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Does Watson Make Board Certification Exams Obsolete In Medicine?

Kevin Pho, MD

Why Watson makes board certification exams obsolete in medicineLike most everyone else, I took a break from my evening chores the past few nights, and watched Jeopardy!

IBM’s super-computer, Watson, was taking on Jeopardy! phenoms Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.  [SPOILER] The computer won handily.

After watching, I began to study for my upcoming board re-certification exam.

But, then, I wondered.  Why?

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