical and nonsurgical management required for each stage.
• Describe any randomly chosen operation from start to finish.