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Ambulatory Care Subject Exam - Content Outline

Systems

  • General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (5%–10%)
  • Immune System (1%–5%)
  • Blood & Lymphoreticular System (1%–5%)
  • Behavioral Health (5%–10%)
  • Nervous System & Special Senses (1%–5%)
  • Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (5%–10%)
  • Musculoskeletal System (5%–10%)
  • Cardiovascular System (5%–10%)
  • Respiratory System (5%–10%)
  • Gastrointestinal System (5%–10%)
  • Renal & Urinary System (3%–8%)
  • Female Reproductive System & Breast (1%–5%)
  • Male Reproductive System (1%–5%)
  • Endocrine System (8%–12)
  • Multisystem Processes & Disorders (5%–10%)
  • Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Population Health, & Interpretation of the Medical Lit. (3%–8%)
  • Social Sciences (1%–5%)

    • Medical ethics and jurisprudence
    • Systems-based practice and patient safety

Physician Task

  • Applying Foundational Science Principles (8%–12%)
  • Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Exam, Diagnostic Studies & Patient Outcomes (45%–50%)
  • Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (35%–40%)

Site of Care

  • Ambulatory (100%)

Patient Age

  • 17 to 65 (55%–65%)
  • 66 and older (30%–40%)