NEW! Resident Prep+ Everything residents need to practice, assess and improve – all year long.
Resident Prep+ includes: ISE for Residents, CSAT, Practice Exam Builder/Question Bank, ISE Flashcards, Resident SNIPS Collection, Rationale & References and the ISE Retake Exam – all for $350 per domestic resident.
Registration includes access to valuable pre-exam study tools beginning August 31, giving residents more time to prepare, practice and identify areas for additional review. Following the In-Service Exam in March, additional post-exam resources become available to help residents reinforce learning and continue building their knowledge.
Resident Prep+ at a Glance

Programs registering residents into the Resident Prep+ will have access to the following pre- and post-exam resources, along with their exam registration for the In-Service Exam for Residents on March 4.
Pre-Exam Tools |
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Comprehensive Self-Assessment Tool (CSAT) Study guide features questions, critiqued responses and references to help assess knowledge and identify areas for additional review. Available beginning August 31 – this is three months earlier than in past years! |
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Practice Exam Builder A customizable Question Bank designed to support targeted study and exam preparation. Use the Question Bank to create personalized practice exams by selecting the topics, question types, difficulty and number of questions you want to complete. |
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ISE Flashcards Interactive flashcards organized by key plastic surgery topics. Self-paced and searchable for specific concepts. Shuffle cards for quick, focused review. |
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Residents SNIPS Collection Quick, easily digestible videos focused on content areas the ABPS identified as most missed by plastic surgeons on the continuous certification exams. Provides residents with a targeted study tool to review challenging topics and strengthen their knowledge. |
Exam Day for Residents |
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ISE for Residents Annual Plastic Surgery In-Service Examination, providing residents an opportunity to assess their knowledge across the full spectrum of plastic surgery. |
Post-Exam Tools |
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In-Service Exam Rationale & References Study Guide Detailed rationales and supporting references to the most recent In-Service Exam questions. By using the explanations and references to direct study, residents focus on fully understanding the concepts being covered – enhancing the ability to retain and recall information in practice. |
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In-Service Exam Retake The ISE Retake provides residents the opportunity to display mastery over the content presented following the March exam. |
Cost: $350 per domestic resident
Registration opens on August 31, and all pre-exam tools will be available upon completion of your registration. Post-exam tools will be released in late April, after scoring is available from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME).






