Month: April 2019

How to study for the ABA [American Board of Anesthesiology] BASIC exam

Amanda Xi

Today’s inane image of the day:

Caption: Legit all of the resources I used to study for the BASIC. Admittedly, I didn’t finish all of the things here, but I only advocate/recommend products I’ve purchased and used myself.

[Updated 5/2026 with TrueLearn discount for $25 off when you use my code “AMANDAXI” at checkout, new links, and a new paper about pass rates for the BASIC. Thank you for supporting this little hobby of mine by using my referral link!]

Introduction

First and foremost, check out my original article on all of the resources for the in-training exam (ITE) and BASIC exam. If you opened that entry and immediately thought, TL;DR… or you only care about how to study for the BASIC exam, this is the entry for you.

Some basics about the BASIC

From the ABA:


The BASIC Exam focuses on the scientific basis of clinical anesthetic practice, including pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, anesthesia equipment and monitoring.

https://www.theaba.org/certification-exam-type/basic-exam/
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