Is it time to take your Hematology & Oncology Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam? You may be rusty when it comes to taking standardized exams. One of the best ways to get back in the groove of studying for exams is taking practice questions. See if you can answer these 4 practice questions from the BoardVitals Hematology & Oncology MOC Question Bank.
Whether you’re taking just the ABIM Oncology MOC exam, the ABIM Hematology MOC exam, or both, the BoardVitals question bank includes questions that will prepare you for both exams. The bank is made up of more than 550 board-style practice questions developed and reviewed by top physicians certified in Medical Oncology and Homeopathy. Each question is accompanied by detailed explanations that serve as a “mini-lecture” for both correct and incorrect answers. As an optional add-on, you can even earn up to 27 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™ and 27 ABIM MOC points simultaneously.
ABIM Medical Oncology MOC Exam
The ABIM Medical Oncology MOC exam is comprised of 240 multiple-choice questions (MCQ) in single-best-answer format. 40 of the 240 questions are new questions that will not count towards your score. According to the ABIM blueprint, the exam topics consists of the following:
- Hematologic Neoplasms 14%
- Thoracic Cancer 11%
- Breast Cancer 13%
- Genitourinary Cancer 12%
- Gynecologic Cancer 4%
- Gastrointestinal Cancer 13.5%
- Skin Cancer, Sarcomas, and Unknown Primary Site 6%
- Anticancer Therapeutics, Clinical Research Methodology, and Ethics 9.5%
- Palliative Care, Survivorship, and Communication 11%
- Head, Neck, Thyroid, and Central Nervous System Malignancies 4%
- Genetics, Genomics, and Tumor Biology 2%
ABIM Hematology MOC Exam
The ABIM Hematology MOC exam is made up of 240 multiple-choice questions (MCQ) in single-best-answer-format. Like the Oncology MOC exam, 40 of the questions are new questions and will not count toward your final score. According to the ABIM blueprint, the topics tested on the exam consist of the following:
- Hematopoietic System 25%
- Coagulation 27%
- Hematologic Neoplastic Disorders 35%
- Transfusion Medicine 5%
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) 8%
Both exams are divided into four sections and are administered over 10 hours, so be sure to pace yourself by practicing using the timed feature available on the BoardVitals platform. Want free practice? Check out the Hematology & Oncology MOC free trial.