Welcome to the Virtual Board of Governors Exam Review Course!
We are eager to present this program in a virtual format.
The Board of Governors Examination in Healthcare Management (BoG Exam) is a comprehensive multiple-choice exam testing 10 core healthcare management knowledge areas. This multi-week virtual review course provides the opportunity to gain insight and information into all 10 core knowledge areas; explore effective test-taking strategies; review sample test questions; and gain a better understanding of the exam’s content, structure and scoring.
Whether you use the course to set the foundation for your study or take it as the culmination of your review efforts, upon completion of this virtual review course, attendees will be able to:
Before we get started, let's review some of the steps required to participate in this program and the steps needed to receive credits for your participation.
Course Structure:
The course is organized by week with a total of 9 required sessions covering the 10 knowledge areas covered on the exam and one optional Q&A session.
In preparation for Week 3's Finance sessions, Dr. Cristian Lieneck has provided preparation materials to review before the finance sessions. The finance preparation materials include a pre-recorded webinar and pre-session assignment problems located on the course site, in the section entitled, "Finance Module Pre-Session Assignments and Additional Materials". The pre-recorded webinar covers financial accounting refresher material. Please review the webinar and pre-session assignment problems before attending the first Finance live session.
Finally, there will be an optional Q&A session scheduled for Session 10. At this time, ACHE staff will be on-hand to answer questions about the exam, FACHE requirements and exam preparation.
In each live virtual session faculty will present the material for the exam knowledge area(s) planned for that session. At the end of Weeks 1 and 3, please provide your feedback about that week via a short survey.
Week 1
We are eager to present this program in a virtual format.
The Board of Governors Examination in Healthcare Management (BoG Exam) is a comprehensive multiple-choice exam testing 10 core healthcare management knowledge areas. This multi-week virtual review course provides the opportunity to gain insight and information into all 10 core knowledge areas; explore effective test-taking strategies; review sample test questions; and gain a better understanding of the exam’s content, structure and scoring.
Whether you use the course to set the foundation for your study or take it as the culmination of your review efforts, upon completion of this virtual review course, attendees will be able to:
- Identify knowledge gaps and needed areas of focus.
- Apply test-taking strategies to their exam experience.
- Earn ACHE Face-to-Face Education credit.
- Confidently move forward with their exam preparation.
Before we get started, let's review some of the steps required to participate in this program and the steps needed to receive credits for your participation.
Course Structure:
The course is organized by week with a total of 9 required sessions covering the 10 knowledge areas covered on the exam and one optional Q&A session.
In preparation for Week 3's Finance sessions, Dr. Cristian Lieneck has provided preparation materials to review before the finance sessions. The finance preparation materials include a pre-recorded webinar and pre-session assignment problems located on the course site, in the section entitled, "Finance Module Pre-Session Assignments and Additional Materials". The pre-recorded webinar covers financial accounting refresher material. Please review the webinar and pre-session assignment problems before attending the first Finance live session.
Finally, there will be an optional Q&A session scheduled for Session 10. At this time, ACHE staff will be on-hand to answer questions about the exam, FACHE requirements and exam preparation.
In each live virtual session faculty will present the material for the exam knowledge area(s) planned for that session. At the end of Weeks 1 and 3, please provide your feedback about that week via a short survey.
Week 1
- Session 1 - Introductions, Course Goals and FACHE Requirements, Healthcare: July 20, 2021, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CT
- Session 2 -Â Business Governance and Organizational Structure: July 22, 2021, 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. CT
- Week 1 Survey - Please provide feedback on this week's sessions.
- Session 3 - Management and Leadership: July 27, 2021, 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. CT
- Session 4 - Human Resources: July 29, 2021, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. CT
- Session 5 - Finance Part 1: August 3, 2021, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CT
- Session 6 - Finance Part 2: August 5, 2021, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CT
- Week 3 Survey - Please provide feedback on this week's sessions.
- Session 7Â - Quality and Performance Management: August 10, 2021, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. CT
- Session 8Â - Healthcare Technology and Information Management: August 12, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT
- Session 9Â - Laws and Regulations, Professionalism and Ethics: August 17, 2021, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT
- Session 10- Q&A (Optional, not eligible for F2F credit): August 19, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT
- Course Program Evaluation - The full evaluation can be completed after Session 9 (or Session 10, should you choose to attend)
These events will be hosted via Zoom. To ensure you receive reminder emails, please navigate to the Live Session course item in each week's section and add the events to your calendar. Your attendance is required in each live session to receive credit and will be recorded automatically.
Socrative Student App for Live Session Practice Questions:
- Before the conclusion of each live session, the faculty will test your knowledge of the material covered during the session by using the Socrative Student app to administer a short live practice test. The Socrative Student app provides a fun and effective way for the faculty to gauge your understanding in real time.
- You may download the free app via the Apple App Store or Google Play App Store. The links to download the app are listed below:
- If you do not wish to download the free app on one of your devices, you may also click on this link: https://b.socrative.com/login/student/?feature=embed or copy and paste in your preferred web browser when asked during the live session.
- When you enter the app or the webpage, you will see "Student Login" and a section to enter a "Room Name" . During the live session, the faculty will give you the designated Room Number.
Practice Questions:
There is a section in the course entitled “Practice Questions.” You may use these questions to test your knowledge. Please note: Questions will be posted in the Learning Management System after each live session has ended.
Discussion Board:
Each module in this course has a discussion board where you have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with other participants. The discussion board is located in each week's section at the bottom of the screen.
Participant Roster:
The roster for the course is posted underneath the Program Evaluation course item.
Next Steps:
First, please complete the Pre-Survey and then proceed to the Faculty Introduction & Welcome Video section to view brief videos from the faculty. From there, you may proceed to Week 1.
Once you have fulfilled the requirements of the course item, you will see a completion prompt, and the course item will now have a green check mark to symbolize completion.
The faculty look forward to engaging with all of you!
Seminar Faculty
Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE
Director of the Master of Health Administration Program & Assistant Professor, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Cristian Lieneck, PhD, FACHE
Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration, Texas State University
Each module in this course has a discussion board where you have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with other participants. The discussion board is located in each week's section at the bottom of the screen.
Participant Roster:
The roster for the course is posted underneath the Program Evaluation course item.
Next Steps:
First, please complete the Pre-Survey and then proceed to the Faculty Introduction & Welcome Video section to view brief videos from the faculty. From there, you may proceed to Week 1.
Once you have fulfilled the requirements of the course item, you will see a completion prompt, and the course item will now have a green check mark to symbolize completion.
The faculty look forward to engaging with all of you!
Seminar Faculty
Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE
Director of the Master of Health Administration Program & Assistant Professor, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Cristian Lieneck, PhD, FACHE
Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration, Texas State University