polarbebe Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Anybody hear information regarding this new and upcoming CAQ? Do you plan to take it? Why or why not? http://www.nccpa.net/HospitalMedicine Currently weighing taking this vs. waiting if they develop a CAQ for the medicine subspecialty I work in. I doubt this would increase my scope of practice, compensation or privileges at my primary place of employment. Primarily would be for myself and act as an additional credential if I were to move on. Key Dates: Sept. 11, 2014 - Deadline for submitting the exam application Sept. 15, 2014 - Hospital Medicine CAQ Exam offered nationwide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 15, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 15, 2014 Sure hospital medicine, but no internal medicine yet grumble grumble grumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 15, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'm a big CAQ fan. Take it. there really is no downside to having it. I have gotten better jobs, scope of practice, and pay for mine in em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah V Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I am taking the hospital medicine caq in August 2015. Are there any recommendations for study guides or practice tests? I can find multiple emergency medicine caq study guides, but nothing for hospital medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 5, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2015 really the CAQs should be something you qualify for by experience, sit for, and pass. when I took mine I did zero special studying. I figured if I can't pass it after 25+ years in em from er tech to medic to medic instructor to em pa then there is something wrong with the test. having a CAQ shows what you already know, not what you crammed to learn the week before the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 There is a blueprint on the NCCPA site. Use that with a text like 'step up to medicine.' Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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