*** Initial Signup 2020-2021. *** Odyssey Certifying (Oral) Board Preparation:

*** Historical note: As of 21 April 2020, the ABS had cancelled the April and June exams in Philadelphia, affecting a total of about 500 candidates. As of Friday, 1 May, the ABS offered a lottery for two pilot studies of Video Teleconferencing exams of 24 and 50 candidates. The exam dates for the academic year 2020-2021 were listed in-person in Philadelphia, (but the location had to remain adaptable in light of the coronavirus pandemic.) The cancellation of the written exam by the ABS in July 2020 due to errors in the ABS's examination platform has further complicated how the oral exam will be conducted in the 2020-2021 exam period.***
*** As of 30 July 2020, the ABS had moved at least some of the exams in the 2020-2021 academic year to a Video Teleconference format. Given the ongoing increase in covid-19 across the US, I believe it is unlikely that exam will be in person through summer of 2021. ***
*** As of 19 August 2020, the ABS has released dates for exams in the 2020-2021 academic year (normally released in early June each year) but was not allowing candidates to sign up for exams. Remember, the only candidates eligible for the exams are approximately 200 who failed in 2019-2020 in-person exam periods, or the 500 who were cancelled from the April and June 2020 periods. The failure of the ABS to conduct the written exam in July 2020 left another 1,300 surgeons waiting without a working exam solution or exam date, and also unable to move forward with the oral exam. ***
*** ~ 1September 2020, the ABS indicated it would allow candidates to sign up for oral exams in the 2020-2021 academic year (normally released in early June each year.) Candidates who tried to take the written exam in July 2020 (which the ABS cancelled due its failed testing platform) are being allowed to take the Certifying Exam first and take the written exam in April 2021 in a testing center. (Yet the evidence as of November 2020 is that Covid would be even more rampant in the winter of 2021 than when it first appeared in Spring 2020.) And clearly the third surge appeared, peaking in January 2021. As of 5 March 2021, infections and deaths have leveled off after an initial drop from the January high. ***

***I will dynamically update this page with new course dates and new formats.***

Please choose your course and fill in your contact information. Dr. Argy will respond by phone and/or email. You will be able to submit tuition after you have the chance to speak with him to answer any questions. Your information is kept strictly confidential.
(Updated 5 March 2021.)
When are you scheduled to take, or anticipate taking, your oral exam? *
General surgery dates are listed first, subspecialty dates then follow.
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Choose your Odyssey course(s.) If you have any questions, call Dr. Argy, 508-990-0300, 24/7. (Course options and features are also described on the website.) *
Odyssey GROUP COURSES have all been upgraded to an INTENSIVE WORK GROUP format, and ALL ARE VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE, with lower cost, greater safety and convenience, while still offering superb, live instruction.) OTHER OPTIONS include: *** PRIVATE TUTORIAL (one-on-one) *** SHARED TUTORIAL (with up to 5 colleagues that you choose, by Video Teleconference, at a lower cost per person than Private Tutorial) *** CRESCENDO (ongoing hourly prep via Video Teleconference) *** AUDIT*** (observing an intensive work group course without having practice scenarios yourself, with the option of adding practice scenarios separately from the course.)
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Choose the dates for your General Surgery Group Course, Private Tutorial or Shared Tutorial: (dates for 2021-2022 academic year to be determined) *
Summary: 3 DAY INTENSIVE WORK GROUP (IWG) COURSE VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE (Fri-Sat-Sun, 9 or fewer candidates, at least 8 practice scenarios, $2,950 including discount ) *** 3 DAY AUDIT of Intensive Work Group (IWG) Course (Fri-Sat-Sun Video Teleconference, optional practice scenarios, $1,450 including discount) *** *** 2 DAY AUDIT of Intensive Work Group (IWG) Course (Fri-Sat Video Teleconference, optional practice scenarios, $1,300 including discount) *** TImely payment discount applies to initial signup only, and expires 14 days from date of signup. ***. PRIVATE TUTORIAL: You can enter your preferences for Tutorial dates in the "Other" field.
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How many times have you taken the General Surgery oral board exam? *
"0" (zero) means you haven't taken the exam before.
How many times have you taken your specialty (CT, CR, Vascular, Plastic) oral board exam? *
"0" (zero) means you haven't taken the specialty exam before.
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