(1105,45,25,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Anesthesiology Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	<span style=\"color: #f00\">Updated November 2010</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the recertification fee schedule* <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">click here</a><br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert(1).pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert(1).pdf\"><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based recertification twice a year&nbsp;in testing centers across the United States and Canada. The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-16 13:06:39','2010-11-16 13:06:39',1),(1106,45,26,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Anesthesiology Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	<span style=\"color: #f00\">Updated November 2010</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the recertification fee schedule* <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">click here</a><br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert(1).pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert(1).pdf\"><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based recertification twice a year&nbsp;in testing centers across the United States and Canada. The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-16 13:06:45','2010-11-16 13:06:45',1);
INSERT INTO `archives` VALUES (1107,119,9,NULL,'','Diagnostic Radiology Recertification','diagnostic-radiology-recertification','','','Diagnostic Radiology Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Updated November 2010</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification.&nbsp; See <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>. <a href=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.pdf\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure.&nbsp; Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. &nbsp; <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b>&nbsp; (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.)&nbsp; CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Diagnostic Radiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Note:&nbsp; The following requirements apply only to the next recertification.&nbsp; After recertifying, the physician will be required to meet the new recertification requirements, listed below.</b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule*</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:&nbsp; For the years since certified or last recertified submit a minimum of twenty (20) Category 1 CME per year.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(14).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Diagnostic Radiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Diagnostic Radiology after&nbsp; 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:<font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><b><u><br />\r\n	</u></b></font></font><b><br />\r\n	A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b><strong><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>For Diagnostic Radiology the Board has also identified the following resources:</b><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\"></st1:placename></st1:place><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\"></st1:placename></st1:place></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\">American</st1:placename><st1:placetype w:st=\"on\">College</st1:placetype></st1:place>of Radiology - www.acr.org</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Syllabi and Continuous Professional Development Programs Lippincott Williams and Wilkins - www.LWW.com</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology - Oakstone Medical Publishing - www.oakstonemedical.com - Practical Reviews Radiology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule*</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of twenty (20) Category 1 CME per year.The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view . Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Diagnostic Radiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Diagnostic Radiology_Recert.pdf\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(27).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fee is non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based recertification examinations twice a year in testing centers across the United States and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Diagnostic Radiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices.&nbsp; (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination.&nbsp; These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.)&nbsp; Each scorable question has only one correct answer.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Test Blueprint</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</b></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 655px; height: 787px\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Ultrasound</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">15</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Breast Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Thoracic Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">9</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Genitourinary Tract Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Basic Knowledge of Physics</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">15</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Gastrointestinal Studies (Contrast and Non-Contrast)</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Angiography/Interventional Radiology</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Anatomy</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Neuroradiology</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">MRI</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Musculoskeletal Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">11</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Nuclear Medicine</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Miscellaneous Topics<br />\r\n				</font></font></font></font></font>\r\n				<ul>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Bone<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Chest<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">URO-Radiology<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Osteology<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Pediatrics<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n				</ul>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"center\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Diagnostic Radiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination.&nbsp; The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<strong>When Examination Results are Available</strong></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"/downloads/RD%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(28).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</b></a></font></font></font></font></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-16 13:08:35','2010-11-16 13:08:35',1),(1108,119,10,NULL,'','Diagnostic Radiology Recertification','diagnostic-radiology-recertification','','','Diagnostic Radiology Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Updated November 2010</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification.&nbsp; See <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>. <a href=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.pdf\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure.&nbsp; Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. &nbsp; <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b>&nbsp; (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.)&nbsp; CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Diagnostic Radiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Note:&nbsp; The following requirements apply only to the next recertification.&nbsp; After recertifying, the physician will be required to meet the new recertification requirements, listed below.</b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule*</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:&nbsp; For the years since certified or last recertified submit a minimum of twenty (20) Category 1 CME per year.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(14).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Diagnostic Radiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Diagnostic Radiology after&nbsp; 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:<font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><b><u><br />\r\n	</u></b></font></font><b><br />\r\n	A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b><strong><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>For Diagnostic Radiology the Board has also identified the following resources:</b><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\"></st1:placename></st1:place><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\"></st1:placename></st1:place></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\">American</st1:placename><st1:placetype w:st=\"on\">College</st1:placetype></st1:place>of Radiology - www.acr.org</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Syllabi and Continuous Professional Development Programs Lippincott Williams and Wilkins - www.LWW.com</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology - Oakstone Medical Publishing - www.oakstonemedical.com - Practical Reviews Radiology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule*</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of twenty (20) Category 1 CME per year.The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view . Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Diagnostic Radiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Diagnostic Radiology_Recert.pdf\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(27).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fee is non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based recertification examinations twice a year&nbsp;in testing&nbsp;centers across the United States and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Diagnostic Radiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices.&nbsp; (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination.&nbsp; These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.)&nbsp; Each scorable question has only one correct answer.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Test Blueprint</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</b></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 655px; height: 787px\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Ultrasound</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">15</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Breast Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Thoracic Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">9</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Genitourinary Tract Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Basic Knowledge of Physics</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">15</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Gastrointestinal Studies (Contrast and Non-Contrast)</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Angiography/Interventional Radiology</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Anatomy</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Neuroradiology</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">MRI</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Musculoskeletal Imaging</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">11</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Nuclear Medicine</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">Miscellaneous Topics<br />\r\n				</font></font></font></font></font>\r\n				<ul>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Bone<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Chest<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">URO-Radiology<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Osteology<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size=\"3\">Pediatrics<br />\r\n						</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>\r\n				</ul>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"center\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Diagnostic Radiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination.&nbsp; The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<strong>When Examination Results are Available</strong></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"/downloads/RD%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(28).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</b></a></font></font></font></font></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-16 13:13:48','2010-11-16 13:13:48',1),(1109,160,7,NULL,'','Radiation Oncology Recertification','radiation-oncology-recertification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification.  ','Radiation Oncology Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Updated November 2010</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification.&nbsp; See <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>.&nbsp; <a href=\"/medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(5).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure.&nbsp; Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians.&nbsp; <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b>&nbsp; (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.)&nbsp; CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Radiation Oncology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule*.&nbsp;</a><br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of a total of a minimum of twenty (20) Category 1 CME hours per year for the years since certified or last recertified.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(7).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Radiation Oncology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Radiation Oncology after&nbsp; 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n						<tbody>\r\n							<tr>\r\n								<td>\r\n									<p>\r\n										&nbsp;</p>\r\n								</td>\r\n								<td>\r\n									<p>\r\n										<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a> .</b></p>\r\n									<p>\r\n										<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n								</td>\r\n							</tr>\r\n						</tbody>\r\n					</table>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule*.&nbsp;</a><br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of twenty (20) Category 1 CME hours.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(5).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Radiation Oncology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(10).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Radiation Oncology_Recert(1).pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Radiation Oncology_Recert(1).pdf\"><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fee is non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based recertification examinations twice a year in testing centers across the United States and Canada.&nbsp; The recertification examination process in Radiation Oncology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices.&nbsp; (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination.&nbsp; These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.)&nbsp; Each scorable question has only one correct answer.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\">The following table lists the <u><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">approximate</font></u><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b>Domain</b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Benign Diseases</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Bone Marrow Transplants</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">1</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Breast</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">5</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Central Nervous System</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Chemotherapy/Leukemia</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">1</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Childhood Cancers</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">1</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">GI Tract&mdash;Colo-Rectal</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">GI Tract&mdash;Esophagus</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">GI Tract&mdash;Other Topics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Gynecologic Oncology&mdash;Cervix</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Gynecologic Oncology&mdash;Endometrium</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Gynecologic Oncology&mdash;Ovarian</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Gynecologic Oncology&mdash;Other Topics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Head &amp; Neck&mdash;Larynx</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Head &amp; Neck&mdash;Nasopharynx</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Head &amp; Neck&mdash;Oropharynx</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Head &amp; Neck&mdash;Other Topics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">3</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Hodgkin&rsquo;s Lymphoma</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Non-Hodgkin&rsquo;s Lymphoma</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Musculoskeletal System</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">3</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Palliative Medicine</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">3</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Physics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">7</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Radiobiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">6</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Skin</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">3</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Thorax&mdash;Lung</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">5</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Thorax&mdash;Other Topics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">3</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Urology&mdash;Bladder</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">3</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Urology&mdash;Kidney</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Urology&mdash;Prostate</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">4</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Urology&mdash;Testes</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Urology&mdash;Other Topics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>Radiation Oncology Examination Study References</b></font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination.&nbsp; The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(9).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/Radiation Oncology References1(1).pdf\">Download Study References</a><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-16 13:14:54','2010-11-16 13:14:54',1),(1110,56,13,NULL,'','Dermatology Recertification','dermatology-recertification','','','Dermatology Recertification','','','<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><span style=\"color: #f00\">Updated November 2010</span></span></h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">DERMATOLOGY RECERTIFICATION</span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. See <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>. <a href=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.pdf\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics. (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Requirements for Recertification</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Dermatology prior to 2006</u></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Note: The following requirements apply only to the next recertification. After recertifying, the physician will be required to meet the new recertification requirements, listed below.</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;30 CMEs per year in the field of Dermatology; and for the years 2006 and later: an <u>average</u> of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Dermatology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Dermatology. &nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Dermatology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Dermatology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.\r\n		<p>\r\n			Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Dermatology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert.pdf\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(23).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert(1).pdf\">Download Board Recertification Application</a></b></a><a href=\"/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: Recertification Application Fees are non-refundable</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	When and Where the Examinations are Offered</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based recertification examinations twice per year in testing centers across the United States and Canada. The recertification examination process in Dermatology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices.&nbsp; (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination.&nbsp; These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.)&nbsp; Each scorable question has only one correct answer.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Test Blueprint</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the&nbsp; approximate number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Basic Science</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">10</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Surgical</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">21</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Dermatopathology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">36</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Clinical Dermatology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">33</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Dermatology Examination Study References</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/DM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(22).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</b></a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-17 09:12:37','2010-11-17 09:12:37',1),(1111,56,14,NULL,'','Dermatology Recertification','dermatology-recertification','','','Dermatology Recertification','','','<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><span style=\"color: #f00\">Updated November 2010</span></span></h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">DERMATOLOGY RECERTIFICATION</span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. See <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>. <a href=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.pdf\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics. (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Requirements for Recertification</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Dermatology prior to 2006</u></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Note: The following requirements apply only to the next recertification. After recertifying, the physician will be required to meet the new recertification requirements, listed below.</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;30 CMEs per year in the field of Dermatology; and for the years 2006 and later: an <u>average</u> of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Dermatology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Dermatology. &nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Dermatology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Dermatology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.\r\n		<p>\r\n			Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Dermatology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert.pdf\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(23).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert(1).pdf\">Download Board Recertification Application</a></b></a><a href=\"/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: Recertification Application Fees are non-refundable</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	When and Where the Examinations are Offered</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based recertification examinations twice per year in testing centers across the United States and Canada. The recertification examination process in Dermatology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices.&nbsp; (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination.&nbsp; These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.)&nbsp; Each scorable question has only one correct answer.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Test Blueprint</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the&nbsp; approximate number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Basic Science</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">10</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Surgical</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">21</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Dermatopathology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">36</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Clinical Dermatology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">33</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Dermatology Examination Study References</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/DM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(22).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</b></a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-17 09:12:45','2010-11-17 09:12:45',1),(1112,168,3,NULL,'','Disaster Medicine Exam Schedule','disaster-medicine-exam-schedule','','','DISASTER MEDICINE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION DATES ','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Disaster Medicine Examination is offered in a computer-based testing (CBT) format in test centers across the United States. You may choose the examination date that best fits your schedule from the &quot;testing window&quot; below. A &quot;testing window&quot; usually spans three (3) weeks. Most test centers are open Monday - Friday, with a few open on weekends. Once your examination application has been approved, you will be sent a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of your choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	After passing the CBT component, candidates take an exam using the Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI&reg;) patient simulator. Each METI simulator simulate bleeding, breathing, talking, blinking and numerous other physiological characteristics to simulate various medical emergency scenarios including heart attack, drug overdose, vehicular accidents, effects from weapons of mass destruction, bio-terrorism and other traumatic injuries. This second component of the Disaster Medicine Examination employs the advanced testing technology utilized by NASA, Center for Domestic Preparedness, U.S. and foreign militaries, leading medical schools such as Mayo Clinic, Harvard, UCLA, Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai, and Stanford.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n					<br />\r\n					May 1, 2010<br />\r\n					December 1, 2010</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					May 1, 2011 &nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n					<br />\r\n					November 2010<br />\r\n					May 2011</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					November 2011 &nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	PROJECTED SIMULATION EXAMINATION DATES FOR DISASTER MEDICINE</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	March 26, 2011</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>PLEASE NOTE THE SIMULATION EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-23 10:22:48','2010-11-23 10:22:48',1),(1113,168,4,NULL,'','Disaster Medicine Exam Schedule','disaster-medicine-exam-schedule','','','DISASTER MEDICINE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION DATES ','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Disaster Medicine Examination is offered in a computer-based testing (CBT) format in test centers across the United States. You may choose the examination date that best fits your schedule from the &quot;testing window&quot; below. A &quot;testing window&quot; usually spans three (3) weeks. Most test centers are open Monday - Friday, with a few open on weekends. Once your examination application has been approved, you will be sent a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of your choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	After passing the CBT component, candidates take an exam using the Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI&reg;) patient simulator. Each METI simulator simulate bleeding, breathing, talking, blinking and numerous other physiological characteristics to simulate various medical emergency scenarios including heart attack, drug overdose, vehicular accidents, effects from weapons of mass destruction, bio-terrorism and other traumatic injuries. This second component of the Disaster Medicine Examination employs the advanced testing technology utilized by NASA, Center for Domestic Preparedness, U.S. and foreign militaries, leading medical schools such as Mayo Clinic, Harvard, UCLA, Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai, and Stanford.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n					<br />\r\n					May 1, 2010<br />\r\n					December 1, 2010</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					May 1, 2011 &nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n					<br />\r\n					November 2010<br />\r\n					May 2011</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					November 2011 &nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	PROJECTED SIMULATION EXAMINATION DATES FOR DISASTER MEDICINE</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	March 26, 2011</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>PLEASE NOTE THE SIMULATION EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-11-23 10:23:03','2010-11-23 10:23:03',1),(1114,181,37,NULL,'','Urgent Care Board Certification','urgent-care','','','Urgent Care Board Certification','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">The ABPS urgent care medicine board certification enables a&nbsp;successful candidate to present to the public as a&nbsp;qualified medical specialist in urgent care medicine. Completing the urgent care medicine board certification indicates mastery of urgent care medicine experience and knowledge, as well as, a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The urgent care medicine board certification examination process consists of a written exam administered at a computer testing center. The format of the exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed and validated by Diplomates of the&nbsp;Board of Certification&nbsp;in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FAQbcucm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download Frequently Asked Questions regarding BCUCM </a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;</font></p>\r\n<div>\r\n	<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><object style=\"width: 320px; height: 385px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101027184430-1f1a973619cc482f85f2fc18ad30c982&amp;docName=urgent-care-medicine-brochure&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=bcucm%20brochure&amp;et=1288380929652&amp;er=35\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101027184430-1f1a973619cc482f85f2fc18ad30c982&amp;docName=urgent-care-medicine-brochure&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=bcucm%20brochure&amp;et=1288380929652&amp;er=35\" menu=\"false\" src=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 385px\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object></font></font>\r\n	<div style=\"text-align: left; width: 320px\">\r\n		<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://issuu.com/AAPSUS/docs/urgent-care-medicine-brochure?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true\" target=\"_blank\">Open publication</a> - Free <a href=\"http://issuu.com\" target=\"_blank\">publishing</a> - <a href=\"http://issuu.com/search?q=abps\" target=\"_blank\">More abps</a></font></font></div>\r\n</div>\r\n',0,'2010-12-06 09:40:39','2010-12-06 09:40:39',1),(1115,181,38,NULL,'','Urgent Care Board Certification','urgent-care','','','Urgent Care Board Certification','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">The ABPS urgent care medicine board certification enables a&nbsp;successful candidate to present to the public as a&nbsp;qualified medical specialist in urgent care medicine. 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The questions are developed and validated by Diplomates of the&nbsp;Board of Certification&nbsp;in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FAQbcucm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download Frequently Asked Questions regarding BCUCM </a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;</font></p>\r\n<div>\r\n	<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><object style=\"width: 320px; height: 385px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101027184430-1f1a973619cc482f85f2fc18ad30c982&amp;docName=urgent-care-medicine-brochure&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=bcucm%20brochure&amp;et=1288380929652&amp;er=35\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101027184430-1f1a973619cc482f85f2fc18ad30c982&amp;docName=urgent-care-medicine-brochure&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=bcucm%20brochure&amp;et=1288380929652&amp;er=35\" menu=\"false\" src=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 385px\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object></font></font>\r\n	<div style=\"text-align: left; width: 320px\">\r\n		<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"http://issuu.com/AAPSUS/docs/urgent-care-medicine-brochure?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true\" target=\"_blank\">Open publication</a> - Free <a href=\"http://issuu.com\" target=\"_blank\">publishing</a> - <a href=\"http://issuu.com/search?q=abps\" target=\"_blank\">More abps</a></font></font></div>\r\n</div>\r\n',0,'2010-12-06 09:41:05','2010-12-06 09:41:05',1),(1116,24,6,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Medical Board Certification','family-medicine-obstetrics','family medicine obstetrics, family medicine obstetrics board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exams enable candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family medicine obstetrics.\r\n','Family Medicine Obstetrics','','','<p>\r\n	The American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family medicine obstetrics. 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Completing the family medicine obstetrics board certification exams indicates mastery of family medicine obstetrics experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The FMOB Board recognizes the advanced level of training and experience that some Family Medicine physicians gain through recognized Fellowship programs, or their historical equivalent.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics for eligible applicants involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination, and confirmation of surgical competency by peer observers<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-06 09:44:00','2010-12-06 09:44:00',1),(1118,24,8,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Medical Board Certification','family-medicine-obstetrics','family medicine obstetrics, family medicine obstetrics board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exams enable candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family medicine obstetrics.\r\n','Family Medicine Obstetrics','','','<p>\r\n	The Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exam enables a&nbsp;successful candidate to present to the public as qualified medical specialist in family medicine obstetrics. Completing the family medicine obstetrics board certification exams indicates mastery of family medicine obstetrics experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The&nbsp;BFMO board recognizes the advanced level of training and experience that some family medicine physicians gain through recognized Fellowship programs, or their historical equivalent.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics for eligible applicants involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination and confirmation of surgical competency by peer observers<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 10:40:23','2010-12-07 10:40:23',1),(1119,24,9,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Medical Board Certification','family-medicine-obstetrics','family medicine obstetrics, family medicine obstetrics board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exams enable candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family medicine obstetrics.\r\n','Family Medicine Obstetrics','','','<p>\r\n	The Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics&nbsp;exam enables a&nbsp;successful candidate to present to the public as qualified medical specialist in family medicine obstetrics.&nbsp; Completing the family medicine obstetrics board certification exams indicates mastery of family medicine obstetrics experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The&nbsp;BFMO board recognizes the advanced level of training and experience that some family medicine physicians gain through recognized Fellowship programs, or their historical equivalent.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics for eligible applicants involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination and confirmation of surgical competency by peer observers<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 10:41:55','2010-12-07 10:41:55',1),(1120,126,7,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Programs','family-medicine-obstetrics-fellowship-programs','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Programs','','','<h2>\r\n	<b>Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Programs</b></h2>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\"><font color=\"black\">Download Fellowship Programs Listing </font></a></b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-12-07 10:45:10','2010-12-07 10:45:10',1),(1121,126,8,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Programs','family-medicine-obstetrics-fellowship-programs','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Programs','','','<h2>\r\n	<b>Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Programs</b></h2>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\"><font color=\"black\">Download Fellowship Programs Listing </font></a></b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 10:45:55','2010-12-07 10:45:55',1),(1122,85,15,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','family-medicine-obstetrics-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n   ','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective February 18, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination, and demonstration of surgical competency to peer observers.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To begin the initial process of board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the Board of Certification inFamily Medicine/Obstetrics (BFMO), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO) application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS); be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be active in Family Practice/Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned.&nbsp; In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.&nbsp; Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, or its territories, or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Verify staff privileges by means of an original signed letter from the administrator of each hospital, or facility, at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that facility. The letter(s) must be current, dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be certified on the &quot;Provider&quot; level in the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program, and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) program. ALSO and NRP do not have to be current at the time of submitting the application, but must be current and on file 30 days prior to taking the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be board certified in Family Medicine by the ABMS, ABPS or AOA or be eligible to be certified by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). Other Board Certifications may be considered on an individual basis.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and surgeons (RCPSC) and deemed acceptable to the American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics. Such training must include identifiable training and experience in Family Medicine Obstetrics as determined by the American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics and approved by the ABPS.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Medicine residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Medicine and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFM. An ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"../../files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"blank\">click here</a>. (Form is included with the application materials)</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BFMO requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BFMO recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		In order to sit for the written exam, applicants must also be qualified under <b>one</b> (A or B) of the following:</li>\r\n	A. Clinical Practice Track - This Track Will Be Available Until 2018.\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must be a family physician with care of obstetric patients on an ongoing basis for five (5) years. This care should include the practice of surgical obstetrics. Documentation of training in obstetrics should include a case log listing all obstetrical cases completed in the previous two years. Applicants should demonstrate that their volume of obstetrical medicine is sufficient to maintain competence. The Board may consider applications who have participated in GME programs which include high volume maternity care, including operative obstetrics.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries within the last 5 years.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 50 cesarean sections within the last 5 years, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	B. Fellowship Track</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have satisfactorily completed a 12-month, full-time fellowship that is recognized by the BFMO will be considered eligible to sit for the written exam. The applicant should have completed their fellowship training within the last five years (8/2002). A list of fellowship programs that are currently recognized by the BFMO is attached <b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\">Click Here</a></b>. Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has not been recognized by the BFMO may ask their program to submit materials for consideration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		For Fellows who have completed a recognized fellowship, the fellowship director must submit an original signed letter of verification attesting to the applicant&rsquo;s satisfactory completion of the program.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The requirements for Fellowship training are outlined in the document &ldquo;Guidelines for Recognition of Fellowship Programs by the BFMO&rdquo; and include the following minimum numbers of procedures.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 50 cesarean sections, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, Fellowship Director or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has NOT been recognized by the BFMO will be required to follow the Clinical Practice track for eligibility.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	After successful completion of the written examination, applicants are also required to submit verification of competency in operative obstetrics and complete an oral examination. This portion of the examination will have an additional fee. The process is as follows:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must submit the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification who will observe, or who have observed, the applicant during the care of Obstetrical patients, including at least 5 cesarean sections, and who will be willing to attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The Board will ask one or more of these physicians to complete and sign a notarized Statement of Evaluation regarding the applicant&rsquo;s level of independence and surgical skill, to view <a href=\"../../downloads/FMOB%20Surgical%20Competency%20Verification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Those applicants who successfully complete the attestation process will be eligible to sit for the oral examination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Successful completion of the oral examination satisfies all the requirements for initial board certification.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must do a self-query of the National Practitioner Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query of the Bank, go the National Practitioner Data Bank at <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement form each Province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The BFMO recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all applications documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 10:52:00','2010-12-07 10:52:00',1),(1123,85,16,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','family-medicine-obstetrics-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n   ','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective February 18, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination, and demonstration of surgical competency to peer observers.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To begin the initial process of board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the Board of Certification inFamily Medicine/Obstetrics (BFMO), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO) application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS); be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be active in Family Practice/Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned.&nbsp; In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.&nbsp; Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, or its territories, or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Verify staff privileges by means of an original signed letter from the administrator of each hospital, or facility, at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that facility. The letter(s) must be current, dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be certified on the &quot;Provider&quot; level in the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program, and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) program. ALSO and NRP do not have to be current at the time of submitting the application, but must be current and on file 30 days prior to taking the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be board certified in Family Medicine by the ABMS, ABPS or AOA or be eligible to be certified by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). Other Board Certifications may be considered on an individual basis.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and surgeons (RCPSC) and deemed acceptable to the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics. Such training must include identifiable training and experience in Family Medicine Obstetrics as determined by the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics and approved by the ABPS.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Medicine residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Medicine and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFM. An ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"../../files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"blank\">click here</a>. (Form is included with the application materials)</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BFMO requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BFMO recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		In order to sit for the written exam, applicants must also be qualified under <b>one</b> (A or B) of the following:</li>\r\n	A. Clinical Practice Track - This Track Will Be Available Until 2018.\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must be a family physician with care of obstetric patients on an ongoing basis for five (5) years. This care should include the practice of surgical obstetrics. Documentation of training in obstetrics should include a case log listing all obstetrical cases completed in the previous two years. Applicants should demonstrate that their volume of obstetrical medicine is sufficient to maintain competence. The Board may consider applications who have participated in GME programs which include high volume maternity care, including operative obstetrics.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries within the last 5 years.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 50 cesarean sections within the last 5 years, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	B. Fellowship Track</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have satisfactorily completed a 12-month, full-time fellowship that is recognized by the BFMO will be considered eligible to sit for the written exam. The applicant should have completed their fellowship training within the last five years (8/2002). A list of fellowship programs that are currently recognized by the BFMO is attached <b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\">Click Here</a></b>. Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has not been recognized by the BFMO may ask their program to submit materials for consideration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		For Fellows who have completed a recognized fellowship, the fellowship director must submit an original signed letter of verification attesting to the applicant&rsquo;s satisfactory completion of the program.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The requirements for Fellowship training are outlined in the document &ldquo;Guidelines for Recognition of Fellowship Programs by the BFMO&rdquo; and include the following minimum numbers of procedures.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 50 cesarean sections, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, Fellowship Director or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has NOT been recognized by the BFMO will be required to follow the Clinical Practice track for eligibility.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	After successful completion of the written examination, applicants are also required to submit verification of competency in operative obstetrics and complete an oral examination. This portion of the examination will have an additional fee. The process is as follows:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must submit the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification who will observe, or who have observed, the applicant during the care of Obstetrical patients, including at least 5 cesarean sections, and who will be willing to attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The Board will ask one or more of these physicians to complete and sign a notarized Statement of Evaluation regarding the applicant&rsquo;s level of independence and surgical skill, to view <a href=\"../../downloads/FMOB%20Surgical%20Competency%20Verification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Those applicants who successfully complete the attestation process will be eligible to sit for the oral examination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Successful completion of the oral examination satisfies all the requirements for initial board certification.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must do a self-query of the National Practitioner Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query of the Bank, go the National Practitioner Data Bank at <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement form each Province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The BFMO recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all applications documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 10:54:28','2010-12-07 10:54:28',1),(1124,85,17,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','family-medicine-obstetrics-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n   ','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective February 18, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination and demonstration of surgical competency to peer observers.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To begin the initial process of board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the Board of Certification inFamily Medicine/Obstetrics (BFMO), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO) application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS); be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be active in Family Practice/Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned.&nbsp; In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.&nbsp; Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, or its territories, or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Verify staff privileges by means of an original signed letter from the administrator of each hospital, or facility, at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that facility. The letter(s) must be current, dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be certified on the &quot;Provider&quot; level in the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program, and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) program. ALSO and NRP do not have to be current at the time of submitting the application, but must be current and on file 30 days prior to taking the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be board certified in Family Medicine by the ABMS, ABPS or AOA or be eligible to be certified by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). Other Board Certifications may be considered on an individual basis.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and surgeons (RCPSC) and deemed acceptable to the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics. Such training must include identifiable training and experience in Family Medicine Obstetrics as determined by the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics and approved by the ABPS.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Medicine residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Medicine and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFM. An ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"../../files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"blank\">click here</a>. (Form is included with the application materials)</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BFMO requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BFMO recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		In order to sit for the written exam, applicants must also be qualified under <b>one</b> (A or B) of the following:</li>\r\n	A. Clinical Practice Track - This Track Will Be Available Until 2018.\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must be a family physician with care of obstetric patients on an ongoing basis for five (5) years. This care should include the practice of surgical obstetrics. Documentation of training in obstetrics should include a case log listing all obstetrical cases completed in the previous two years. Applicants should demonstrate that their volume of obstetrical medicine is sufficient to maintain competence. The Board may consider applications who have participated in GME programs which include high volume maternity care, including operative obstetrics.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries within the last 5 years.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 50 cesarean sections within the last 5 years, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	B. Fellowship Track</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have satisfactorily completed a 12-month, full-time fellowship that is recognized by the BFMO will be considered eligible to sit for the written exam. The applicant should have completed their fellowship training within the last five years (8/2002). A list of fellowship programs that are currently recognized by the BFMO is attached <b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\">Click Here</a></b>. Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has not been recognized by the BFMO may ask their program to submit materials for consideration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		For Fellows who have completed a recognized fellowship, the fellowship director must submit an original signed letter of verification attesting to the applicant&rsquo;s satisfactory completion of the program.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The requirements for Fellowship training are outlined in the document &ldquo;Guidelines for Recognition of Fellowship Programs by the BFMO&rdquo; and include the following minimum numbers of procedures.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 50 cesarean sections, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, Fellowship Director or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has NOT been recognized by the BFMO will be required to follow the Clinical Practice track for eligibility.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	After successful completion of the written examination, applicants are also required to submit verification of competency in operative obstetrics and complete an oral examination. This portion of the examination will have an additional fee. The process is as follows:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must submit the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification who will observe, or who have observed, the applicant during the care of Obstetrical patients, including at least 5 cesarean sections, and who will be willing to attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The Board will ask one or more of these physicians to complete and sign a notarized Statement of Evaluation regarding the applicant&rsquo;s level of independence and surgical skill, to view <a href=\"../../downloads/FMOB%20Surgical%20Competency%20Verification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Those applicants who successfully complete the attestation process will be eligible to sit for the oral examination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Successful completion of the oral examination satisfies all the requirements for initial board certification.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must do a self-query of the National Practitioner Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query of the Bank, go the National Practitioner Data Bank at <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement form each Province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The BFMO recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all applications documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 10:57:08','2010-12-07 10:57:08',1),(1125,85,18,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','family-medicine-obstetrics-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n   ','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective February 18, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination and demonstration of surgical competency to peer observers.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To begin the initial process of board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the Board of Certification in Family Medicine/Obstetrics (BFMO), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO) application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days and a notarized signature.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS); be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be active in Family Practice/Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned.&nbsp; In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.&nbsp; Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, or its territories, or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Verify staff privileges by means of an original signed letter from the administrator of each hospital, or facility, at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that facility. The letter(s) must be current, dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be certified on the &quot;Provider&quot; level in the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program, and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) program. ALSO and NRP do not have to be current at the time of submitting the application, but must be current and on file 30 days prior to taking the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be board certified in Family Medicine by the ABMS, ABPS or AOA or be eligible to be certified by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). Other Board Certifications may be considered on an individual basis.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and surgeons (RCPSC) and deemed acceptable to the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics. Such training must include identifiable training and experience in Family Medicine Obstetrics as determined by the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics and approved by the ABPS.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Medicine residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Medicine and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFM. An ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"../../files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"blank\">click here</a>. (Form is included with the application materials)</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BFMO requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BFMO recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		In order to sit for the written exam, applicants must also be qualified under <b>one</b> (A or B) of the following:</li>\r\n	A. Clinical Practice Track - This Track Will Be Available Until 2018.\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must be a family physician with care of obstetric patients on an ongoing basis for five (5) years. This care should include the practice of surgical obstetrics. Documentation of training in obstetrics should include a case log listing all obstetrical cases completed in the previous two years. Applicants should demonstrate that their volume of obstetrical medicine is sufficient to maintain competence. The Board may consider applications who have participated in GME programs which include high volume maternity care, including operative obstetrics.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries within the last 5 years.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 50 cesarean sections within the last 5 years, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	B. Fellowship Track</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have satisfactorily completed a 12-month, full-time fellowship that is recognized by the BFMO will be considered eligible to sit for the written exam. The applicant should have completed their fellowship training within the last five years (8/2002). A list of fellowship programs that are currently recognized by the BFMO is attached <b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\">Click Here</a></b>. Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has not been recognized by the BFMO may ask their program to submit materials for consideration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		For Fellows who have completed a recognized fellowship, the fellowship director must submit an original signed letter of verification attesting to the applicant&rsquo;s satisfactory completion of the program.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The requirements for Fellowship training are outlined in the document &ldquo;Guidelines for Recognition of Fellowship Programs by the BFMO&rdquo; and include the following minimum numbers of procedures.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 50 cesarean sections, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, Fellowship Director or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has NOT been recognized by the BFMO will be required to follow the Clinical Practice track for eligibility.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	After successful completion of the written examination, applicants are also required to submit verification of competency in operative obstetrics and complete an oral examination. This portion of the examination will have an additional fee. The process is as follows:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must submit the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification who will observe, or who have observed, the applicant during the care of Obstetrical patients, including at least 5 cesarean sections, and who will be willing to attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The Board will ask one or more of these physicians to complete and sign a notarized Statement of Evaluation regarding the applicant&rsquo;s level of independence and surgical skill, to view <a href=\"../../downloads/FMOB%20Surgical%20Competency%20Verification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Those applicants who successfully complete the attestation process will be eligible to sit for the oral examination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Successful completion of the oral examination satisfies all the requirements for initial board certification.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must do a self-query of the National Practitioner Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query of the Bank, go the National Practitioner Data Bank at <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement form each Province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The BFMO recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all applications documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 10:58:12','2010-12-07 10:58:12',1),(1126,86,4,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Exam Description','family-medicine-obstetrics-description','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Description','','','<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based (written) certification examinations for the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO) twice a year and oral examinations once a year.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination process in Family Medicine Obstetrics requires candidates to pass both a computer-based (written) examination and an oral examination and to successfully undergo a peer review of surgical techniques. The computer-based Family Medicine Obstetrics examination is offered twice each year at computer-based testing centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The exams are offered once during the Spring (March, April or May) and again during the autumn (September, October or November). ABPS sends written examination results to candidates within 75 days after the examination administration. Candidates who pass the written exam must then undergo a peer review of surgical techniques. The candidate submits the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification to observe, or to have observed, the applicant during the care of obstetrical patients, including at least 5 Cesarean sections, and attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills. The BFMO contacts the evaluators and requests completion of the Surgical Competency Form. Candidates ranked as competent by those evaluators are then eligible to take the oral examination during the next available administration. ABPS administers BFMO oral examinations in Tampa, Florida once a year in Spring (March, April or May).</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Examination Day Schedule</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examinations begin as the candidate schedules, provided the testing center is open for the appropriate amount of hours. The written exam is administered in one four-hour sessions. Candidates are advised to schedule the exams as early in the day as possible. Oral examination administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. on their respective days, although each candidate for the oral examinations is scheduled for one two-hour block: 8a.m. &ndash; 10:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. &ndash; 4:00 p.m.; or 4:00 p.m. &ndash; 6:00 p.m.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When Examination Results are Available</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date. Each examination is scored against predetermined standards of acceptable performance, utilizing modified Angoff procedures for establishing minimally acceptable scores.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 200 multiple-choice questions, with four alternative answers for each question. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided online access. A tutorial is provided to help the candidate understand the online process. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can enter comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. The passing score on forms of the examinations varies depending upon the expected performance values of the individual questions on the examination, with no penalty for guessing in the calculation of a candidate&rsquo;s final score. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score. Candidates who fail receive a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the <u>approximate</u> number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"90%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\" width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Domain</b></td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Number of Questions</b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				1</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pre-Conception</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Prenatal Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				3</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Medical Complications of Pregnancy (Infectious Disease, Cardiopulmonary, Endocrine, Other)</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				40</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pregnancy Complications by Trimester</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Labor</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				36</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				6</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Delivery</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				36</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				7</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Postpartum</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				30</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Neonatal Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Legal and Ethical Issues</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Family Medicine Obstetrics Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/FMOB%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Oral Examination-Cases, Procedures, and Scoring</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An oral examination in Family Medicine Obstetrics consists of five case studies. The Board&rsquo;s philosophy is that the candidate must address items deemed important in patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology to successfully manage a case and must <b>successfully manage all</b> the assigned patient simulations in order to pass the examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Cases reflect typical types of cases seen by Family Medicine Obstetricians. The Examinations Committee developing the cases reflects a range of experience in terms of types of hospitals at which they practice and geographical location in the country. Therefore, the types of cases selected and the expected minimally satisfactory responses by candidates are those that are considered appropriate by the diverse array of members of the Examinations Committee.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, two examiners (ABPS Diplomates in Family Medicine Obstetrics) independently mark evaluation forms composed of items pre-identified by the Examinations Committees, composed of ABPS-certified physicians in Family Medicine Obstetrics, as important or applicable to the case. Each case typically requires candidates to address details in each of the following categories: patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology. Candidates are provided a brief introductory statement regarding a patient&rsquo;s general condition, symptoms, complaints, or reason for coming to the Emergency Department. The candidate is then asked how he or she would like to proceed. Although most cases contain each of the categories, some may not. The pathophysiology area, if applicable to the case, is a question asked of the candidate at the end of the period. Candidates are allowed 15 minutes for each single-case scenario and 30 minutes for the three triple-case scenarios (administered simultaneously). The underlying assumption for the examination is that successful management of each case requires a candidate to identify for him or herself each of these categories and the appropriate items in each category to address.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examiners also record notes documenting what is said by the candidate. Upon completion of a round of cases, the two examiners and the physician presenting the case review the ratings provided by each examiner. A final joint evaluation form is compiled, with the presenter serving as the arbiter in those situations in which there may be a disagreement in the ratings of the two examiners. Results are compiled for each candidate. Each candidate who potentially may fail the examination, candidates committing a dangerous action on any case, and situations flagged by the examining committee are then reviewed the Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics to verify the results or make a judgment regarding credit or deductions that should be made for each candidate&rsquo;s responses.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each of the areas for a case is weighted. The candidate&rsquo;s score on a case is the result of the jointly compiled evaluation (the two examiners and the presenter) with review of the results by the Board. Each case is assigned a threshold (acceptable performance) value prior to the administration, based upon the independent judgments of several Family Medicine Obstetrics Diplomates, taking into account the difficulty and complexity of the case. The thresholds typically range from 65% to 75% of the points for a case, although it is possible for the threshold to be higher or lower. Each examinee receives a mixture of easier and more difficult cases among the five he or she is assigned. In order to pass the examination, a candidate must meet all of the following criteria, thereby demonstrating successful management of all the assigned cases:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The examinee&rsquo;s total score (the sum of the percent scores attained on all five cases) equals or exceeds the sum of the five threshold values.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The candidate&rsquo;s case scores must equal or exceed the threshold values for at least three of the cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			For each case in which the examinee has not attained the threshold value, the candidate must attain a score of at least 85% of the threshold value set for that case.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			If the examinee meets the above three criteria but scores below the threshold value on each of two cases, the score on each of the two cases must be at least 90% of the respective threshold values for the two cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates are advised whether they performed a dangerous action during the course of managing the case. Dangerous actions are categorized into two levels&mdash;the first being one that is likely to result in untoward outcome that is non-lethal (resulting in a deduction of 12.5 points, based on 100) and the second being an action that is either life-threatening or lethal (resulting in a deduction of 25 points, based on 100). Performing a dangerous action does not result in an automatic failure on a case but does substantially reduce the candidate&rsquo;s total score on the case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are administered only in English. Responses from candidates to examination questions must be in English for the candidate to be eligible to receive credit towards his or her examination score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Retaking Examinations</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate may take the written examination as many as three times to attain a passing score, must submit verification of competency (see Eligibility requirements) and is then eligible to take the oral examination. A candidate may take the oral examination as many as three times in order to pass. Candidates who are successful in passing both the written and oral examinations are then certified and attain Diplomate status within ABPS and AAPS. Candidates who are not successful in passing both examinations within the number of allowable attempts may reapply for certification by completing a new application and meeting all the requirements in effect at the time the new application is submitted.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 11:05:39','2010-12-07 11:05:39',1),(1127,86,5,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Exam Description','family-medicine-obstetrics-description','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Description','','','<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based (written) certification examinations for the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO) twice a year and oral examinations once a year.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination process in Family Medicine Obstetrics requires candidates to pass both a computer-based (written) examination and an oral examination and to successfully undergo a peer review of surgical techniques. The computer-based Family Medicine Obstetrics examination is offered twice each year at computer-based testing centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The exams are offered once during the Spring (March, April or May) and again during the autumn (September, October or November). ABPS sends written examination results to candidates within 75 days after the examination administration. Candidates who pass the written exam must then undergo a peer review of surgical techniques. The candidate submits the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification to observe, or to have observed, the applicant during the care of obstetrical patients, including at least 5 Cesarean sections, and attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills. The BFMO contacts the evaluators and requests completion of the Surgical Competency Form. Candidates ranked as competent by those evaluators are then eligible to take the oral examination during the next available administration. ABPS administers BFMO oral examinations in Tampa, Florida once a year in Spring (March, April or May).</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Examination Day Schedule</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examinations begin as the candidate schedules, provided the testing center is open for the appropriate amount of hours. The written exam is administered in one four-hour sessions. Candidates are advised to schedule the exams as early in the day as possible. Oral examination administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. on their respective days, although each candidate for the oral examinations is scheduled for one two-hour block: 8a.m. &ndash; 10:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. &ndash; 4:00 p.m.; or 4:00 p.m. &ndash; 6:00 p.m.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When Examination Results are Available</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date. Each examination is scored against predetermined standards of acceptable performance, utilizing modified Angoff procedures for establishing minimally acceptable scores.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 200 multiple-choice questions, with four alternative answers for each question. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided online access. A tutorial is provided to help the candidate understand the online process. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can enter comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. The passing score on forms of the examinations varies depending upon the expected performance values of the individual questions on the examination, with no penalty for guessing in the calculation of a candidate&rsquo;s final score. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score. Candidates who fail receive a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the <u>approximate</u> number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"90%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\" width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Domain</b></td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Number of Questions</b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				1</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pre-Conception</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Prenatal Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				3</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Medical Complications of Pregnancy (Infectious Disease, Cardiopulmonary, Endocrine, Other)</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				40</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pregnancy Complications by Trimester</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Labor</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				36</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				6</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Delivery</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				36</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				7</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Postpartum</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				30</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Neonatal Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Legal and Ethical Issues</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Family Medicine Obstetrics Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/FMOB%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Oral Examination-Cases, Procedures, and Scoring</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An oral examination in Family Medicine Obstetrics consists of five case studies. The Board&rsquo;s philosophy is that the candidate must address items deemed important in patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology to successfully manage a case and must <b>successfully manage all</b> the assigned patient simulations in order to pass the examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Cases reflect typical types of cases seen by Family Medicine Obstetricians. The Examinations Committee developing the cases reflects a range of experience in terms of types of hospitals at which they practice and geographical location in the country. Therefore, the types of cases selected and the expected minimally satisfactory responses by candidates are those that are considered appropriate by the diverse array of members of the Examinations Committee.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, two examiners (ABPS Diplomates in Family Medicine Obstetrics) independently mark evaluation forms composed of items pre-identified by the Examinations Committees, composed of ABPS-certified physicians in Family Medicine Obstetrics, as important or applicable to the case. Each case typically requires candidates to address details in each of the following categories: patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology. Candidates are provided a brief introductory statement regarding a patient&rsquo;s general condition, symptoms, complaints, or reason for coming to the Emergency Department. The candidate is then asked how he or she would like to proceed. Although most cases contain each of the categories, some may not. The pathophysiology area, if applicable to the case, is a question asked of the candidate at the end of the period. Candidates are allowed 15 minutes for each single-case scenario and 30 minutes for the three triple-case scenarios (administered simultaneously). The underlying assumption for the examination is that successful management of each case requires a candidate to identify for him or herself each of these categories and the appropriate items in each category to address.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examiners also record notes documenting what is said by the candidate. Upon completion of a round of cases, the two examiners and the physician presenting the case review the ratings provided by each examiner. A final joint evaluation form is compiled, with the presenter serving as the arbiter in those situations in which there may be a disagreement in the ratings of the two examiners. Results are compiled for each candidate. Each candidate who potentially may fail the examination, candidates committing a dangerous action on any case, and situations flagged by the examining committee are then reviewed the Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics to verify the results or make a judgment regarding credit or deductions that should be made for each candidate&rsquo;s responses.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each of the areas for a case is weighted. The candidate&rsquo;s score on a case is the result of the jointly compiled evaluation (the two examiners and the presenter) with review of the results by the Board. Each case is assigned a threshold (acceptable performance) value prior to the administration, based upon the independent judgments of several Family Medicine Obstetrics Diplomates, taking into account the difficulty and complexity of the case. The thresholds typically range from 65% to 75% of the points for a case, although it is possible for the threshold to be higher or lower. Each examinee receives a mixture of easier and more difficult cases among the five he or she is assigned. In order to pass the examination, a candidate must meet all of the following criteria, thereby demonstrating successful management of all the assigned cases:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The examinee&rsquo;s total score (the sum of the percent scores attained on all five cases) equals or exceeds the sum of the five threshold values.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The candidate&rsquo;s case scores must equal or exceed the threshold values for at least three of the cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			For each case in which the examinee has not attained the threshold value, the candidate must attain a score of at least 85% of the threshold value set for that case.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			If the examinee meets the above three criteria but scores below the threshold value on each of two cases, the score on each of the two cases must be at least 90% of the respective threshold values for the two cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates are advised whether they performed a dangerous action during the course of managing the case. Dangerous actions are categorized into two levels&mdash;the first being one that is likely to result in untoward outcome that is non-lethal (resulting in a deduction of 12.5 points, based on 100) and the second being an action that is either life-threatening or lethal (resulting in a deduction of 25 points, based on 100). Performing a dangerous action does not result in an automatic failure on a case but does substantially reduce the candidate&rsquo;s total score on the case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are administered only in English. Responses from candidates to examination questions must be in English for the candidate to be eligible to receive credit towards his or her examination score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Retaking Examinations</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate may take the written examination as many as three times to attain a passing score, must submit verification of competency (see Eligibility requirements) and is then eligible to take the oral examination. A candidate may take the oral examination as many as three times in order to pass. Candidates who are successful in passing both the written and oral examinations are then certified and attain Diplomate status within ABPS and AAPS. Candidates who are not successful in passing both examinations within the number of allowable attempts may reapply for certification by completing a new application and meeting all the requirements in effect at the time the new application is submitted.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 11:07:24','2010-12-07 11:07:24',1),(1128,125,2,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Examination Schedule','family-medicine-obstetrics-examination-schedule','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center\">FAMILY MEDICINE OBSTETRICS CERTIFICATION<br />\r\n	EXAMINATION DATES THROUGH THE YEAR 2011</span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<br />\r\n				&nbsp;<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				May 1, 2010<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				September 2010<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				September 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	October 16, 2010<br />\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 11:09:25','2010-12-07 11:09:25',1),(1129,125,3,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Examination Schedule','family-medicine-obstetrics-examination-schedule','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center\">FAMILY MEDICINE OBSTETRICS CERTIFICATION<br />\r\n	EXAMINATION DATES THROUGH THE YEAR 2011</span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<br />\r\n				&nbsp;<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				May 1, 2010<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				September 2010<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				September 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	October 16, 2010<br />\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 11:10:32','2010-12-07 11:10:32',1),(1130,83,7,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics','family-medicine-obstetrics-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Important Notices:</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Do not submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you. The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">fee schedule</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgment that it has been delivered to the ABPS, we highly recommend that you send these materials using Receipt Return Requested, or one of the overnight carriers that utilize a tracking system.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Incomplete Application</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire. </b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Obstetrics and Gynecology.pdf\"><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></font></a><font color=\"black\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Family Medicine Obstetrics.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Family Medicine Obstetrics.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 11:19:40','2010-12-07 11:19:40',1),(1131,83,8,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics','family-medicine-obstetrics-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Important Notices:</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Do not submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you. The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">fee schedule</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgment that it has been delivered to the ABPS, we highly recommend that you send these materials using Receipt Return Requested, or one of the overnight carriers that utilize a tracking system.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Incomplete Application</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire. </b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Obstetrics and Gynecology.pdf\"><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></font></a><font color=\"black\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FamilyMedicineObstetrics.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FamilyMedicineObstetrics.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 11:20:44','2010-12-07 11:20:44',1),(1132,83,9,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics','family-medicine-obstetrics-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Important Notices:</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Do not submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you. The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">fee schedule</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgment that it has been delivered to the ABPS, we highly recommend that you send these materials using Receipt Return Requested, or one of the overnight carriers that utilize a tracking system.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Incomplete Application</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire. </b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Obstetrics and Gynecology.pdf\"><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></font></a><font color=\"black\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FamilyMedicineObstetrics.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FamilyMedicineObstetrics.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 11:21:10','2010-12-07 11:21:10',1),(1133,10,18,NULL,'','Governance of ABPS - Medical Specialties Board of Directors','governance','governance, board governance, corporate governance, american board of physician specialties, aaps, abps, board certification, medical board certification, code of ethics, emergency medicine, medical specialties, medical specialty, physician board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','ABPS manages eleven medical boards offering certification in 17 specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each board\r\n','Governance of ABPS','','<p>\r\n	Governance of ABPS</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	<strong>ABPS coordinates twelve boards offering certification in seventeen specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each:</strong></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Anesthesiology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Dermatology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Disaster Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Emergency Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Medicine Obstetrics</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Practice</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABOHM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Hospital Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Geriatrics<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Internal Medicine<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Psychiatry</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Diagnostic Radiology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Radiation Oncology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;o General Surgery<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Obstetrics and Gynecology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Ophthalmology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Urgent Care Medicine</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS is composed of the Chairperson of each of the twelve administrative specialty boards, up to three Diplomates appointed by the President of AAPS, the President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer of AAPS, and up to two public members.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Each specialty board establishes its own standards, although the ABPS oversees proposed changes in standards for appropriateness and adherence to standards to which all Boards must comply. All proposals by specialty boards regarding organization, structure, and certification standards are first reviewed by the ABPS and then forwarded to the AAPS Board of Directors for final approval.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS, and its affiliated specialty boards, conduct their business meetings during the Annual Scientific Meeting in June and at individual board meetings in January, February and March. Additional meetings are scheduled&nbsp;as needed.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 12:25:50','2010-12-07 12:25:50',1),(1134,10,19,NULL,'','Governance of ABPS - Medical Specialties Board of Directors','governance','governance, board governance, corporate governance, american board of physician specialties, aaps, abps, board certification, medical board certification, code of ethics, emergency medicine, medical specialties, medical specialty, physician board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','ABPS manages eleven medical boards offering certification in 17 specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each board\r\n','Governance of ABPS','','<p>\r\n	Governance of ABPS</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	<strong>ABPS coordinates twelve boards offering certification in seventeen specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each:</strong></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Anesthesiology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Dermatology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Disaster Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Emergency Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BFMO)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Medicine Obstetrics</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Practice</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABOHM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Hospital Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Geriatrics<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Internal Medicine<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Psychiatry</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Diagnostic Radiology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Radiation Oncology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;o General Surgery<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Obstetrics and Gynecology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Ophthalmology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Urgent Care Medicine</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS is composed of the Chair of each of the twelve administrative specialty boards,&nbsp; the President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer of AAPS and up to two public members.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Each specialty board establishes its own standards, although the ABPS oversees proposed changes in standards for appropriateness and adherence to standards to which all Boards must comply. All proposals by specialty boards regarding organization, structure, and certification standards are first reviewed by the ABPS and then forwarded to the AAPS Board of Directors for final approval.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS, and its affiliated specialty boards, conduct their business meetings during the Annual Scientific Meeting in June and at individual board meetings in January, February and March. Additional meetings are scheduled&nbsp;as needed.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 12:27:21','2010-12-07 12:27:21',1),(1135,44,4,NULL,'','ABPS Governance of Medical Board Certifications','governance-abps-medical-board-certification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.','Governance','','','<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	June 2009 - 2010</h4>\r\n<h4>\r\n	American Board of Physician Specialties<br />\r\n	American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	',0,'2010-12-07 12:29:16','2010-12-07 12:29:16',1),(1136,44,5,NULL,'','ABPS Governance of Medical Board Certifications','governance-abps-medical-board-certification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.','Governance','','','<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	June 2009 - 2010</h4>\r\n<h4>\r\n	American Board of Physician Specialties<br />\r\n	American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>ABPS Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 12:29:21','2010-12-07 12:29:21',1),(1137,44,6,NULL,'','ABPS Governance of Medical Board Certifications','governance-abps-medical-board-certification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.','Governance','','','<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	June 2009 - 2010</h4>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	AMERICAN BOARD OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES<br />\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity, and as necessary, will review and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	</u>A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O, FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D, FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Micahel W. Steppie, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D., FAAEP, Member</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b><u>Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA</u>)</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Donald J. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Giovanna Ciocca, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Roya Omid Javid, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Michael R. Proctor, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Kenneth A. Wallace, III, M.D., Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Brian L. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Arthur Cooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Debra Cascardo, M.A., M.P.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Heidi P. Cordi, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Lorraine M. Giordano, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	Frederick L. Slone, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Major General James L. Williams, Pubilc Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sarah E. Gilbert, M.D,. FAAEP, Secretary<br />\r\n	Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Liz Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	David R. Meece, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Leslie Mukau, M.D., FAAEP., Member<br />\r\n	Mary O&rsquo;Neil Mundinger, DrPH, Public Member<br />\r\n	Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member<br />\r\n	S. John Pappas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G. Pietrasiuk, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Betsy B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Marshall B. Silk, FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Daniel M. Avery, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Victoria G. Fernando, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark D. Gideonsen, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Dwight Hooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Brian Kerrigan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Regina Kim, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Chair<br />\r\n	Sagi V. Mathew, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Avinash Reddy, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	William MacMillan Rodney, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Lisa A Solinas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas J. Staff, M.D., M.P.H., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Maria Aquino Fawcett, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Brian J. Feaver, M.D., FAASFP, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., Public Member<br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Chair<br />\r\n	Carlton D. Huitt, M.D., FAASFP, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Maxine O&#39;Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member<br />\r\n	Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Ghulam Waris, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>American Board of Certification in Hospital Medicine (ABHM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>William M. Castillo, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Stephen Gilmore, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	John J. Westwood, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member<br />\r\n	Surinder K. Kad, M.D., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Douglas L. Marciniak, D.O, FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Tariq B. M. Niazi, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Maria Crimes, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Harsha N. Dhanani, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Charles E. Murphy, Public Member<br />\r\n	Karanita M.C. Ojomo, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., MRCP, Chair<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Daniel M. Avery, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Juan Carlos Diazcadena, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Lewis D. Friedlander, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jack V. Greiner, D.O., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Gustavo G. Leon, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Edna Z. Mahmood, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Henry E. Martinez, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jacqueline F. Foyce, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Steven L. Arnold, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kim Gibson, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, Public Member<br />\r\n	Peter Lamelas, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Sean McNeeley, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kenneth J. Palestrant, M.D. Member David L. Pick, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark E. Rogers, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D. , Chair<br />\r\n	Mark D. Wright, M.D., Member</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:47:07','2010-12-07 14:47:07',1),(1138,44,7,NULL,'','ABPS Governance of Medical Board Certifications','governance-abps-medical-board-certification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.','Governance','','','<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	June 2009 - 2010</h4>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	AMERICAN BOARD OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES<br />\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity, and as necessary, will review and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	</u>A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O, FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D, FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Micahel W. Steppie, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D., FAAEP, Member</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b><u>Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA</u>)</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Donald J. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Giovanna Ciocca, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Roya Omid Javid, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Michael R. Proctor, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Kenneth A. Wallace, III, M.D., Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Brian L. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Arthur Cooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Debra Cascardo, M.A., M.P.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Heidi P. Cordi, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Lorraine M. Giordano, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	Frederick L. Slone, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Major General James L. Williams, Pubilc Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sarah E. Gilbert, M.D,. FAAEP, Secretary<br />\r\n	Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Liz Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	David R. Meece, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Leslie Mukau, M.D., FAAEP., Member<br />\r\n	Mary O&rsquo;Neil Mundinger, DrPH, Public Member<br />\r\n	Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member<br />\r\n	S. John Pappas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G. Pietrasiuk, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Betsy B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Marshall B. Silk, FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Daniel M. Avery, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Victoria G. Fernando, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark D. Gideonsen, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Dwight Hooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Brian Kerrigan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Regina Kim, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Chair<br />\r\n	Sagi V. Mathew, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Avinash Reddy, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	William MacMillan Rodney, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Lisa A Solinas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas J. Staff, M.D., M.P.H., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Maria Aquino Fawcett, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Brian J. Feaver, M.D., FAASFP, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., Public Member<br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Chair<br />\r\n	Carlton D. Huitt, M.D., FAASFP, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Maxine O&#39;Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member<br />\r\n	Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Ghulam Waris, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>American Board of Certification in Hospital Medicine (ABHM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>William M. Castillo, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Stephen Gilmore, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	John J. Westwood, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member<br />\r\n	Surinder K. Kad, M.D., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Douglas L. Marciniak, D.O, FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Tariq B. M. Niazi, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Maria Crimes, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Harsha N. Dhanani, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Charles E. Murphy, Public Member<br />\r\n	Karanita M.C. Ojomo, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., MRCP, Chair<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Daniel M. Avery, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Juan Carlos Diazcadena, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Lewis D. Friedlander, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jack V. Greiner, D.O., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Gustavo G. Leon, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Edna Z. Mahmood, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Henry E. Martinez, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jacqueline F. Foyce, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Steven L. Arnold, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kim Gibson, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, Public Member<br />\r\n	Peter Lamelas, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Sean McNeeley, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kenneth J. Palestrant, M.D. Member David L. Pick, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark E. Rogers, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D. , Chair<br />\r\n	Mark D. Wright, M.D., Member</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:47:52','2010-12-07 14:47:52',1),(1139,64,1,NULL,'','Board Governance','board-governance','','','','','','<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	2010-2011 AMERICAN BOARD OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES OFFICERS AND MEMBERS</h4>\r\n<h4>\r\n	<br />\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity, and as necessary, will review and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O, FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D, FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Micahel W. Steppie, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D., FAAEP, Member</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</b><br />\r\n	Donald J. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Giovanna Ciocca, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Roya Omid Javid, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Michael R. Proctor, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Kenneth A. Wallace, III, M.D., Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</b><br />\r\n	Brian L. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Arthur Cooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Debra Cascardo, M.A., M.P.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Heidi P. Cordi, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Lorraine M. Giordano, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	Frederick L. Slone, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Major General James L. Williams, Pubilc Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</b><br />\r\n	Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sarah E. Gilbert, M.D,. FAAEP, Secretary<br />\r\n	Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Liz Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	David R. Meece, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Leslie Mukau, M.D., FAAEP., Member<br />\r\n	Mary O&rsquo;Neil Mundinger, DrPH, Public Member<br />\r\n	Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member<br />\r\n	S. John Pappas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G. Pietrasiuk, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Betsy B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Marshall B. Silk, FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO)</b><br />\r\n	Daniel M. Avery, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Victoria G. Fernando, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark D. Gideonsen, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Dwight Hooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Brian Kerrigan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Regina Kim, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Chair<br />\r\n	Sagi V. Mathew, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Avinash Reddy, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	William MacMillan Rodney, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Lisa A Solinas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas J. Staff, M.D., M.P.H., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</b><br />\r\n	Maria Aquino Fawcett, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Brian J. Feaver, M.D., FAASFP, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., Public Member<br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Chair<br />\r\n	Carlton D. Huitt, M.D., FAASFP, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</b><br />\r\n	James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Maxine O&#39;Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member<br />\r\n	Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Ghulam Waris, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Certification in Hospital Medicine (ABHM)</b><br />\r\n	William M. Castillo, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Stephen Gilmore, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	John J. Westwood, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</b><br />\r\n	Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member<br />\r\n	Surinder K. Kad, M.D., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Douglas L. Marciniak, D.O, FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</b><br />\r\n	Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Tariq B. M. Niazi, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</b><br />\r\n	Maria Crimes, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Harsha N. Dhanani, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Charles E. Murphy, Public Member<br />\r\n	Karanita M.C. Ojomo, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., MRCP, Chair<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</b><br />\r\n	Daniel M. Avery, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Juan Carlos Diazcadena, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Lewis D. Friedlander, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jack V. Greiner, D.O., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Gustavo G. Leon, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Edna Z. Mahmood, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Henry E. Martinez, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jacqueline F. Foyce, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</b><br />\r\n	Steven L. Arnold, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kim Gibson, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, Public Member<br />\r\n	Peter Lamelas, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Sean McNeeley, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kenneth J. Palestrant, M.D. Member David L. Pick, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark E. Rogers, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D. , Chair<br />\r\n	Mark D. Wright, M.D., Member</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:50:34','2010-12-07 14:50:34',1),(1140,64,2,NULL,'','Board Governance','board-governance','','','','','','<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	2010-2011 AMERICAN BOARD OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES OFFICERS AND MEMBERS</h4>\r\n<h4>\r\n	<br />\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity, and as necessary, will review and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O, FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D, FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Micahel W. Steppie, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D., FAAEP, Member</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</b><br />\r\n	Donald J. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Giovanna Ciocca, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Roya Omid Javid, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Michael R. Proctor, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Kenneth A. Wallace, III, M.D., Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</b><br />\r\n	Brian L. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Arthur Cooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Debra Cascardo, M.A., M.P.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Heidi P. Cordi, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Lorraine M. Giordano, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	Frederick L. Slone, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Major General James L. Williams, Pubilc Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</b><br />\r\n	Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sarah E. Gilbert, M.D,. FAAEP, Secretary<br />\r\n	Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Liz Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	David R. Meece, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Leslie Mukau, M.D., FAAEP., Member<br />\r\n	Mary O&rsquo;Neil Mundinger, DrPH, Public Member<br />\r\n	Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member<br />\r\n	S. John Pappas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G. Pietrasiuk, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Betsy B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Marshall B. Silk, FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO)</b><br />\r\n	Daniel M. Avery, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Victoria G. Fernando, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark D. Gideonsen, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Dwight Hooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Brian Kerrigan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Regina Kim, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Chair<br />\r\n	Sagi V. Mathew, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Avinash Reddy, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	William MacMillan Rodney, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Lisa A Solinas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas J. Staff, M.D., M.P.H., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</b><br />\r\n	Maria Aquino Fawcett, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Brian J. Feaver, M.D., FAASFP, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., Public Member<br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Chair<br />\r\n	Carlton D. Huitt, M.D., FAASFP, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</b><br />\r\n	James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Maxine O&#39;Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member<br />\r\n	Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Ghulam Waris, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Certification in Hospital Medicine (ABHM)</b><br />\r\n	William M. Castillo, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Stephen Gilmore, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	John J. Westwood, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</b><br />\r\n	Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member<br />\r\n	Surinder K. Kad, M.D., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Douglas L. Marciniak, D.O, FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</b><br />\r\n	Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Tariq B. M. Niazi, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</b><br />\r\n	Maria Crimes, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Harsha N. Dhanani, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Charles E. Murphy, Public Member<br />\r\n	Karanita M.C. Ojomo, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., MRCP, Chair<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</b><br />\r\n	Daniel M. Avery, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Juan Carlos Diazcadena, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Lewis D. Friedlander, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jack V. Greiner, D.O., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Gustavo G. Leon, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Edna Z. Mahmood, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Henry E. Martinez, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jacqueline F. Foyce, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</b><br />\r\n	Steven L. Arnold, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kim Gibson, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, Public Member<br />\r\n	Peter Lamelas, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Sean McNeeley, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kenneth J. Palestrant, M.D. Member David L. Pick, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark E. Rogers, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D. , Chair<br />\r\n	Mark D. Wright, M.D., Member</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:50:41','2010-12-07 14:50:41',1),(1141,44,8,NULL,'','ABPS Governance of Medical Board Certifications','governance-abps-medical-board-certification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.','Governance','','','<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	June 2010 - 2011</h4>\r\n<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	AMERICAN BOARD OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES<br />\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity, and as necessary, will review and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	</u>A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O, FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D, FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Micahel W. Steppie, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D., FAAEP, Member</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b><u>Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA</u>)</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Donald J. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Giovanna Ciocca, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Roya Omid Javid, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Michael R. Proctor, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Kenneth A. Wallace, III, M.D., Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Brian L. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Arthur Cooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Debra Cascardo, M.A., M.P.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Heidi P. Cordi, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Lorraine M. Giordano, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	Frederick L. Slone, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Major General James L. Williams, Pubilc Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Member<br />\r\n	John Kent Davis, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sarah E. Gilbert, M.D,. FAAEP, Secretary<br />\r\n	Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Liz Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	David R. Meece, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Leslie Mukau, M.D., FAAEP., Member<br />\r\n	Mary O&rsquo;Neil Mundinger, DrPH, Public Member<br />\r\n	Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member<br />\r\n	S. John Pappas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David G. Pietrasiuk, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Betsy B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Marshall B. Silk, FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Daniel M. Avery, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Victoria G. Fernando, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark D. Gideonsen, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Dwight Hooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Brian Kerrigan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Regina Kim, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Chair<br />\r\n	Sagi V. Mathew, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Avinash Reddy, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	William MacMillan Rodney, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Lisa A Solinas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas J. Staff, M.D., M.P.H., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Maria Aquino Fawcett, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Brian J. Feaver, M.D., FAASFP, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., Public Member<br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP, Chair<br />\r\n	Carlton D. Huitt, M.D., FAASFP, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Maxine O&#39;Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member<br />\r\n	Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Ghulam Waris, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>American Board of Certification in Hospital Medicine (ABHM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>William M. Castillo, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Stephen Gilmore, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	John J. Westwood, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member<br />\r\n	Surinder K. Kad, M.D., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Douglas L. Marciniak, D.O, FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Richard Moyer, D.O., Chair<br />\r\n	Tariq B. M. Niazi, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Vice Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Maria Crimes, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Harsha N. Dhanani, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Charles E. Murphy, Public Member<br />\r\n	Karanita M.C. Ojomo, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., MRCP, Chair<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Daniel M. Avery, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Juan Carlos Diazcadena, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Lewis D. Friedlander, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jack V. Greiner, D.O., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Gustavo G. Leon, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Edna Z. Mahmood, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Henry E. Martinez, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Jacqueline F. Foyce, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<u><b>Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</b><br />\r\n	</u>Steven L. Arnold, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kim Gibson, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, Public Member<br />\r\n	Peter Lamelas, M.D., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Sean McNeeley, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Kenneth J. Palestrant, M.D. Member David L. Pick, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark E. Rogers, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Joseph Toscano, M.D. , Chair<br />\r\n	Mark D. Wright, M.D., Member</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:51:17','2010-12-07 14:51:17',1),(1142,24,10,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Medical Board Certification','family-medicine-obstetrics','family medicine obstetrics, family medicine obstetrics board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exams enable candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family medicine obstetrics.\r\n','Family Medicine Obstetrics','','','<p>\r\n	The Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics&nbsp;exam enables a&nbsp;successful candidate to present to the public as qualified medical specialist in family medicine obstetrics.&nbsp; Completing the family medicine obstetrics board certification exams indicates mastery of family medicine obstetrics experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The&nbsp;BCFMO board recognizes the advanced level of training and experience that some family medicine physicians gain through recognized Fellowship programs, or their historical equivalent.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics for eligible applicants involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination and confirmation of surgical competency by peer observers<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:53:07','2010-12-07 14:53:07',1),(1143,85,19,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','family-medicine-obstetrics-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n   ','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective February 18, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination and demonstration of surgical competency to peer observers.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To begin the initial process of board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the Board of Certification in Family Medicine/Obstetrics (BCFMO), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO) application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days and a notarized signature.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS); be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be active in Family Practice/Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned.&nbsp; In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.&nbsp; Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, or its territories, or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Verify staff privileges by means of an original signed letter from the administrator of each hospital, or facility, at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that facility. The letter(s) must be current, dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be certified on the &quot;Provider&quot; level in the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program, and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) program. ALSO and NRP do not have to be current at the time of submitting the application, but must be current and on file 30 days prior to taking the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be board certified in Family Medicine by the ABMS, ABPS or AOA or be eligible to be certified by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). Other Board Certifications may be considered on an individual basis.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and surgeons (RCPSC) and deemed acceptable to the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics. Such training must include identifiable training and experience in Family Medicine Obstetrics as determined by the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics and approved by the ABPS.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Medicine residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Medicine and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFMO. &nbsp;An ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"../../files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"blank\">click here</a>. (Form is included with the application materials)</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BCFMO requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCFMO recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		In order to sit for the written exam, applicants must also be qualified under <b>one</b> (A or B) of the following:</li>\r\n	A. Clinical Practice Track - This Track Will Be Available Until 2018.\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must be a family physician with care of obstetric patients on an ongoing basis for five (5) years. This care should include the practice of surgical obstetrics. Documentation of training in obstetrics should include a case log listing all obstetrical cases completed in the previous two years. Applicants should demonstrate that their volume of obstetrical medicine is sufficient to maintain competence. The Board may consider applications who have participated in GME programs which include high volume maternity care, including operative obstetrics.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries within the last 5 years.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 50 cesarean sections within the last 5 years, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	B. Fellowship Track</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have satisfactorily completed a 12-month, full-time fellowship that is recognized by the BCFMO will be considered eligible to sit for the written exam. The applicant should have completed their fellowship training within the last five years (8/2002). A list of fellowship programs that are currently recognized by the BFMO is attached <b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\">Click Here</a></b>. Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has not been recognized by the BCFMO may ask their program to submit materials for consideration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		For Fellows who have completed a recognized fellowship, the fellowship director must submit an original signed letter of verification attesting to the applicant&rsquo;s satisfactory completion of the program.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The requirements for Fellowship training are outlined in the document &ldquo;Guidelines for Recognition of Fellowship Programs by the BCFMO&rdquo; and include the following minimum numbers of procedures.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 50 cesarean sections, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, Fellowship Director or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has NOT been recognized by the BFMO will be required to follow the Clinical Practice track for eligibility.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	After successful completion of the written examination, applicants are also required to submit verification of competency in operative obstetrics and complete an oral examination. This portion of the examination will have an additional fee. The process is as follows:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must submit the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification who will observe, or who have observed, the applicant during the care of Obstetrical patients, including at least 5 cesarean sections, and who will be willing to attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The Board will ask one or more of these physicians to complete and sign a notarized Statement of Evaluation regarding the applicant&rsquo;s level of independence and surgical skill, to view <a href=\"../../downloads/FMOB%20Surgical%20Competency%20Verification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Those applicants who successfully complete the attestation process will be eligible to sit for the oral examination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Successful completion of the oral examination satisfies all the requirements for initial board certification.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must do a self-query of the National Practitioner Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query of the Bank, go the National Practitioner Data Bank at <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement form each Province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The BCFMO recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all applications documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:56:01','2010-12-07 14:56:01',1),(1144,86,6,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Exam Description','family-medicine-obstetrics-description','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Description','','','<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based (written) certification examinations for the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO) twice a year and oral examinations once a year.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination process in Family Medicine Obstetrics requires candidates to pass both a computer-based (written) examination and an oral examination and to successfully undergo a peer review of surgical techniques. The computer-based Family Medicine Obstetrics examination is offered twice each year at computer-based testing centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The exams are offered once during the Spring (March, April or May) and again during the autumn (September, October or November). ABPS sends written examination results to candidates within 75 days after the examination administration. Candidates who pass the written exam must then undergo a peer review of surgical techniques. The candidate submits the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification to observe, or to have observed, the applicant during the care of obstetrical patients, including at least 5 Cesarean sections, and attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills. The BCFMO contacts the evaluators and requests completion of the Surgical Competency Form. Candidates ranked as competent by those evaluators are then eligible to take the oral examination during the next available administration. ABPS administers BCFMO oral examinations in Tampa, Florida once a year in Spring (March, April or May).</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Examination Day Schedule</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examinations begin as the candidate schedules, provided the testing center is open for the appropriate amount of hours. The written exam is administered in one four-hour sessions. Candidates are advised to schedule the exams as early in the day as possible. Oral examination administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. on their respective days, although each candidate for the oral examinations is scheduled for one two-hour block: 8a.m. &ndash; 10:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. &ndash; 4:00 p.m.; or 4:00 p.m. &ndash; 6:00 p.m.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When Examination Results are Available</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date. Each examination is scored against predetermined standards of acceptable performance, utilizing modified Angoff procedures for establishing minimally acceptable scores.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 200 multiple-choice questions, with four alternative answers for each question. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided online access. A tutorial is provided to help the candidate understand the online process. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can enter comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. The passing score on forms of the examinations varies depending upon the expected performance values of the individual questions on the examination, with no penalty for guessing in the calculation of a candidate&rsquo;s final score. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score. Candidates who fail receive a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the <u>approximate</u> number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"90%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\" width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Domain</b></td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Number of Questions</b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				1</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pre-Conception</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Prenatal Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				3</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Medical Complications of Pregnancy (Infectious Disease, Cardiopulmonary, Endocrine, Other)</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				40</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pregnancy Complications by Trimester</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Labor</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				36</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				6</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Delivery</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				36</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				7</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Postpartum</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				30</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Neonatal Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Legal and Ethical Issues</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Family Medicine Obstetrics Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/FMOB%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Oral Examination-Cases, Procedures, and Scoring</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An oral examination in Family Medicine Obstetrics consists of five case studies. The Board&rsquo;s philosophy is that the candidate must address items deemed important in patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology to successfully manage a case and must <b>successfully manage all</b> the assigned patient simulations in order to pass the examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Cases reflect typical types of cases seen by Family Medicine Obstetricians. The Examinations Committee developing the cases reflects a range of experience in terms of types of hospitals at which they practice and geographical location in the country. Therefore, the types of cases selected and the expected minimally satisfactory responses by candidates are those that are considered appropriate by the diverse array of members of the Examinations Committee.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, two examiners (ABPS Diplomates in Family Medicine Obstetrics) independently mark evaluation forms composed of items pre-identified by the Examinations Committees, composed of ABPS-certified physicians in Family Medicine Obstetrics, as important or applicable to the case. Each case typically requires candidates to address details in each of the following categories: patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology. Candidates are provided a brief introductory statement regarding a patient&rsquo;s general condition, symptoms, complaints, or reason for coming to the Emergency Department. The candidate is then asked how he or she would like to proceed. Although most cases contain each of the categories, some may not. The pathophysiology area, if applicable to the case, is a question asked of the candidate at the end of the period. Candidates are allowed 15 minutes for each single-case scenario and 30 minutes for the three triple-case scenarios (administered simultaneously). The underlying assumption for the examination is that successful management of each case requires a candidate to identify for him or herself each of these categories and the appropriate items in each category to address.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examiners also record notes documenting what is said by the candidate. Upon completion of a round of cases, the two examiners and the physician presenting the case review the ratings provided by each examiner. A final joint evaluation form is compiled, with the presenter serving as the arbiter in those situations in which there may be a disagreement in the ratings of the two examiners. Results are compiled for each candidate. Each candidate who potentially may fail the examination, candidates committing a dangerous action on any case, and situations flagged by the examining committee are then reviewed the Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics to verify the results or make a judgment regarding credit or deductions that should be made for each candidate&rsquo;s responses.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each of the areas for a case is weighted. The candidate&rsquo;s score on a case is the result of the jointly compiled evaluation (the two examiners and the presenter) with review of the results by the Board. Each case is assigned a threshold (acceptable performance) value prior to the administration, based upon the independent judgments of several Family Medicine Obstetrics Diplomates, taking into account the difficulty and complexity of the case. The thresholds typically range from 65% to 75% of the points for a case, although it is possible for the threshold to be higher or lower. Each examinee receives a mixture of easier and more difficult cases among the five he or she is assigned. In order to pass the examination, a candidate must meet all of the following criteria, thereby demonstrating successful management of all the assigned cases:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The examinee&rsquo;s total score (the sum of the percent scores attained on all five cases) equals or exceeds the sum of the five threshold values.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The candidate&rsquo;s case scores must equal or exceed the threshold values for at least three of the cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			For each case in which the examinee has not attained the threshold value, the candidate must attain a score of at least 85% of the threshold value set for that case.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			If the examinee meets the above three criteria but scores below the threshold value on each of two cases, the score on each of the two cases must be at least 90% of the respective threshold values for the two cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates are advised whether they performed a dangerous action during the course of managing the case. Dangerous actions are categorized into two levels&mdash;the first being one that is likely to result in untoward outcome that is non-lethal (resulting in a deduction of 12.5 points, based on 100) and the second being an action that is either life-threatening or lethal (resulting in a deduction of 25 points, based on 100). Performing a dangerous action does not result in an automatic failure on a case but does substantially reduce the candidate&rsquo;s total score on the case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are administered only in English. Responses from candidates to examination questions must be in English for the candidate to be eligible to receive credit towards his or her examination score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Retaking Examinations</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate may take the written examination as many as three times to attain a passing score, must submit verification of competency (see Eligibility requirements) and is then eligible to take the oral examination. A candidate may take the oral examination as many as three times in order to pass. Candidates who are successful in passing both the written and oral examinations are then certified and attain Diplomate status within ABPS and AAPS. Candidates who are not successful in passing both examinations within the number of allowable attempts may reapply for certification by completing a new application and meeting all the requirements in effect at the time the new application is submitted.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 14:57:48','2010-12-07 14:57:48',1),(1145,85,20,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','family-medicine-obstetrics-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n   ','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective February 18, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination and demonstration of surgical competency to peer observers.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To begin the initial process of board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the Board of Certification in Family Medicine/Obstetrics (BCFMO), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO) application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days and a notarized signature.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS); be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be active in Family Practice/Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned.&nbsp; In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.&nbsp; Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, or its territories, or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Verify staff privileges by means of an original signed letter from the administrator of each hospital, or facility, at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that facility. The letter(s) must be current, dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be certified on the &quot;Provider&quot; level in the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program, and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) program. ALSO and NRP do not have to be current at the time of submitting the application, but must be current and on file 30 days prior to taking the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be board certified in Family Medicine by the ABMS, ABPS or AOA or be eligible to be certified by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). Other Board Certifications may be considered on an individual basis.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and surgeons (RCPSC) and deemed acceptable to the&nbsp;Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics. Such training must include identifiable training and experience in Family Medicine Obstetrics as determined by the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics and approved by the ABPS.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Medicine residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Medicine and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFMO. &nbsp;An ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"../../files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"blank\">click here</a>. (Form is included with the application materials)</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BCFMO requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCFMO recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		In order to sit for the written exam, applicants must also be qualified under <b>one</b> (A or B) of the following:</li>\r\n	A. Clinical Practice Track - This Track Will Be Available Until 2018.\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must be a family physician with care of obstetric patients on an ongoing basis for five (5) years. This care should include the practice of surgical obstetrics. Documentation of training in obstetrics should include a case log listing all obstetrical cases completed in the previous two years. Applicants should demonstrate that their volume of obstetrical medicine is sufficient to maintain competence. The Board may consider applications who have participated in GME programs which include high volume maternity care, including operative obstetrics.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries within the last 5 years.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants should have performed a minimum of 50 cesarean sections within the last 5 years, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	B. Fellowship Track</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have satisfactorily completed a 12-month, full-time fellowship that is recognized by the BCFMO will be considered eligible to sit for the written exam. The applicant should have completed their fellowship training within the last five years (8/2002). A list of fellowship programs that are currently recognized by the BCFMO is attached <b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BFMOFellowship.pdf\">Click Here</a></b>. Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has not been recognized by the BCFMO may ask their program to submit materials for consideration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		For Fellows who have completed a recognized fellowship, the fellowship director must submit an original signed letter of verification attesting to the applicant&rsquo;s satisfactory completion of the program.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The requirements for Fellowship training are outlined in the document &ldquo;Guidelines for Recognition of Fellowship Programs by the BCFMO&rdquo; and include the following minimum numbers of procedures.\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 100 vaginal deliveries.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				A minimum of 50 cesarean sections, with a case log that is externally validated by one of the following: Medical Records, Medical Staff Office, Medical Director, Department Chair, Fellowship Director or Program Director.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has NOT been recognized by the BCFMO will be required to follow the Clinical Practice track for eligibility.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	After successful completion of the written examination, applicants are also required to submit verification of competency in operative obstetrics and complete an oral examination. This portion of the examination will have an additional fee. The process is as follows:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must submit the names of three active Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification who will observe, or who have observed, the applicant during the care of Obstetrical patients, including at least 5 cesarean sections, and who will be willing to attest to the applicant&rsquo;s surgical skills.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The Board will ask one or more of these physicians to complete and sign a notarized Statement of Evaluation regarding the applicant&rsquo;s level of independence and surgical skill, to view <a href=\"../../downloads/FMOB%20Surgical%20Competency%20Verification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Those applicants who successfully complete the attestation process will be eligible to sit for the oral examination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Successful completion of the oral examination satisfies all the requirements for initial board certification.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must do a self-query of the National Practitioner Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query of the Bank, go the National Practitioner Data Bank at <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement form each Province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The BCFMO recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all applications documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-07 15:03:05','2010-12-07 15:03:05',1),(1146,161,30,NULL,'','Annual Meeting','annual-meeting','','','2011 Annual Scientific Meeting','','','<p><h4>\r\n	2011 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING BROCHURE</h4>\r\n<div>\r\n	&nbsp;</div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left\">\r\n	<embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" div=\"\"></embed><object style=\"width: 420px; height: 463px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101208151243-83f1b9cab4bd4536b4ef00dcaadd5676&amp;docName=annual-meeting-brochure-2011&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=2011%20Annual%20Meeting%20Brochure&amp;et=1291821424652&amp;er=30\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101208151243-83f1b9cab4bd4536b4ef00dcaadd5676&amp;docName=annual-meeting-brochure-2011&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=2011%20Annual%20Meeting%20Brochure&amp;et=1291821424652&amp;er=30\" menu=\"false\" src=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf\" style=\"width: 420px; height: 463px\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\r\n	<div style=\"text-align: left; width: 420px\">\r\n		<a href=\"http://issuu.com/AAPSUS/docs/annual-meeting-brochure-2011?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true\" target=\"_blank\">Open publication</a> - Free <a href=\"http://issuu.com\" target=\"_blank\">publishing</a> - <a href=\"http://issuu.com/search?q=abps\" target=\"_blank\">More abps</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</p>\r\n ',0,'2010-12-08 10:50:41','2010-12-08 10:50:41',1),(1147,161,31,NULL,'','Annual Meeting','annual-meeting','','','2011 Annual Scientific Meeting','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h4>\r\n	2011 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING BROCHURE</h4>\r\n<div>\r\n	&nbsp;</div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left\">\r\n	<embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" div=\"\"></embed><object style=\"width: 420px; height: 463px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101208151243-83f1b9cab4bd4536b4ef00dcaadd5676&amp;docName=annual-meeting-brochure-2011&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=2011%20Annual%20Meeting%20Brochure&amp;et=1291821424652&amp;er=30\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101208151243-83f1b9cab4bd4536b4ef00dcaadd5676&amp;docName=annual-meeting-brochure-2011&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=2011%20Annual%20Meeting%20Brochure&amp;et=1291821424652&amp;er=30\" menu=\"false\" src=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf\" style=\"width: 420px; height: 463px\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\r\n	<div style=\"text-align: left; width: 420px\">\r\n		<a href=\"http://issuu.com/AAPSUS/docs/annual-meeting-brochure-2011?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true\" target=\"_blank\">Open publication</a> - Free <a href=\"http://issuu.com\" target=\"_blank\">publishing</a> - <a href=\"http://issuu.com/search?q=abps\" target=\"_blank\">More abps</a></div>\r\n</div>',0,'2010-12-08 10:50:51','2010-12-08 10:50:51',1),(1148,171,3,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Examination Schedule','anesthesiology-examination-schedule','medical board certification, board certification, abps, aaps, american board of physician specialties, physician board certification, anesthesiology examination schedule, anesthesiology board certification','The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only.','Anesthesiology Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only. ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 2, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h1>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. 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Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only. ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-12-08 11:03:51','2010-12-08 11:03:51',1),(1150,171,4,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Examination Schedule','anesthesiology-examination-schedule','medical board certification, board certification, abps, aaps, american board of physician specialties, physician board certification, anesthesiology examination schedule, anesthesiology board certification','The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. 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ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h1>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. 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Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font><br />\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	October 16, 2010<br />\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. 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Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><br />\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. 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Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h4>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. 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Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. 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Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:18:25','2010-12-08 11:18:25',1),(1158,174,2,NULL,'','Obstetrics & Gynecology Examination Schedule','obstetrics-exam-schedule','','','Obstetrics & Gynecology Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h4>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:21:05','2010-12-08 11:21:05',1),(1159,141,4,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Examination Schedule','ophthalmology-examination-schedule','Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology examination schedule, Ophthalmology board certification, medical board certification, physician board certification ','The ABPS\'s ophthalmology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in ophthalmology. Completing the ophthalmology board certification exams indicates mastery of ophthalmology experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.\r\n','Ophthalmology Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:22:03','2010-12-08 11:22:03',1),(1160,176,2,NULL,'','Orthopedic Examination Schedule','orthopedic-exam-schedule','Orthopedic Examination Schedule','The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. 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Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h4>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. 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Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:23:50','2010-12-08 11:23:50',1),(1161,178,5,NULL,'','Psychiatry Examination Schedule','psychiatryexamination-schedule','Psychiatry Examination Schedule','','Psychiatry Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only. ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h4>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:25:13','2010-12-08 11:25:13',1),(1162,179,4,NULL,'','Radiation Oncology Examination Schedule','radiation-exam-schedule','Radiation Oncology Examination Schedule','The ABPS\'s radiation oncology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in radiation oncology.','Radiation Oncology Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h4>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:26:21','2010-12-08 11:26:21',1),(1163,180,3,NULL,'','Surgery Examination Schedule','surgery-examination-schedule','Surgery Examination Schedule','The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.','Surgery Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h4>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp; &nbsp;1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA./</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:27:49','2010-12-08 11:27:49',1),(1164,185,3,NULL,'','Urgent Care Medicine Examination Schedule','urgent-care-medicine-examination-schedule','','','Urgent Care Medicine Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:28:45','2010-12-08 11:28:45',1),(1165,117,4,NULL,'','ABPS Board Recertification Exam Schedule','recertification-exam-schedule','','','Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS recertification exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:30:20','2010-12-08 11:30:20',1),(1166,171,5,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Examination Schedule','anesthesiology-examination-schedule','medical board certification, board certification, abps, aaps, american board of physician specialties, physician board certification, anesthesiology examination schedule, anesthesiology board certification','The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. 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ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h4>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:32:02','2010-12-08 11:32:02',1),(1167,50,5,NULL,'','Dermatology Examination Schedule','dermatology-examination-schedule','dermatology, dermatology examination schedule, dermatology board certification','Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.','Dermatology Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only. ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. 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Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised December 2010</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"400\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				December 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				May 2012</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><br />\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	October&nbsp;&nbsp; 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You do not submit an application for the Oral examinations, just the fee. Oral examinations are typically administered on Saturday, and sometimes on Sunday. Examinees are not permitted to take both the written and oral examinations during the same administration. 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Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. 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Oral examinations are not required for every specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 11:35:23','2010-12-08 11:35:23',1),(1170,188,6,NULL,'','Staff','staff','','','ABPS Staff','','','<h2>\r\n	ABPS Staff</h2>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;\r\n				<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"550\">\r\n					<tbody>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								William J. Carbone, <i>Chief Executive Officer</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:wcarbone@abpsus.org\">wcarbone@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Nadine Simone, <i>Executive Assistant </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:nsimone@abpsus.org\">nsimone@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Debi Colmorgen, <i>Communications Coordinator</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:dcolmorgen@abpsus.org\">dcolmorgen@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Anthony Durante, <i>Director of Finance &amp; Operations </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:adurante@abpsus.org\">adurante@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Georgine Wasser, <i>Finance &amp; Operations Coordinator </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:gwasser@abpsus.org\">gwasser@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Esther Berg, <i>Director of CME, Meetings, Recruitment and Retention</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:eberg@abpsus.org\">eberg@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Keely Clarke, <i>CME,Meetings, Recruitment and Retention Coordinator</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:kclarke@abpsus.org\">kclarke@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Bruce Cotton, <i>Director of Governmental Affairs </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:bcotton@abpsus.org\">bcotton@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Jeff Morris, <i>Manager of Governmental Affairs</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<a href=\"mailto:jmorris@abpsus.org\">jmorris@abpsus.org</a></td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Lauren Withrow, <i>Governmental Affairs Coordinator </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<a href=\"mailto:lwithrow@abpsus.org\">lwithrow@abpsus.org</a></td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Arrie Potter,<em> Director</em><i>&nbsp;of Certification</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<a href=\"mailto:apotter@abpsus.org\">apotter@abpsus.org</a></td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Marilyn Whitfield, <i>Certification Coordinator </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:mwhitfield@abpsus.org\">mwhitfield@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Maria Valente, <i>Certification Coordinator </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:mvalente@abpsus.org\">mvalente@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Susan Lobianco, <i>Certification Coordinator</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:slobianco@abpsus.org\">slobianco@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								Andrea Balboa, <em>Assistant</em> <i>Director of Certification</i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<div align=\"left\">\r\n									<a href=\"mailto:abalboa@abpsus.org\">abalboa@abpsus.org</a></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								James Marzano, <i>Director of Public Relations &amp; Marketing </i></td>\r\n							<td align=\"left\">\r\n								<a href=\"mailto:jmarzano@abpsus.org\">jmarzano@abpsus.org</a></td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n					</tbody>\r\n				</table>\r\n				<p>\r\n					&nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-12-08 11:38:01','2010-12-08 11:38:01',1),(1171,161,32,NULL,'','Annual Meeting','annual-meeting','','','2011 Annual Scientific Meeting','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h4>\r\n	2011 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING BROCHURE</h4>\r\n<div>\r\n	&nbsp;</div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left\">\r\n	<embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" div=\"\"></embed><object style=\"width: 420px; height: 463px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101208151243-83f1b9cab4bd4536b4ef00dcaadd5676&amp;docName=annual-meeting-brochure-2011&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=2011%20Annual%20Meeting%20Brochure&amp;et=1291821424652&amp;er=30\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=101208151243-83f1b9cab4bd4536b4ef00dcaadd5676&amp;docName=annual-meeting-brochure-2011&amp;username=AAPSUS&amp;loadingInfoText=2011%20Annual%20Meeting%20Brochure&amp;et=1291821424652&amp;er=30\" menu=\"false\" src=\"http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf\" style=\"width: 420px; 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width: 420px\">\r\n		<a href=\"http://issuu.com/AAPSUS/docs/annual-meeting-brochure-2011?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true\" target=\"_blank\">Open publication</a> - Free <a href=\"http://issuu.com\" target=\"_blank\">publishing</a> - <a href=\"http://issuu.com/search?q=abps\" target=\"_blank\">More abps</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<div style=\"padding-right: 25px; float: left\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif\"><u>REGISTRATION DEADLINES:</u>:<br />\r\n	Early Registration - March 15, 2011<br />\r\n	Still-Time-To Register - May 28, 2011<br />\r\n	Late/On-Site Registration - After May 28, 2011<br />\r\n	</span></span>\r\n	<p>\r\n		&nbsp;</p>\r\n	<p>\r\n		<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif\">Contact AAPS Meetings Department at (813) 433-2277, ext. 18 or 30 with any questions.</span></span></p>\r\n	<p>\r\n		&nbsp;</p>\r\n	<p>\r\n		To download 2011 ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION FORM, <a href=\"http://www.aapsus.org/userfiles/files/registration.pdf\" http:=\"\" userfiles=\"\" www.aapsus.org=\"\">click here.</a></p>\r\n</div>\r\n',0,'2010-12-08 15:17:58','2010-12-08 15:17:58',1),(1173,63,5,NULL,'','Board Certification Verification','verification','','','','','','<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 14pt\">About Verification</span></b><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href=\"mailto:Certification@abpsus.org\">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 14pt\">Verification Requests </span></b><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">an ABPS Verification Request Form, </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/verification.pdf\"><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt\">Letters of Request:</span></b></u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">All<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt\">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">Organizations needing</span><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"><font color=\"#000000\">.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt\">Payment Methods:</span></b></u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> funds only.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><o:p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 09:56:32','2010-12-16 09:56:32',1),(1174,63,6,NULL,'','Board Certification Verification','verification','','','','','','<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">About Verification</span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href=\"mailto:Certification@abpsus.org\">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Verification Requests </span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">an ABPS Verification Request Form, </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/verification.pdf\"><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Letters of Request:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">All<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Organizations needing</span><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"><font color=\"#000000\">.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Payment Methods:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"> funds only.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><o:p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></span></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:00:10','2010-12-16 10:00:10',1),(1175,63,7,NULL,'','Board Certification Verification','verification','','','','','','<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">About Verification</span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href=\"mailto:Certification@abpsus.org\">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Verification Requests </span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">an ABPS Verification Request Form, </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/verification.pdf\"><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Letters of Request:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">All<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Organizations needing</span><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"><font color=\"#000000\">.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Payment Methods:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"> funds only.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><o:p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></span></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:00:50','2010-12-16 10:00:50',1),(1176,63,8,NULL,'','Board Certification Verification','verification','','','','','','<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">About Verification</span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href=\"mailto:Certification@abpsus.org\">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Verification Requests </span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">an ABPS Verification Request Form</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/verification.pdf\"><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Letters of Request:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">All<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Organizations needing</span><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"><font color=\"#000000\">.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Payment Methods:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"> funds only.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><o:p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></span></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:01:56','2010-12-16 10:01:56',1),(1177,190,0,NULL,'','Public Inquiries','public-inquiries','','','','','','<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is proud to provide certification confirmation to the public free-of-charge, allowing individuals to make sure their physician is Board Certified by ABPS. </span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><o:p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><strong>Certification Confirmation Requests</strong></span></font></span></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></font></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Members of the public can request certification confirmation over the phone by contacting the ABPS Certification Department&nbsp;at 813-433-2277.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Requestors will be asked to provide the physician&rsquo;s first and last name and the state in which the physician is practicing. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>ABPS will provide confirmation of current certification(s), including the specialty/specialties in which the physician is certified. Certification confirmation is available by phone only and <u>cannot</u> be provided via e-mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">This free service is intended for personal use <strong>only</strong> and cannot be used for official verification or credentialing purposes.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All information provided is current as of the date of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Use by any commercial business or for any commercial or business use is strictly prohibited.</span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><strong>Need A Written Attestation of Certification?</strong></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></font></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px\">Medical professionals and organizations, including managed care organizations, hospitals, and health care agencies, seeking official written verification of a physician&rsquo;s certification must submit a <a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/verification\"><strong>verification request</strong></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\">&nbsp;</span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/construction.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 200px\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 8pt\">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><strong>Coming Soon - Online Public Inquiries!</strong></span></font></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">The Online Public Inquiries system will&nbsp;allow individuals to receive certification confirmation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online - no phone call needed.</span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #222222\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:18:21','2010-12-16 10:18:21',1),(1178,190,1,NULL,'','Public Inquiries','public-inquiries','','','Public Inquiries','','','<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is proud to provide certification confirmation to the public free-of-charge, allowing individuals to make sure their physician is Board Certified by ABPS. </span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><o:p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><strong>Certification Confirmation Requests</strong></span></font></span></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></font></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Members of the public can request certification confirmation over the phone by contacting the ABPS Certification Department&nbsp;at 813-433-2277.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Requestors will be asked to provide the physician&rsquo;s first and last name and the state in which the physician is practicing. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>ABPS will provide confirmation of current certification(s), including the specialty/specialties in which the physician is certified. Certification confirmation is available by phone only and <u>cannot</u> be provided via e-mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">This free service is intended for personal use <strong>only</strong> and cannot be used for official verification or credentialing purposes.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All information provided is current as of the date of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Use by any commercial business or for any commercial or business use is strictly prohibited.</span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><strong>Need A Written Attestation of Certification?</strong></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></font></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px\">Medical professionals and organizations, including managed care organizations, hospitals, and health care agencies, seeking official written verification of a physician&rsquo;s certification must submit a <a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/verification\"><strong>verification request</strong></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\">&nbsp;</span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/construction.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 200px\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 8pt\">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><strong>Coming Soon - Online Public Inquiries!</strong></span></font></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">The Online Public Inquiries system will&nbsp;allow individuals to receive certification confirmation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online - no phone call needed.</span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #222222\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:20:56','2010-12-16 10:20:56',1),(1179,190,2,NULL,'','Public Inquiries','public-inquiries','','','Public Inquiries','','','<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is proud to provide certification confirmation to the public free-of-charge, allowing individuals to make sure their physician is Board Certified by ABPS. </span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><o:p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><strong>Certification Confirmation Requests</strong></span></font></span></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></font></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Members of the public can request certification confirmation over the phone by contacting the ABPS Certification Department&nbsp;at 813-433-2277.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Requestors will be asked to provide the physician&rsquo;s first and last name and the state in which the physician is practicing. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>ABPS will provide confirmation of current certification(s), including the specialty/specialties in which the physician is certified. Certification confirmation is available by phone only and <u>cannot</u> be provided via e-mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">This free service is intended for personal use <strong>only</strong> and cannot be used for official verification or credentialing purposes.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All information provided is current as of the date of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Use by any commercial business or for any commercial or business use is strictly prohibited.</span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><strong>Need A Written Attestation of Certification?</strong></span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></font></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px\">Medical professionals and organizations, including managed care organizations, hospitals, and health care agencies, seeking official written verification of a physician&rsquo;s certification must submit a <a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/verification\"><strong>verification request</strong></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt\">&nbsp;</span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/construction.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 200px\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 8pt\">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><strong>Coming Soon - Online Public Inquiries!</strong></span></font></span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 15pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 11px\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">The Online Public Inquiries system will&nbsp;allow individuals to receive certification confirmation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online - no phone call needed.</span></span></font></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #222222\"><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></span></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:21:29','2010-12-16 10:21:29',1),(1180,81,6,NULL,'','Emergency Medicine Exam Description','emergency-medicine-description','','','Emergency Medicine Examination Description','','','<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers computer-based (written) certification examinations for the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM) twice a year and oral examinations once a year.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination process in Emergency Medicine requires candidates to pass both a computer-based (written) examination and an oral examination. The computer-based Emergency Medicine examination is offered twice each year at computer-based testing centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.&nbsp; Candidates who pass the written examination are then eligible to take the oral examination during the next available administration. ABPS administers BCEM oral examinations in Tampa, Florida once a year.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/emergency-medicine-examination-schedule\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Examination Day Schedule</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written exam is administered in two four-hour sessions, with a break between the sessions, but the two sessions must be taken in the same day. Candidates are advised to schedule the exams as early in the day as possible. A typical schedule would be to begin the first session at 8:00 a.m. and conclude no later than noon, take a one hour lunch break, and begin the second session at 1:00 p.m. and conclude no later than 5:00 p.m. Oral examination administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. on their respective days, although each candidate for the oral examinations is scheduled for one two-hour block.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 350 multiple-choice questions of four choices. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided online access to approximately half the questions. A tutorial is provided to help the candidate understand the online process. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can enter comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. The passing score on forms of the examinations varies depending upon the expected performance values of the individual questions on the examination. Currently the minimum score for passing, depending upon the form of the examination, ranges from approximately 75% to 82%, with each response to a question being scored correct or not correct, with no penalty for guessing. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination. Candidates who fail receive a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the <u>approximate</u> number of items in each domain included on each form of the written examination. Cases for the oral exam are also drawn from these domains and use the same reference materials.</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"90%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\" width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Domain</b></td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				<b>Number of Questions</b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				1</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Administrative and Legal Aspects, Disaster Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Cardiovascular Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				38</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				3</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Dermatologic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Ear, Nose &amp; Throat</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				18</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Endocrine, Metabolic, &amp; Nutritional Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				6</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				24</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				7</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				7</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Infectious Diseases</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				13</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Nephrologic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				11</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Neurologic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				21</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				11</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Obstetrics and Gynecology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				21</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				12</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Opthalmologic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				13</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Orthopedic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				21</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				14</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pediatric Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				18</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				15</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pharmacology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				16</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Procedures &amp; Skills</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pulmonary &amp; Respiratory Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				21</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				18</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				19</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Toxicology and Environmental Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				22</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Traumatic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				44</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				21</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Urogenital Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Emergency Medicine Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/EM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The Oral Examination-Cases, Procedures, and Scoring</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An oral examination in Emergency Medicine consists of five case studies--two simulated single-patient encounters and one triple-encounter in which the candidate is required to manage three patients simultaneously. The Board&rsquo;s philosophy is that the candidate must address items deemed important in patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology to successfully manage a case and must <b>successfully manage all</b> the assigned patient simulations in order to pass the examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Cases reflect typical types of cases seen by Emergency physicians, and utilize the same reference materials and domains as used for the written exams. The Examinations Committee developing the cases reflect a range of experience in terms of types of hospitals at which they practice and geographical location in the country. Therefore, the types of cases selected and the expected minimally satisfactory responses by candidates are those that are considered appropriate by the diverse array of members of the Examinations Committee.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, two examiners (ABPS Diplomates in Emergency Medicine) independently mark evaluation forms composed of items pre-identified by the Examinations Committees, composed of ABPS-certified physicians in Emergency Medicine, as important or applicable to the case. Each case typically requires candidates to address details in each of the following categories: patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology. Candidates are provided a brief introductory statement regarding a patient&rsquo;s general condition, symptoms, complaints, or reason for coming to the Emergency Department. The candidate is then asked how he or she would like to proceed. Although most cases contain each of the categories, some may not. The pathophysiology area, if applicable to the case, is a question asked of the candidate at the end of the period. Candidates are allowed 15 minutes for each single-case scenario and 30 minutes for the three triple-case scenarios (administered simultaneously). The underlying assumption for the examination is that successful management of each case requires a candidate to identify for him or herself each of these categories and the appropriate items in each category to address.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examiners also record notes documenting what is said by the candidate. Upon completion of a round of cases, the two examiners and the physician presenting the case review the ratings provided by each examiner. A final joint evaluation form is compiled, with the presenter serving as the arbiter in those situations in which there may be a disagreement in the ratings of the two examiners. Results are compiled for each candidate. Each candidate who potentially may fail the examination, candidates committing a dangerous action on any case, and situations flagged by the examining committee are then reviewed the Board of Emergency Medicine to verify the results or make a judgment regarding credit or deductions that should be made for each candidate&rsquo;s responses.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each of the areas for a case is weighted. The candidate&rsquo;s score on a case is the result of the jointly compiled evaluation (the two examiners and the presenter) with review of the results by the Board. Each case is assigned a threshold (acceptable performance) value prior to the administration, based upon the independent judgments of several Emergency Medicine Diplomates, taking into account the difficulty and complexity of the case. The thresholds typically range from 65% to 75% of the points for a case, although it is possible for the threshold to be higher or lower. Each examinee receives a mixture of easier and more difficult cases among the five he or she is assigned. In order to pass the examination, a candidate must meet all of the following criteria, thereby demonstrating successful management of all the assigned cases:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The examinee&rsquo;s total score (the sum of the percent scores attained on all five cases) equals or exceeds the sum of the five threshold values.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The candidate&rsquo;s case scores must equal or exceed the threshold values for at least three of the cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			For each case in which the examinee has not attained the threshold value, the candidate must attain a score of at least 85% of the threshold value set for that case.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			If the examinee meets the above three criteria but scores below the threshold value on each of two cases, the score on each of the two cases must be at least 90% of the respective threshold values for the two cases.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, candidates receive details of their performance. Indicators of performance are provided in the areas of patient history; physical examination; labs and tests; management; diagnosis; disposition; and pathophysiology. An &quot;NA&quot; indicates that the category is not applicable for that case or there is an insufficient number of items in the category to provide information. These indicators are not precise. Candidates are advised to look at patterns in a category across cases. For example, an indicator of less than minimally expected performance in the &quot;physical examination&quot; category in only one case does not indicate that the examinee typically performs less than satisfactorily in this category. If less than minimally satisfactory performance is indicated for the same category in three or more cases, an examinee is well advised to consider this, particularly if he or she will be taking the oral examinations again.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates are also advised whether they performed a dangerous action during the course of managing the case. Dangerous actions are categorized into two levels&mdash;the first being one that is likely to result in untoward outcome that is non-lethal (resulting in a deduction of 12.5 points, based on 100) and the second being an action that is either life-threatening or lethal (resulting in a deduction of 25 points, based on 100). Performing a dangerous action does not result in an automatic failure on a case but does substantially reduce the candidate&rsquo;s total score on the case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Retaking Examinations</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate may take the written examination as many as three times to attain a passing score, upon which the physician is eligible to take the oral examination. A candidate may take the oral examination as many as three times in order to pass. Candidates who are successful in passing both the written and oral examinations are then certified and attain Diplomate status within ABPS and AAPS. Candidates who are not successful in passing both examinations within the number of allowable attempts may reapply for certification by completing a new application and meeting all the requirements in effect at the time the new application is submitted.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:25:21','2010-12-16 10:25:21',1),(1181,62,9,NULL,'','Contact ABPS - Medical Board Certifications for Physicians','contact-us','contact aaps, medical board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','Contact AAPS for medical board certifications, continuing medical education courses and CME recertification courses. Become a member of AAPS contact us today.\r\n','Contact ABPS ','','','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><strong>American Board of Physician Specialties</strong><br />\r\n	</span>5550 West Executive Dr.<br />\r\n	Suite 400<br />\r\n	Tampa, FL 33609<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	PHONE: 813-433-2277<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FAX:&nbsp; 813-830-6599</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:28:37','2010-12-16 10:28:37',1),(1182,63,9,NULL,'','Board Certification Verification','verification','','','Board Certification Verification','','','<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">About Verification</span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href=\"mailto:Certification@abpsus.org\">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Verification Requests </span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">an ABPS Verification Request Form</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/verification.pdf\"><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Letters of Request:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">All<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Organizations needing</span><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"><font color=\"#000000\">.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Payment Methods:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"> funds only.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><o:p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></span></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-16 10:53:00','2010-12-16 10:53:00',1),(1183,83,10,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics','family-medicine-obstetrics-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Important Notices:</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Do not submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you. The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">fee schedule</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgment that it has been delivered to the ABPS, we highly recommend that you send these materials using Receipt Return Requested, or one of the overnight carriers that utilize a tracking system.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Incomplete Application</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire. </b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Obstetrics and Gynecology.pdf\"><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></font></a><font color=\"black\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FamilyMedicineObstetrics.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FamilyMedicineObstetrics.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-17 10:27:23','2010-12-17 10:27:23',1),(1184,83,11,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics','family-medicine-obstetrics-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Important Notices:</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Do not submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you. The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">fee schedule</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgment that it has been delivered to the ABPS, we highly recommend that you send these materials using Receipt Return Requested, or one of the overnight carriers that utilize a tracking system.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Incomplete Application</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire. </b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Obstetrics and Gynecology.pdf\"><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></font></a><font color=\"black\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BCFMO.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BCFMO.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-17 10:28:52','2010-12-17 10:28:52',1),(1185,83,12,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics','family-medicine-obstetrics-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Important Notices:</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Do not submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you. The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">fee schedule</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgment that it has been delivered to the ABPS, we highly recommend that you send these materials using Receipt Return Requested, or one of the overnight carriers that utilize a tracking system.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Incomplete Application</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire. </b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Obstetrics and Gynecology.pdf\"><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></font></a><font color=\"black\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BCFMO.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BCFMO.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-17 10:29:29','2010-12-17 10:29:29',1),(1186,62,10,NULL,'','Contact ABPS - Medical Board Certifications for Physicians','contact-us','contact aaps, medical board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','Contact AAPS for medical board certifications, continuing medical education courses and CME recertification courses. Become a member of AAPS contact us today.\r\n','Contact ABPS ','','','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><strong>American Board of Physician Specialties</strong><br />\r\n	</span>5550 West Executive Dr.<br />\r\n	Suite 400<br />\r\n	Tampa, FL 33609<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	PHONE: 813-433-2277<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FAX:&nbsp;813-830-6599</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-17 16:15:06','2010-12-17 16:15:06',1),(1187,10,20,NULL,'','Governance of ABPS - Medical Specialties Board of Directors','governance','governance, board governance, corporate governance, american board of physician specialties, aaps, abps, board certification, medical board certification, code of ethics, emergency medicine, medical specialties, medical specialty, physician board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','ABPS manages eleven medical boards offering certification in 17 specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each board\r\n','Governance of ABPS','','<p>\r\n	Governance of ABPS</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	<strong>ABPS coordinates twelve boards offering certification in seventeen specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each:</strong></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Anesthesiology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Dermatology (BCD)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Dermatology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Disaster Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Emergency Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Medicine Obstetrics</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Practice</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABOHM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Hospital Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Geriatrics<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Internal Medicine<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Psychiatry</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Diagnostic Radiology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Radiation Oncology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;o General Surgery<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Obstetrics and Gynecology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Ophthalmology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Urgent Care Medicine</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS is composed of the Chair of each of the twelve administrative specialty boards,&nbsp; the President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer of AAPS and up to two public members.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Each specialty board establishes its own standards, although the ABPS oversees proposed changes in standards for appropriateness and adherence to standards to which all Boards must comply. All proposals by specialty boards regarding organization, structure, and certification standards are first reviewed by the ABPS and then forwarded to the AAPS Board of Directors for final approval.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS, and its affiliated specialty boards, conduct their business meetings during the Annual Scientific Meeting in June and at individual board meetings in January, February and March. Additional meetings are scheduled&nbsp;as needed.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:16:07','2010-12-27 16:16:07',1),(1188,9,12,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpsorg.jpg\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 300px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS org.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Orgchart.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:18:51','2010-12-27 16:18:51',1),(1189,9,13,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpsorg.jpg\" style=\"width: 800px; height: 600px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS org.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Orgchart.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:19:44','2010-12-27 16:19:44',1),(1190,9,14,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpsorg.jpg\" style=\"width: 700px; height: 500px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS org.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Orgchart.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:22:46','2010-12-27 16:22:46',1),(1191,9,15,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpsorg.jpg\" style=\"width: 700px; height: 500px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS org.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Orgchart.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:26:01','2010-12-27 16:26:01',1),(1192,9,16,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpsorg.jpg\" style=\"width: 700px; height: 500px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS org.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:26:53','2010-12-27 16:26:53',1),(1193,9,17,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpsorg.jpg\" style=\"width: 700px; height: 500px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:27:52','2010-12-27 16:27:52',1),(1194,9,18,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpsorg.jpg\" style=\"width: 700px; height: 500px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:34:31','2010-12-27 16:34:31',1),(1195,9,19,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpschart2010.jpg\" style=\"width: 506px; height: 656px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:40:06','2010-12-27 16:40:06',1),(1196,9,20,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpschart2010.jpg\" style=\"width: 706px; height: 856px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:41:13','2010-12-27 16:41:13',1),(1197,9,21,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpschart2010.jpg\" style=\"width: 706px; height: 856px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:41:24','2010-12-27 16:41:24',1),(1198,9,22,NULL,'','Organization','organization','','','ABPS Organization','','<p>\r\n	Organization</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/abpschart2010.jpg\" style=\"width: 706px; height: 856px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Organization Chart</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/org2010.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 72 KB)</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-12-27 16:42:09','2010-12-27 16:42:09',1),(1199,63,10,NULL,'','Board Certification Verification','verification','','','Board Certification Verification','','','<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">About Verification</span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href=\"mailto:Certification@abpsus.org\">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Verification Requests </span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">an ABPS Verification Request Form</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Verification2011.pdf\"><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Letters of Request:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">All<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Organizations needing</span><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"><font color=\"#000000\">.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Payment Methods:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"> funds only.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><o:p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></span></p>\r\n',0,'2011-01-27 16:19:25','2011-01-27 16:19:25',1),(1200,63,11,NULL,'','Board Certification Verification','verification','','','Board Certification Verification','','','<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">About Verification</span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href=\"mailto:Certification@abpsus.org\">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"faqa\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: black\">Verification Requests </span></b></span><u><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">an ABPS Verification Request Form</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol\"><span style=\"mso-list: ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: \'times new roman\'; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Verification2011.pdf\"><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Letters of Request:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">All<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp; </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Organizations needing</span><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style=\"font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-family: \'times new roman\'\"><font color=\"#000000\">.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><u><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Payment Methods:</span></b></u></span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in </span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"> funds only.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><o:p><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial; color: #222222\">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></span></p>\r\n',0,'2011-01-27 16:19:58','2011-01-27 16:19:58',1),(1201,109,12,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Eligibility','ophthalmology-eligibility','','','Ophthalmology Eligibility Requirements','','<script id=\"cke_actscrpt\" type=\"text/javascript\">window.parent.CKEDITOR._[\"contentDomReadyPageSideBar\"]( window );</script>','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised March 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Ophthalmology, through the Board of Certification in Ophthalmology the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Submit an Ophthalmology application form, complete with required application processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	2.Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Ophthalmology.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	3.Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine, confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree, or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned. In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required. Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of the ECFMG Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	4.Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or its territories or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	5.Submit current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6.Have completed an ACGME-accredited PGY-1 program, or an AOA-accredited internship.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	7.Completed an AOA-accredited Osteopathic residency or an ACGME-accredited residency in Ophthalmology.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	8.Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	9.Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of an ABPS, AOA, or ABMS-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper, with no address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The board requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCS recommends that letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the other application documents.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	10.Submit verification of staff privileges, by means of a letter from the administrator of each hospital at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that hospital.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	11.Submit a documented summary of a minimum of twenty (20) surgical cases in which the applicant had the lead role in managing. Case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS. Case reports should only include information on the care and services provided by the applicant. At the point where a patient&rsquo;s care is transferred to another physician or facility, the applicant&rsquo;s case presentation is complete.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	12.All U.S. physicians must do a self-Query of the national Practitioner Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query of the Bank, go to the website www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov for information. All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement from each province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	13.All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	14.All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	15.Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To have an application considered by the BCS Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCS recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Case Report Requirements The applicant must submit four (4) separately compiled copies of twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	2.Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	3.Case reports must be in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	4.The applicant must sign each case report.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	5.An index shall be placed at the front of the reports indicating the type of case (diagnosis) and the page number on which the case can be found. To view sample index and verification form, click here.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6.Confirmation of the validity of the reports by hospital administrator, medical records director, or whoever performs such duties at the facility. This must be on official letterhead verifying that you were the physician treating the patient in each case on the date stated. If the applicant&#39;s cases reflect work at more than one institution, then separate letters must be submitted verifying the cases from each institution. This validation must be notarized and signed. (Refer to the sample index/verification form.)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	7.Case reports shall contain the following information:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	a.For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	b.Date of admission and date of discharge</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	c.Admitting diagnosis</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	d.Final diagnosis</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	e.Complaint</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	f.History</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	g.Physical and laboratory findings</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	h.Summarization of the important facts regarding the case acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case to convey to the BCS Credential Committee the vital facts of the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Case reports must be carefully prepared, as they are subjected to detailed scrutiny. Reports should be accurate, well written, diversified, and properly descriptive. If they are not submitted in the format described above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete file. The BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</p>\r\n',0,'2011-01-31 11:32:38','2011-01-31 11:32:38',1),(1202,1,35,NULL,'','Board Certification - ABPS - American Board of Physician Specialties','index.html','board certification, ABPS, medical board certification, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, national board certification, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n\r\n','Board Certification offered by ABPS provides top rated certification & recertification in 17 different specialties. Contact ABPS for more information on board certification.\r\n','Board Certification','','<div style=\"text-transform: uppercase; background-color: rgb(189, 134, 59); width: 245px; color: rgb(23, 65, 118); font-size: 20px;\">\r\n	<div style=\"padding: 10px;\">\r\n		EMERGENCY<br />\r\n		<b>MEDICINE</b></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"sidebar\">\r\n	<h2 class=\"sidebar-title\">\r\n		Emergency Medicine Certification</h2>\r\n	<p>\r\n		The ABPS&#39;s emergency medicine board certification exam enables a&nbsp;successful candidate to present&nbsp;to the public as a qualified medical specialist in emergency medicine. Completing the emergency medicine board certification exam indicates mastery of emergency medicine experience and knowledge as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"emergency-medicine\"><img align=\"right\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"/images/read-more.jpg\" vspace=\"0\" /></a></p>\r\n','<p>\r\n	<img align=\"left\" src=\"/images/pic-1.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 10px;\" /></p>\r\n<h1>Board Certification</h1><p>\r\n	There is no greater commitment we can make than to provide world-class board certification expertise to physicians, Diplomates, state medical boards and hospitals. Our members enjoy the highest level of personal service and a tireless desire to go the extra mile for their success.&nbsp; The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. 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Completing the emergency medicine board certification exam indicates mastery of emergency medicine experience and knowledge as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"emergency-medicine\"><img align=\"right\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"/images/read-more.jpg\" vspace=\"0\" /></a></p>\r\n','<p>\r\n	<img align=\"left\" src=\"/images/pic-1.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 10px;\" /></p>\r\n<h1>\r\n	Board Certification</h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	There is no greater commitment we can make than to provide world-class <strong>board certification</strong> expertise to physicians, Diplomates, state medical boards and hospitals. Our members enjoy the highest level of personal service and a tireless desire to go the extra mile for their success.&nbsp; The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS) overseeing the administration, development and management of&nbsp;twelve medical specialty boards of certification representing eighteen medical specialties.</p>\r\n<div style=\"line-height: 23px; padding-left: 10px; width: 637px; background: url(&quot;/images/blue-bar.jpg&quot;) no-repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; height: 23px; color: rgb(23, 65, 118); font-size: 15px; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;\">\r\n	Featuring distinguished innovative Board Certifications</div>\r\n',0,'2011-02-02 06:31:52','2011-02-02 06:31:52',1),(1204,23,3,NULL,'','Emergency Medicine Board Certification','emergency-medicine','emergency medicine board certification, medical licensing board, medical board certification, aaps, american association of physician specialties, board certification, board certifications, medical certifications, american board of medical specialties, emergency medicine, alternate board certification\r\n','The ABPS emergency medicine board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in emergency medicine\r\n','Emergency Medicine Board Certification','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s <strong>emergency medicine board certification</strong> exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in emergency medicine. Completing the emergency medicine board certification exams indicates mastery of emergency medicine experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The emergency medicine board certification examination process consists of written and oral exams.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../emergency-medicine-description\">Emergency Medicine Board Certification Exam Description</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../emergency-medicine-application\">Application</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../emergency-medicine-eligibility\">Board Certification Eligibility</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../emergency-medicine-examination-schedule\">Emergency Medicine Examination Schedule</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../examination-development-administration-reporting\">Examination Development Administration &amp; Reporting</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">Initial Certification Fees</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../general-policies-medical-board-certification\">General Policies</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../governance-abps-medical-board-certification\">Governance<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../emergency-medicine-recertification\">Emergency Medicine Board Certification Recertification</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../emergency-medicine-recertification-exam-schedule\">Recertification Exam Schedule</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps\">Recertification Brochure</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../board-recertification-fees\">Recertification Fees</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"../../../emergency-medicine-review-courses\">Review Courses</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n',0,'2011-02-02 06:37:22','2011-02-02 06:37:22',1),