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%)
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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%)