A Spaced-Practice Mobile Platform for Pediatric Resident Board Review Practice (descriptive Abstract)

Multiple-choice question practice is crucial for resident preparation of both in-training and board examinations. Resident-identified barriers to accessing popular online question banks include multiple log-in steps and limited mobile accessibility. We found that our residents use these questions for “cramming”, which ultimately causes poor long-term retention. The spacing effect says that despite an equal amount of cumulative study time, distribution of testing sessions over weeks to months results in superior long-term retention and overall knowledge gains. This mobile platform both utilizes the spacing effect and sends questions directly via e-mail, thereby preventing any online access issues.