October 8, 2025 Newsletter

Written by Challenger Corporation | Oct 8, 2025 3:59:15 PM

AAMC Statement on Markup of Legislation to Reauthorize the Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs

Funding for Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act got cut 70% in the 2026 budget proposal. The ANA has been actively pushing for $503 million to be allocated, the Senate Appropriations Committee put it $303 million.

It’s not a rosy scenario for the Public Health Service Act which HRSA uses for workplace development programs. While the programs don’t get shrunk by 70%, there’s some bipartisan legislation on Title VII and Title VIII separately that appears promising.

Read the AAMC Article: https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-statement-markup-legislation-reauthorize-title-vii-health-professions-and-title-viii-nursing

When is the the ABFM Certification Exam?

The ABFM Certification Exam is coming soon! The dates are November 10-15 and November 17-18, 2025. Its not too late to start studying. Med-Challenger's Board Exam Simulator is built into our Family Medicine Exam Review course and is the perfect tool to prepare you for exams.

Don't forget that Med-Challenger's Family Medicine Review course includes AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and AAFP credits, making it a resource that continues to meet clinician needs well after the exam.

Med-Challenger Family Medicine Review with CME

What Are People Missing on the Exams?

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Now updated to include September's most missed questions!

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What is the Most Missed Exam Prep Question This Week?

We want to explore what is being missed on exams. That is why we have started our "most missed questions" series; to examine and report exactly which questions and question types are being missed most, why, and even hone in on some exam tricks to make test taking more successful. Take a look!

Most Missed Question in FM Boards – Pediatric Infective Endocarditis

What Are Board Exam Study Strategies That Work?

Follow the Blueprint
- Why it works: Focuses effort on the topics that carry the most weight
- How to do it: Allocate study hours in proportion to the exam’s topic weights
Mix Question Styles
- Why it works: Mirrors the variety of question formats (assessment + teaching cases)
- How to do it: Alternate timed drills with case-based review sessions
Run Full-Length Mock Exams
- Why it works: Builds exam-day stamina
- How to do it: Simulate full exam sessions (6+ hours) with official breaks
Prioritize Images
- Why it works: Visual interpretation is a common failure point
- How to do it: Dedicate weekly practice to ECGs, X-rays, ultrasounds, etc.
Leverage Feedback
- Why it works: Helps identify and target weak domains
- How to do it: Use past exam or practice results; focus extra time on your weakest 2–3 areas
Avoid Zebras
- Why it works: Bread-and-butter content appears more often than rare conditions
- How to do it: Don’t overemphasize extremely rare topics; balance them with common ones
Short, Frequent Study Blocks
- Why it works: Improves retention and prevents cognitive fatigue
- How to do it: Use 30–45 minute study sessions instead of marathon cramming

Which exam are you studying for? Find helpful articles: Med-Challenger Blog

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