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You've been told to "study hard" for the oncology boards — but hard work without strategy is just burnout with extra steps. This video gives you a 5-step framework that replaces overwhelm with a focused, evidence-backed approach so you walk into exam day with real confidence and your sanity intact.

You don't need to be the smartest PT in the room. You need a system that works. Here it is. 

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RESOURCES MENTIONED: 

• Oncology Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Clinicians: https://amzn.to/4gMeqC7

• A Focused Review of Safety Considerations in Cancer Rehabilitation by Maltser et al., 2017: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5627359/

• APTA Oncology EDGE Task Force Annotated Bibliography: https://oncologypt.org/page/edgeannotatedbibliography

• Lymphedema Management: The Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners: https://amzn.to/4vVH6x6

Please note: We are proud affiliates for some of these resources & products, meaning that we may earn a commission if you click the link & subsequently make a purchase. All of these recommendations are based on our clinical experience & what we use in our practice – because we believe that they are the best out there. We recommend these resources because they are helpful & useful for OncoPTs & patients. 

⚡ In this video, you'll learn:

0:00 — Why "study harder" is terrible advice (and what to do instead)

2:05 — Target High-Yield Topics — how to use the ABPTS blueprint as your map

4:49 — Find What Learning Strategy Actually Works for YOUR Brain

7:57 — Master Active Learning — active recall, the Feynman Method, and why highlighting is a trap

10:53 — The forgetting curve and how spaced repetition beats it

12:00 — Strategic Resource Management — the 2-layer stack: Q-bank + core reference

16:30 — Time Management & Burnout Prevention — the hard stop, the day off, and why sleep is study time

18:45 — Trust the process: training + self-care = exam day confidence

🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at TheOncoPT.com/scan

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