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MKSAP 18 Features
Since 1967, the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) has been the most trusted resource in lifelong learning for internal medicine physicians and residents. The tradition continues with MKSAP 18.
What is MKSAP?
The Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program® (MKSAP) has been the “go-to” resource for board prep and lifelong learning since 1967.
The Best is Always Better!
As a comprehensive learning management system, MKSAP 18 remains the standard in excellence for equipping residents and practicing physicians with the information they need to stay current in medicine and prepare for their board exams.
What makes MKSAP unique?
Regularly updated content.
With “New Info Updates,” MKSAP 18 Digital will be regularly updated to reflect practice-changing information, guidelines, and expert recommendations.
Customized learning.
Physicians can develop a customized learning strategy with custom quizzes or flashcards, or focus learning on high value care or hospitalist-specific content.
Board Prep for ACCGME-accredited osteopathic programs.
MKSAP 18 will help residents in ACGME-accredited osteopathic programs prepare for the ABIM Certification exam.
Dependable MOC resource.
Whether for the ABIM’s traditional 10-year MOC exam or the new Knowledge Check-in, practicing physicians can continue to rely on MKSAP to help them develop an effective study strategy while also earning MOC points.
High-value learning.
MKSAP offers a value-packed learning management system for one subscription price with no renewal fees and unlimited opportunities to clear your answers. With a comprehensive syllabus text, an extensive Q-bank, hundreds of high value care recommendations, specially highlighted hospitalist content, carefully crafted tables, custom quizzes, progress reports, CME certificates, and more, MKSAP offers the most learning for the most value.
How MKSAP Is Developed
Developed by more than 100 experts in the subspecialties of internal medicine, each new edition is completely rewritten every 3 years.
Content Development Process
Rewritten, not “revised.”
Each new MKSAP edition stands on its own, with 100% of the text and MCQs written from scratch to provide you with the freshest information to inform your learning.
Focused on excellence.
MKSAP content development is a painstaking three-year process involving multiple stages of writing and rigorous review by our 11 committees and peer reviewers, encompassing more than 200 expert subspecialty physicians.
Relevant to your needs.
MKSAP contains clear, evidence-based discussions of core internal medicine concepts to help you deliver the best patient care. Whether you are focused on ambulatory or hospital-based medicine, preparing for your boards, or are a subspecialist trying to keep up-to-date in other subspecialty areas of internal medicine, MKSAP provides a targeted solution for your needs.
Reader-friendly content.
MKSAP 18’s summary key points, blue hospital-focused text, high value care recommendations, incisive summary tables, and dynamic 4-color images accentuate the layout, enhancing readability.
Earn CME & MOC
Earn same-day, simultaneous CME credit and MOC points through December 2021—it's simple and seamless. Details
What's New in MKSAP 18
In addition to updated content and all-new MCQs, MKSAP 18 has added exciting new features.
Digital Highlighting
Digital Highlighting allows learners to highlight key content and questions, save highlighted information to index, and review in one place. Multiple color options offer an additional way to keep your notes organized. Available with MKSAP 18 Digital or Complete. Watch the tutorial
Residency Tracker
A free enhancement specifically for residency programs, the MKSAP 18 Residency Tracker allows program directors to assess the progress and proficiency of their residents as they answer MKSAP 18 MCQs. Learn more
Adaptive Learning
MKSAP 18’s digital flashcards, included with MKSAP 18 Complete, have been enhanced with adaptive learning technology to help reinforce knowledge through repeated exposure to incorrectly answered flashcards. Customize your learning based on your areas of need using the MKSAP 18 digital flashcards.
State-of-the-Art Technology
MKSAP 18 Digital’s platform is built using the newest technology to run efficiently on the most current operating systems and computers. With a streamlined dashboard and navigation tools, you are able to easily pick up where you left off when logging back in. The Progress Meter provides a visual snapshot of how many questions you have answered in each section.
Night Mode
Turn on Night mode in MKSAP 18 Digital to change the luminosity on the screen. Night mode helps to reduce the glare and increase readability in all environments without straining your eyes.
Preview Content
View the table of contents and sample Text and Questions pages from each section in MKSAP 18. Preview
Exam Prep
Your go-to source for ABIM exam preparation.
More than 94% of Internal Medicine residents use MKSAP to prepare for the Boards. Whether preparing for the ABIM certification exam or the MOC exam, study confidently with MKSAP!
Tips on how to study with MKSAP 18:
- Create custom quizzes based on MCQs you've starred, previously answered incorrectly, or by topic/interest area. Use “Study Mode (untimed)” to review questions or “Exam Mode (timed)” to simulate the big day
- Create a practice exam to assess your exam readiness, using randomly selected questions based on the ABIM blueprint
- View peer statistics to compare your performance to other physicians
- Access “Related Text” links from questions you’ve answered incorrectly to strengthen learning
- Clear your answers as many times as you like to master the MKSAP content
- Test your interpretive skills and prepare for image-based Boards questions with Virtual Dx
- Solidify your comprehension of MKSAP by reviewing Board Basics 1 month before exam day
- As a MKSAP 18 learner, do you want to review even more questions before exam day? Purchase MKSAP Question Booster Packs, sold separately from your MKSAP subscription, to get a boost with up to 900 highly structured, psychometrically validated questions
Exam Prep Tools included with MKSAP Complete
MKSAP Money-Back Guarantee
If you don’t pass the ABIM exam and have answered and submitted all 1200 questions before taking the exam, send us a copy of your notification of failure from the ABIM within 1 year of taking your exam to receive a refund. Details
Pricing & Release Schedule
MKSAP 18 Complete is now available.
MKSAP 18 is available in several flexible formats, allowing you to choose the format that best fits your lifestyle.
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MKSAP 18 Print
11 concise subspecialty sections and 1,200 associated MCQs.
Starting at $349
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MKSAP 18 Digital
MKSAP 18 delivered in a state-of-the-art format with content updates and other exclusive features.
Starting at $389
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MKSAP 18 Complete
Print and Digital, plus Board Basics e-book, digital flashcards, and Virtual Dx.
Starting at $539
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- MKSAP 18 Audio Companion (Oakstone Publishing)
- MKSAP 18 in Spanish
- System Requirements
A MKSAP subscription is for individual use only
ACP will not set up MKSAP CME/MOC accounts for purchasers of MKSAP sold by unauthorized sellers (e.g., Amazon, e-Bay), with whom ACP has no relationship. We do not honor third party sales.
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