(72,NULL,32,'Recertified Diplomates','recertified-diplomates','','','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n','<h3 align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong>2011 Recertified Diplomates<br />\r\n	</strong></h3>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<i>Updated December 2011</i></h2>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>ANESTHESIOLOGY</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Mobile, AL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Brian R. Dix, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Gulfport, MS</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>DERMATOLOGY</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Timothy A. Highley, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hendersonville, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Pamela L. Meyer, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hellertown, PA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Michael K. Weil, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Sidell, LA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h3>\r\n	&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Robert W. Cifers, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ocean View, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Tom Leskovar, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Moraga, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>EMERGENCY MEDICINE</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					George Abraham, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Troy, PA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Kelly L. Adams, D.O..</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Morriston, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Mohammad S. Al-Hasan, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hollister, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lloyd G. Alch, M.D., FACEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Orlando, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David H. Alpert, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Mechanicsville, VA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Carlos A. Alvarado, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lighthouse Point, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Masood U.H. Ansari, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Tampa, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Anthony Meredith Bailey, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Boston, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Clement S. Banda, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Dunkirk, MD</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David E. Baum, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Honeoye Falls, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Daniel J. Beaver, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Madison, WI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					William R. Bernhart, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Sarasota, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ellen Benson, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Rockaway, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Mark S. Bezzek, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Medford, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Bruce B. Bonanno, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Belmar, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Shawn K. Brady, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Fair Oaks, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David M. Brennan, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					W. Des Moines, IA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gerard J. Broussard, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Baton Rouge, LA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jerry L. Browne, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Iowa City, IA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Daniel J. Burkard, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lakeville, MN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Salvador Chavez, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					St. Louis, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Vincent K. Cheek, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Greensboro, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Maida E. Colon, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Louisville, KY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ross Contino, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hanover, PA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Edward L. Cornett, D.O., FAAEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Miami, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David P. Cornutt, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Crawford, NE</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jose M. Corona, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					North Easton, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Timothy A. Curran, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Austin, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Paul R. Culler, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Waldo, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gaston Dana, D.O., FAAEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Franklin, IN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Anthony J. Davis, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Parrish, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lisa A. Davis, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Bettendorf, IA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ernetst B. DeBourbon, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Athens, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jim Di Napoli, M.D., FAAEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Colorado Springs, CO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Karlan Downing, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Chilton, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Rodolfo E. Echeverria, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Fishers, IN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Keivan Edalat, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Newport Coast, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Christopher J. Elliott, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Omaha, NE</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Joan S. Elkins, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Kennebunk, ME</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gary C. Enders, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Corning, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Paul Ward English, II, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Houston, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Sanders S. Ergas, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Leland, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Trudy E. Fedorko, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Waxahachie, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					William G. Fisher, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Conover, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Deborah I. Flack, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Fernandina Beach, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Michael J. Foggia, II, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Grimes, IA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Crispin B. Foster, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hummelstown, PA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ron Friedman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Howard Beach, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Alexander A. Gaidarski, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Dallas, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Giorgio Galetto, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Washington, DC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Anthony Galloway, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Davenport, IA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard L. Gerstein, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ware, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Craig A. Gill, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					China Spring, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Marcus L. Gitterle, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Wimberley, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Beverly R. Goode-Kanawati, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Raleigh, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Howard C.B. Graves, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Albany, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Franklin Hargett, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Chapel Hill, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Willliam C. Harlan, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Nelsonville, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Steve L. Harrelson, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Boerne, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Joy G. Harrison, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Oyster Bay, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Hope J. Heisler, D.O.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					&nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Punta Gorda, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Carol L. Hippenmeyer, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Sonoita, AZ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jackson S. Horsley, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ellensburg, WA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Charles M.G. Hott, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Potter Valley, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Stephen A. Huffman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Tipp City, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Valerie A. I&rsquo;Anson, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Milford, CT</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Joel M. Johnson, III, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hilton Head Island, SC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Paul D. Karns, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Gaffney, SC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Hakam Kayasseh, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lubbock, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Melaine K.T. Kelly, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Honolulu, HI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Joseph E. Kernizan, M.D., FAAEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Westhampton, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Bruce P. Kerry, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Abita Springs, LA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Horace W. King, Jr., M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lenoir City, TN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					H. James Kojian, II, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Arcadia, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard E. Lally, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Boise, ID</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Thomas M. Lang, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Federal Way, WA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					James Lapkoff, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Waynesville, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Adin Levine, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Berkeley, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Larry D. Levy, M.D., FAAEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Albuquerque, NM</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Robert Lewis, Jr., M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Petersburg, VA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Todd Lilje, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Tifton, GA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Joseph A. LiMarzi, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Dingmans Ferry, PA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jason Lin, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Potomac, MD</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Christopher H. Louisell, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Red Bluff, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Etta Lovitt, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Wisconsin Rapids, WI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Josephy R. Mantheiy, III, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Marble Falls, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gail S. Margerum, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Jacksonville, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Anthony R. Marks, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					La Jolla, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Steven Maron, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lafayette, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Frank J. Martin, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Louisville, KY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Laura K. Maskell, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Portland, OR</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Erin L. McCann, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Natick, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John W. McLaulin, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Jackson, NH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					June McMillin, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ringgold, GA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Scott Meyer, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Austin, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David I. Miller, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hatfield, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Kenneth E. Moore, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Rocky Mount, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John D. Mowlem, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hutchinson, MN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Safa K. Naman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Vestal, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jay L. Newman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Williamsville, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard E. Nicol, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Edwardsville, IL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Edward J. O&rsquo;Neil, Jr., M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Auburndale, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Shaheen Paravez, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Dyer, IN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Owen S. Parker, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Fredericksburg, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David J. Petillo, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					North Easton, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Robert T. Petty, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Anacortes, WA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Robert D. Pitts, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					New Haven, VT</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Douglas T. Pleatman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Shingle Springs, CA</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					&nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David L. Postelnek, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Fairfax, VA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Kenneth B. Quenneville, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Memphis, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Surujpaul Ragnauth, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					S. Richmond Heights, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Catherine A. Rambo, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Pottsboro, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Maurice A. Ramirez, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Kissimmee, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Yashbir S. Rana, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ducan, SC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					R&gt; Scott Rankin, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Newville, PA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Frank E. Rasler, M.D., MPH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Liburn, GA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Debabrata Ray, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Chersterfield, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Emilia Rebello, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ossining, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Miles C. Reece, III, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Sikeston, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Luis E. Rios, M.D., MPH, FAAEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Fleming Island, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Mark R. Riser, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Cary, NC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Philip L. Roberts, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Brentwood, TN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Helen G. Robins, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Carmel, IN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ronald J. Ross, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Solomons, MD</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Daniel P. Saviano, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Burr Ridge, IL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Michael C. Schankerman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					S. Lake Tahoe, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John T. Schoettmer, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Powell, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Denise C. Semashko, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ft. Lauderdale, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Deepak Sharma, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Alexandria, LA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Charles P. Shields, III, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Richmond, VA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jennifer G. Shreves, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Bridgeport, WV</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					James M. Shumake, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hannibal, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Pradeep K. Singh, M.D., MBA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lancaster, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Rasheed Siddiqui, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Saginaw, MI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Marshall, B. Silk, D.O., FAAEP</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ft. Lauderdale, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					David Alan Smith, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Santa Rosa, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Kim Y Smith, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Underwood, WA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Sam Sockwell, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Cambridge, MA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard S. Stein, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Manitowoc, WI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Bruce K. Sowers, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ft. Wayne, IN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard L. Summers, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Madison, MS</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Sheldon L. Swenson, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Dickinson, ND</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ben R. Tapper, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Moorestown, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ellen L Taylor, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Dallas, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard Y. Thorpe, III, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Winters, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Neal D. Tishman, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lake Milton, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Christopher S. Tolerico, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Englishtown, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Robert N. Turner, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lees Summit, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Carol S. Twyman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Minden, LA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Thomas S. Upshaw, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Atlanta, GA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Robert G. Vottero, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lake Bluff, IL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Randolph B. Waskin, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ringle, WI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John J. Westwood, M.D., FAASS</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Magazine, AR</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Debra S. Williams, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Panama City, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Vernon Jon Williams, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Laveen, AZ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Wade Wernecke, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hot Springs Nation, AR</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					William A White, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Annapolis, MD</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John G. Williams, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Banning, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John B. Woodbury, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Danville, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Douglas K. Woodward, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Cottondale, AL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					R. Joe Ybarra, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					South Padre Island, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Linda Youngberg, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Afton, OK</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John F. Zambetti, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Malibu, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Humayun I Zeya, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					McLean, VA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Nancy Zutshi, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					St. Louis, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>FAMILY PRACTICE</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Barbara A. Bank, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					St. Louis Park, MN</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Steven L. Brooks, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Zephyr Cove, NV</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Franklin D. Chambers, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Dumas, AR</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gregory P. Daly, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					River Forest, IL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					John P. Fletcher, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Fresno, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Bonnie S. Friehling, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Columbia, MO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard Hart, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Warren, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					William L. Jurgens, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Denver, CO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					J. David Kenney, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Olympia, WA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Alfred R. Moss, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Gaffney, SC</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Anh H. Nguyen, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Yorba Linda, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					William H. Pinkley, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					San Antonio, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Hilton C. Ray, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Lamar, CO</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Michael F. Reeh, M.D., FAASFP, FAAGM</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hillsboro, KS</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Mauel J. Sanchez, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					McAllen, TX</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Mildred Doris Silva, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Orlando, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Eric N. Sorensen, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hanford, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ronald J. Villermaire, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Monterey, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Harry L. Wingate, III, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Bogart, GA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gabrielle J. Wolfsberger, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hyde Park, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Jonathan L. Zimmerman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Farmington, PA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>GERIATRIC MEDICINE</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Michael F. Reeh, M.D., FAASFP, FAAGM</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Hillsboro, KS</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ghulam Waris, M.D., FAAGM</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Salisbury, MD</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>INTERNAL MEDICINE</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Kim Bondurant, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Bowie, MD</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					James Byrne, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Ormond Beach, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Marshall Cooperson, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Napa, CA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					J. Carlos Cortes, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Miami, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gina Love-Walker, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Pickerington, OH</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Gregory M. McNamara, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Jacksonville, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Luis Nunez, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Tampa, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Rafael Papaleo, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Loundonville, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Abdul S. Shaikh, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Kalamazoo, MI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Alexander Shteiman, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					West Palm Beach, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Philip Silverman, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Saddle Book, NJ</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Richard Solero, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Orlando, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>OPHTHALMOLOGY</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Philip L. Bertucci, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Statesboro, GA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Fabien D. Bitan, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					New York, NY</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					James St. Louis, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Tampa, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>PLASTIC &amp; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ronald S. Bergman, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Des Moines, IA</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Michael A. Pasquale, D.O.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					Honolulu, HI</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<u><b>PSYCHIATRY</b></u></h3>\r\n<table align=\"center\" width=\"550\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Serge Thys, M.D.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					West Palm Beach, FL</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 13:48:48','2011-12-29 13:47:58',1,123,124,'',''),(73,NULL,2,'Anesthesiology Application','anesthesiology-application','','','','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 and Part 3 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	The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">fee schedule</a>. Do NOT submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgement 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 Applications</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<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" 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				<a href=\"/downloads/Anes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Anes.pdf\"><br />\r\n				</a>(.pdf, 381 KB)</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!--/pdf link--><p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--ANES Link -->	</b></b></p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 3</b>: ANES-System Age Tech Form</b></b></h3>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" 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				<a href=\"/files/xls/anes_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download ANES-System Age Tech Form</font></b></a><br />\r\n				(.pdf, 43.5 KB)</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!--/ANES Link --><p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b></p>\r\n<center>\r\n	<b><b><a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Get&#13;&#10; Acrobat Reader\" border=\"0\" height=\"31\" src=\"/images/getacro.gif\" width=\"88\" /></a></b></b></center>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b><b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a></b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 13:53:15','2011-04-04 11:12:52',1,125,126,'',''),(74,NULL,14,'Disaster Medicine','disaster-medicine','','','Disaster Medicine','abps-head3.jpg','','<center>\r\n	<img border=\"0\" height=\"0\" src=\"http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNzA2NTYzODY1MDgmcHQ9MTI3MDY1NjM5MDk5MiZwPTY1OTQwMSZkPSZnPTEmbz1jYTMxNWZkZWM5NDY*NjI4OTI3/YTJiYWY3NDMwNTA4YSZvZj*w.gif\" style=\"visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;\" width=\"0\" /><object data=\"http://files.photosnack.net/app/swf/EmbedCanvas.swf?hash_id=a2f7afd85386b289a17524217a146561\" height=\"475\" id=\"embededPhotosnackFlash\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"600\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://files.photosnack.net/app/swf/EmbedCanvas.swf?hash_id=a2f7afd85386b289a17524217a146561\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#141414\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /></object></center>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 14:48:40','2010-04-16 08:32:52',1,127,128,'',''),(75,NULL,8,'Disaster Medicine Application','disaster-medcine-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Disaster Medicine Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</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<!--pdf link--><h2>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/downloads/DM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(29).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/DM.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/DM.pdf\"><br />\r\n	</a>(.pdf, 225 KB)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"http://abpsus.org/contact-us\">contact us</a><a href=\"http://abpsus.org/contact-us\">.</a></b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>To learn more about <em>American Journal of Disaster Medicine</em>, <a href=\"http://www.disastermedicinejournal.com/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> and for AJDM subscription information, <a href=\"/files/pdf/ADJM.pdf\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 14:03:43','2011-04-04 11:20:20',1,129,130,'',''),(76,NULL,11,'Disaster Medicine Eligibility','disaster-medicine-eligbility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Disaster Medicine Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	In order for an applicant to be considered qualified to sit for the American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM) written examination, the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a Disaster Medicine application form complete with required application-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, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Disaster 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. In the case of foreign medical schools, an English transcription of the document is also required. Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, its territories, or Canada and submit copies. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a current curriculum vita, which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned, in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Document fulfillment of the following educational criteria:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Disaster Medicine training program which includes completion OSHA 1910.120 Operator Level C (HAZMAT-C) training or equivalent.<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				<b>OR</b><br />\r\n				&nbsp;</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Military training program which includes completion of Mission-Oriented Protective Posture Level 4 (MOPP-4) training or equivalent.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Document fulfillment of achievement relative to <b>one</b> of the following (A, B, or C):\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Completion of either an ACGME-accredited PGY-1 program or an AOA-accredited internship; <b>and</b> completion of an ACGME-accredited residency, or an AOA-accredited residency, or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited residency.<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				<b>OR</b><br />\r\n				&nbsp;</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Applicants who are currently board certified by the ABPS, or AOA, or ABMS, or RCPSC may apply for candidacy. These applicants <b>must</b> meet the following criteria:\r\n				<ol>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Hold current ABPS, or AOA, or ABMS, or RCPSC board certification.</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Document completion of <b>any one</b> of the following:\r\n						<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n							<li>\r\n								Disaster Medicine fellowship</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								Hazmat Instructor training</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								NDLS Instructor training</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								Instructor training for Disaster Medicine Program which includes OSHA 1910.120 Operator Level qualifications or equivalent.<br />\r\n								<br />\r\n								<b>OR</b><br />\r\n								&nbsp;</li>\r\n						</ol>\r\n					</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Uniformed Services Clause\r\n				<ol>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Completion of U.S. Uniformed Services postgraduate training, including all subsequent service commitments and training as prescribed and defined for career active duty Uniformed Services Medical Officers.<br />\r\n						&nbsp;</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of a minimum of <b>50 hours</b> of postgraduate continuing medical education (CME) in Disaster Medicine or a clinically-related field as set forth by the Credentials Committee of the ABODM and approved by the ABODM. Hours must be approved by the AAPS, or AOA, or AMA, or RCPSC. These hours must be in addition to any educational experience applied to requirement VI above. Such CME must be obtained during the two years preceding the submission of an application. An ABPS CME form must be used.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<b>OR</b><br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			Submit documentation of a minimum of <b>25 hours</b> of postgraduate CME hours in Disaster Medicine or a clinically-related field as set forth by the Credentials Committee of the ABODM and approved by the ABODM. Hours must be approved by the AAPS, or AOA, or AMA, or RCPSC. These hours must be in addition to any educational experience applied to requirement VI above. Such CME must be obtained during the two years preceding the submission of an application. An ABPS CME form must be used.</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			In addition to the 25 CME hours, another <b>50 points</b> of credit must be documented by the applicant from among the following choices:</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Field Disaster Medicine Deployment\r\n				<ol>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Credit Field Disaster Medicine Deployment Credit will be applied toward the 50-hour requirement according to the following formula:\r\n						<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n							<li>\r\n								8 points credit per deployment day not to exceed 40 points for any single deployment and not to exceed 80 points in any single calendar year.</li>\r\n						</ol>\r\n					</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Scholarly Contribution to the American Academy of Disaster Medicine Credit\r\n				<ol>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Scholarly Contribution Credit will be applied toward the 50-hour requirement according to the following formula:\r\n						<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n							<li>\r\n								6 points credit for each 50-minute presentation in Disaster Medicine given at an AAPS or AADM sponsored CME program.</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								3 points credit for each 30-minute presentation in Disaster Medicine given at an AAPS or AADM sponsored CME program.</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								8 points credit for each 110-minute workshop given in Disaster Medicine at an AAPS or AADM sponsored CME program.</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								8 points credit for published chapter in Disaster Medicine in a book or field manual.</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								5 points credit for each scholarly paper published in Disaster Medicine in an AAPS or AADM sponsored journal, or other peer-reviewed journal.</li>\r\n						</ol>\r\n					</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide three letters of recommendation from Diplomates of an ABPS, or ABMS, or AOA, or RCPSC-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be dated within the 12 month period prior to the application submission and must include a telephone number where the person writing the letter may be contacted. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone numbers of the signatory are not acceptable. Applicants should be aware that when providing documentation for the application, the ABODM requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The ABDOM recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>To have an application considered by the ABODM Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook, which is sent to the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). The ABODM recommends that all applicants retain a copy of all application materials.</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once the above requirements have been fulfilled, the Credentials Committee will recommend the applicant be admitted to sit for the ABODM Certification Written Examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate who passes the written examination will then be eligible to take the performance assessment component, which will include patient simulations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Applicants passing the two examinations and receiving certification, a certificate of board certification issued by this Board shall expire on the 8th anniversary of its effective date.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To learn more about <em>American Journal of Disaster Medicine</em>, <a href=\"http://www.disastermedicinejournal.com/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 14:09:48','2011-03-04 10:04:31',1,131,132,'',''),(77,NULL,3,'Disaster Medicine Description','disaster-medcine-description','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Disaster Medicine Description','','','<p align=\"left\">\r\n	Each physician taking the CBT and simulation certification examinations demonstrates his or her knowledge and skills in the areas listed below. The CBT component of the examination addresses the topics listed. The simulation component, available to candidates who pass the CBT examination, focuses on application of these topics.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For more detailed information on a subject, click on the individual title. If you would like to go directly to the full detail information page <a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html\">click here</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The point values of the questions appearing on the two parts of the examination are combined such that the various sub-topics of the overall test have approximate weightings as shown below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><font size=\"4\">Disaster Medicine Classification System</font> </strong></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"90%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong>Knowledge and Skills</strong></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong>Weighting</strong></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					1</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#SICS\">Incident Command System:</a><br />\r\n				Participates as a member of the disaster team under the structure of the Incident Command System</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				9%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#P&amp;M\">Preparation and Mitigation:</a><br />\r\n				Participates in planning for disaster preparation and mitigation</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				11%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#TRIAGE\">Triage:</a><br />\r\n				Performs triage as appropriate in the disaster environment</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				11%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#PHS\">Public Health and Safety:</a><br />\r\n				Advises on and coordinates aspects of public health and safety throughout the disaster life cycle</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				12%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#PC\">Psychosocial Considerations:</a><br />\r\n				Provides psychosocial support as appropriate throughout the disaster life cycle</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				8%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					6</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#CD\">Support/Assistance:</a><br />\r\n				Works with various groups and organizations (governmental, community, non-governmental, volunteers) to optimize support for disaster planning, response, and recovery</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				10%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					7</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#RLEP\">Communication/Documentation:</a><br />\r\n				Maintains necessary communication and documentation</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				6%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					8</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#A&amp;T\">Regulatory/Legal/Ethical Principles:</a><br />\r\n				Complies with regulatory and legal, as well as accepted moral and ethical, principles</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				6%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					9</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#PATH\">Assessment and Treatment:</a><br />\r\n				Assesses and treats injuries resulting from natural/non-natural and incidental/intentional causes in a variety of environments (urban, rural, austere)</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				14%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					10</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#SA\">Pathology</a></td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				4%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					11</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<a href=\"/certification/disaster_medicine/detailed_blueprint_abodm.html#SA\">Decontamination/PPE:</a><br />\r\n				Follows appropriate decontamination principles and procedures</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				9%</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	The questions on each part of the examination are four-choice multiple-choice questions. On part 1, each multiple-choice question has one and only one correct choice. You are asked to select the single correct choice (if only one of the four choices is correct) or the best choice (if more than one choice is potentially possible but one is clearly superior). On part 2, on the other hand, each question has at least one correct choice but there exists the possibility that as many as all four of the choices are correct. You are asked to indicate, for each choice, whether it IS or IS NOT correct.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Part 1 of the Examination.</strong> Your total score on this part of the examination will be the number of questions you answer correctly, with each question having the same weight (1 point per question). There is no penalty for guessing. Therefore, it is to your advantage to answer every question, even if you are unsure of the correct answer. It is recommended that when you are not certain of the correct answer you try to eliminate options that are not correct. This may increase your chances of selecting the correct answer, even if you have not been able to eliminate all the incorrect options.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Part 2 of the Examination.</strong> Your total score on this part of the examination will be the number of CHOICES you answer appropriately. In Part 2, you are required to rank each of the four choices in each question as CORRECT or NOT CORRECT.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Your question will look like a standard multiple choice item.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Potential surge facilities may include which of the following structures?</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style: upper-alpha outside none;\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Shuttered hospitals or closed wards</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Dialysis centers</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Mobile medical facilities (Thursday Hospitals)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		&quot;Hospitals in a box&quot;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	Your answer box will ask you to categorize each answer as CORRECT or INCORRECT.</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"60%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"40\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				CORRECT</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				NOT CORRECT</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				A.</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				B.</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				C.</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				D.</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each question has a maximum score of 4 points. The minimum score for each question is zero. You will receive</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		one point for each correct choice indicated as &quot;correct&quot;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		one point for each incorrect choice indicated as &quot;not correct&quot;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a deduction of three-fourths of a point for each incorrect choice indicated as &quot;correct&quot;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a deduction of three-fourths of a point for each correct choice indicated as &quot;not correct&quot;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		zero points for each option for which you make no selection</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a zero &quot;total score&quot; if the sum of your points equals a zero or a negative value.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	The correct options are: A, C, and D. The only incorrect option is B.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For the item used in the example, if you were to indicate A as correct, B and D as incorrect, and left option C blank, you would be awarded the following points for the item based on the choices you made:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A &ndash; Because A is CORRECT, and you indicated CORRECT, you would earn 1 point;<br />\r\n	B &ndash; Because B is NOT CORRECT and you indicated it as NOT CORRECT, you would earn 1 point;<br />\r\n	C &ndash; C is CORRECT, but you did not indicate whether or not the option is correct, you would receive zero points;<br />\r\n	D &ndash; Because D is CORRECT and you indicated it as NOT CORRECT, you would receive a penalty of -0.75.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Therefore, your choices would result in your earning the following total score for this question:<br />\r\n	1 + 1 + 0 + (-0.75) = 1.25.</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"90%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong>Examination Part</strong></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong>Type of Questions</strong></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong>Approximate Number of Questions</strong></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong>Maximum Time Allotted *</strong></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					1</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				Multiple-Choice questions with one correct option. Select one correct or best option.</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					160</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					3 hours</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				Multiple Choice questions with one to four correct options. Indicate for each option, whether it is CORRECT or NOT CORRECT.</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					50</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					2 hours</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"4\">\r\n				* Time allotment includes the amount of time to complete a short introduction with directions and sample item.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Disaster Medicine Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials to prepare for the written certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"/downloads/DS-Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(31).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" />Download Study References</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Accommodations for Religious Reasons and Disabilities. <a href=\"/general-policies-medical-board-certification#17\">Click here</a> to see the complete policy for accommodations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To learn more about <em>American Journal of Disaster Medicine</em>, <a href=\"http://www.disastermedicinejournal.com/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> and for AJDM subscription information, <a href=\"/files/pdf/ADJM.pdf\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 14:12:40','2010-04-07 15:59:25',1,133,134,'',''),(78,NULL,3,'Diagnostic Radiology Elibility','diagnostic-radiology-eligibility','','','Diagnostic Radiology Eligibility','','','<p><font color = \"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n\r\n<p>To be eligible for certification in Diagnostic Radiology through the Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR), the applicant must:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\r\n<li>Submit a Diagnostic Radiology application with required application-processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<li>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 Diagnostic Radiology. (AAPS)</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<li>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 transcription of the documents 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.</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<li>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><br><br>\r\n\r\n<li>Submit current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li><br><br>\r\n   		    \r\n<li>Have completed an ACGME-accredited PGY-1 program or an AOA-accredited internship <b>and</b> have completed an ACGME or AOA-accredited residency in Diagnostic Radiology.</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<p>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      \r\n<li>Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from physicians in the candidate\'s community or specialty. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationary which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCR requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCR recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<li>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.</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<p>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\r\n<li>All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<li>All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</li><br><br>\r\n\r\n<li>Payment of appropriate fees.  To view fee schedule, \r\n<a href=\"fees.html\">\r\nclick here</a>.</li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p><b>To have an application considered by the BCR Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. <b>The BCR recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.</b></p>\r\n					\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 14:29:23','2010-04-14 07:38:32',1,135,136,'',''),(79,NULL,4,'Diagnostic Radiology Examination Description','diagnostic-radiology-examination-description','physician board certification, diagnostic radiology examination description, diagnostic radiology, diagnostic radiology board certificatoin','An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed.','Diagnostic Radiology Description','','','<h2>\r\n	EXAMINATION DESCRIPTION</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed. Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results. Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline. No question is meant to be obscure or tricky. The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination. The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font size=\"4\">Diagnostic Radiology Classification System </font></b></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b>Subject Area </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b># of Questions on Exam </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					1</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Ultrasound</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Breast Imaging</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Thoracic Imaging</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Genitourinary Tract Imaging</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Basic Knowledge of Physics</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				16</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					6</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Gastrointestinal Studies (Contrast and Non-Contrast)</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					7</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Angiography/Interventional Radiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				16</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					8</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Anatomy</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				16</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					9</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Neuroradiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					10</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Musculoskeletal Imaging</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					11</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Nuclear Medicine</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				16</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pediatrics</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				17</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Diagnostic Radiology Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials 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<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"/downloads/RD%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(25).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Description of the Oral Examination in Diagnostic Radiology</b></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Oral Certification Examination in Diagnostic Radiology is an opportunity for the Board to examine your approach to addressing a variety of cases, similar to what a physician in Diagnostic Radiology would be engaged in a real-world setting. Although each of the cases you will be presented is based on a true situation, the actual examination is a series of simulated situations. As such, you will need to speak clearly, probe for information, and be cognizant of time constraints that are placed on your diagnosing each case. Similarly, you may ask the examiner to repeat information that you did not hear clearly. Be certain that you understand what is being asked of you before responding.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination consists of six categories, each with three to five cases. To pass in a category, an examinee must pass <u>at least three</u> cases. To pass the examination, the examinee must pass <u>all six categories</u>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination consists of cases in the following six categories:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<font size=\"4\">Gastro-Enterology</font></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Genito-Urinary</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Neuro-Radiology (head and neck)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Osteology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Chest and Cardiovascular</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Mammography</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each of the cases presented within a category will include studies performed in one or more of the following modalities, appropriate to the diagnostic evaluation</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<font size=\"4\">CAT Scan</font></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		MRI</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Ultra Sound</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Nuclear Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Special Procedures (such as hystero-salpingogram, myelogram, sialogram, etc.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each of the six sections is limited to one-half hour. Each case is limited to approximately 10 minutes. If you have not completed the diagnosis for a case within ten minutes, the examiner will indicate that you need to move on to the next case. An examinee needs to pass at least three cases in a section to pass that section. Examiners will not indicate whether you have passed a case or not. No comments made by the examiner should be interpreted by the examinee as implying that he or she has either passed or failed a case. Candidates, even if already passing three cases within a section, will be presented with additional cases within the thirty-minute maximum for the section.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The passing score for each case has been established prior to its administration. Board Diplomates in Diagnostic Radiology, with the guidance of a psychometrician, have estimated the expected minimal performance to each of areas within each case in which the examiners are scoring the examinee. These minimal performance expectations are combined to obtain the minimum expected score on a case. A person who meets or exceeds the minimal expected case score passes the case. A candidate&rsquo;s score on any one case is completely independent of his or her score on any other case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates should plan to arrive one-half hour before the scheduled beginning of the examination and expect to be in the examination room for three hours. For this examination you will be given pencils and paper to use during the course of the examination. Also, you will not be permitted to bring into the examination room books, electronic devices, backpacks, or parcels. The only thing you will absolutely need to bring is a government-issued photo ID card such as a Driver&rsquo;s License or Passport for examination check-in.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Drinking water will be available in the room. A restroom break is permissible, but only between sections of the test.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, provided the disabilities are documented and the accommodations requested are applicable to the disabilities. Requests for special accommodations should be made to ABPS at least two months in advance of the examination. ABPS will forward specific instructions for the documentation that will be needed from the examinee or the evaluator of the examinee&rsquo;s disability. Any requests for special accommodations less than one month before the examination will not be honored since there will not be sufficient time to review the documentation and arrange for the special accommodations.</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	The results of the examinee&rsquo;s performance on the Oral Examination are mailed within 75 days of the examination. A careful review of the scoring and analyses of the results are conducted after the examination and before issuing reports, to verify the accuracy and validity of the results.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates who fail to pass as many as two of the sections, may test during the next administration in only the sections not yet passed. Candidates who fail to pass more than two sections are required to address all six sections again. At the current time, an examinee is permitted no more than three attempts to pass the oral examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Should you have any questions, please call the AAPS Executive Offices at 813-433-2277.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 14:35:58','2010-04-10 00:43:10',1,137,138,'',''),(80,NULL,8,'Emergency Medicine Application','emergency-medicine-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Emergency Medicine Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, revised January 2009.</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<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/EM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(33).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/EM.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/EM.pdf\"><br />\r\n	</a>(.pdf, 262 KB)</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,'2010-03-30 14:39:50','2011-04-04 11:22:15',1,139,140,'',''),(81,NULL,9,'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				Ophthalmologic 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=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BCEMref.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,'2010-03-30 14:42:21','2011-06-06 11:25:34',1,141,142,'',''),(82,NULL,23,'Emergency Medicine Eligibility','emergency-medicine-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Emergency Medicine Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Updated August 2010 </font></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed Emergency Medicine application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 Emergency Medicine.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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. In the case of foreign medical schools, an English transcription 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.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be certified on the &quot;Provider&quot; level in the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) program, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) program, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) program.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All applicants must have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and deemed acceptable to the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine. Such training must include substantial and identifiable training in Emergency Medicine as determined by the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine and approved by the ABPS.<br />\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	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under one (8a, 8b, or 8c) of the following:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Completed an ACGME, AOA or RCPSC-accredited residency in Emergency Medicine.\r\n				<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n					<li>\r\n						Physicians applying under this option must include a copy of their completed Emergency Medicine residency certificate.</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Meeting this requirement also satisfies the residency requirement specified in item 7.</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				If the applicant has not satisfactorily completed an ACGME, AOA or RCPSC -accredited residency in Emergency Medicine, the applicant then must have satisfactorily completed an ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC-accredited Primary Care residency, (Primary Care specialties include Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and General Surgery) in addition to the applicant must have practiced Emergency Medicine on a full-time basis for five (5) years AND accumulated a minimum of 7,000 hours in the practice of Emergency Medicine and maintained currency in ACLS, ATLS, and PALS.\r\n				<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n					<li>\r\n						Physicians applying under this must include a copy of their completed Primary Care residency certificate and/or a copy of their board certificate in a Primary Care specialty.</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Applicants are also required to submit independent verification of the years and hours worked in Emergency Medicine, which must be earned in an emergency facility physically attached to a hospital, which operates on a 24-hour, 7-day week basis. The facility must be continuously staffed with a physician (&quot;on-call&quot; hours and hours earned in &quot;walk-in&quot; clinics, or urgent care facilities are not applicable).</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						For the purpose of defining &quot;full-time&quot; practice, the BCEM requires verification of a minimum of 1,400 hours per 12-month period. Verification of less than 1,400 hours in a 12-month period will not be accepted.</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Meeting the ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC-accredited Primary Care residency requirement also satisfies the residency requirement specified in item 7.<br />\r\n						<br />\r\n						<b>OR</b><br />\r\n						&nbsp;</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Another option available if the applicant has not satisfactorily completed an ACGME, AOA or RCPSC -accredited residency in Emergency Medicine, the applicant then must have satisfactorily completed an ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC -accredited Primary Care residency (Primary Care specialties include Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and General Surgery) in addition to completion of an approved Graduate Training Program. The applicant must have completed either a 12 or 24-month Emergency Medicine graduate training program approved by the BCEM. Physicians completing a 12-month graduate training program must have practiced Emergency Medicine on a full-time basis for an additional 12 months, before or subsequent to completing the graduate training program. (This Graduate Training Program does not constitute a residency program, and does not fulfill the residency requirement specified in item 7.)\r\n				<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n					<li>\r\n						Physicians applying under this option are required to submit independent verification of the completed GTP year(s) and hours worked in Emergency Medicine, which must be earned in an emergency facility physically attached to a hospital, which operates on a 24-hour, 7-day week basis. The facility must be continuously staffed with a physician (&quot;on-call&quot; hours and hours earned in &quot;walk-in&quot; clinics, or urgent care facilities are not applicable).</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						For the purpose of defining &quot;full-time&quot; practice, the BCEM requires verification of a minimum of 1,400 hours per 12-month period. Verification of less than 1,400 hours in a 12-month period will not be accepted.</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Currently, the BCEM has approved the following&nbsp;GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS (GTP):\r\n						<ul>\r\n							<li>\r\n								Emergency Medicine Fellowship/affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Memphis(<a href=\"http://www.emfellowship.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.emfellowship.com</a>)</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								University of Tennessee at Jackson(<a href=\"http://www.uthsc.edu/UTFamJac/erfellowship.php\" target=\"_blank\">www.uthsc.edu/UTFamJac/erfellowship.php</a>)</li>\r\n							<li>\r\n								University of Tennessee at Knoxville(<a href=\"http://gsm.utmck.edu/family_medicine/emergencymed.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">http://gsm.utmck.edu/family_medicine/emergencymed.cfm</a>)</li>\r\n						</ul>\r\n					</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<u><strong>NOTE</strong></u>: ACLS, ATLS, and PALS 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.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<u><strong>NOTE:</strong></u> Independent verification of hours must be submitted on letterhead stationery (from someone with access to information regarding the physician&#39;s experience) itemized by year and number of hours earned each year. Hours may be presented over a 12-month consecutive period or a calendar year. Contract group, emergency room director, or hospital medical staff administration must complete verification. To view sample verification letter, <a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BCEMsampleverification(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a></p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><u>NOTE:</u></strong> Applicants must have been working full-time Emergency Medicine for the 12-month period prior to application and must be currently working full-time Emergency Medicine in an emergency facility acceptable to the board. BCEM considers 1,400 hours per year as full-time.<br />\r\n					&nbsp;</p>\r\n			</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from 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 for certification is received by ABPS) and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCEM requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCEM recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the other application documents.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Verify staff privileges by means of a letter from the administrator of each emergency facility at which privileges are held confirming good standing at that facility.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a documented report of a minimum of ten (10) Emergency Medicine cases for which the physician had the lead management role. To view the Sample Case reports, click here. The case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&rsquo;s application for certification is received by ABPS. Case reports shall only include information on the care and services provided by the applicant. At the point where a patient&#39;s care is transferred to another physician or facility, the applicant&#39;s case presentation is complete. The applicant must sign each case. Case reports must be properly compiled (see Case Report Requirements below) and include an index and written verification of accuracy by the facility&#39;s administration. Case reports not presented in accordance with the description provided by the BCEM will be returned. The BCEM recommends that applicants keep a copy of all documents submitted.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<strong>NOTE:</strong> The Board, in general, looks for cases that show the application of accepted/standard medical practice in the management of the patient, resulting in an excellent outcome. The Board is not looking for controversial or unusual case management, even if the physician can justify his or her actions. One purpose of Board certification is to demonstrate knowledge/application of practices acceptable in Emergency Departments across the United States and Canada.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\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 to the National Practitioner Data Bank at <a href=\"http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> 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.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must allow ABPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here.</a></li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><strong>Case Report Requirements</strong></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The applicant must submit two (2) <strong>separately compiled copies</strong> of ten (10) case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be double spaced on 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be compiled in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ring binder (no sheet protectors, staples, or paper clips).<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must sign each case report.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		An index shall be placed at the front of 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, <a href=\"http://www.abpsga.org/downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Confirmation of 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 <strong>notarized and signed</strong>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports should contain the following information:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Date of Emergency Department Care</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Chief complaint</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				History</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Physical examination and results of the Emergency Department work-up, including lab results and imaging studies</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Emergency Department course and final disposition including condition of patient at the time of completion of your care of the patient, as well as final diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Each case must include <strong>discussion</strong> of the case, demonstrating to the Credentials Committee what the thought process was in the evaluation of the patient, diagnostic and treatment approach, and indication that the candidate understood the <strong>pathophysiology</strong> of the patient&#39;s problem, and some rationale to explain the patient&#39;s final disposition. This is the most important section of the case report and will be reviewed <strong>closely</strong>.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The BCEM Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary. Board certified practicing Emergency Physicians carefully scrutinize these cases. Every attempt at accuracy and clarity should be made. Please note that <strong>case reports are not copies of dictated Emergency Department summaries from the chart</strong>, but are specifically prepared documents for the application packet. <strong>Case reports not adhering to the above mentioned format will be rejected</strong>.</p>\r\n',0,'2011-02-10 15:35:10','2011-03-04 10:10:02',1,143,144,'',''),(83,NULL,32,'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><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FMOB.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://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/BCFMO(2).pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font><b><b><a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FBCFMO(2).pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</a></b></b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:01:18','2011-08-12 09:32:11',1,145,146,'',''),(85,NULL,21,'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 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	&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,'2010-03-30 15:15:24','2011-03-10 10:28:11',1,147,148,'',''),(86,NULL,8,'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				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"center\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/FMOB%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Click Here to Download Study References</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,'2010-03-30 15:18:17','2011-03-08 11:20:07',1,149,150,'',''),(87,NULL,9,'Family Practice','family-practice-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Practice Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</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--><h2>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application<br />\r\n	</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FP.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/FP.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FP.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 262 KB</a>)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a><a href=\"mailto:slobianco@aapsus.org\">.</a></b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:25:33','2011-04-04 11:26:33',1,151,152,'',''),(88,NULL,8,'Family Practice Eligibility','family-practice-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Practice Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Family Practice through the Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Submit a completed Family Practice application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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 Family Practice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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 transcription 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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6.Be qualified under one of the following:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	a.Have completed an ACGME accredited or AOA approved residency in Family Practice.</p>\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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	b.Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Practice residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Practice and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFP. AAPS CME form must be used, to view click here. (Form is included with the application materials.)</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BCFP requires original letters; copies are not acceptable.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		Submit a documented report of a minimum of ten (10) Family Practice cases for which the physician had the lead management role. The case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&rsquo;s application for certification is received by ABPS. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/FP_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			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 <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\" target=\"_blank\">www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.<br />\r\n			<br />\r\n			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			All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.<br />\r\n			<br />\r\n			All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</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>.</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			<b>To have an application considered by the BCFP Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCFP recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the AAPS. </b></p>\r\n		<p align=\"center\">\r\n			<b>Case Report Requirements</b></p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The applicant must submit four (4) <b>separately compiled copies </b>of ten (10) case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</p>\r\n		<blockquote>\r\n			<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n				<li>\r\n					Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Admitting diagnosis</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Final diagnosis</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Complaint</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					History</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Summarization of the important facts regarding the case acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case in such a manner as to convey to the BCFP Credentials Committee the vital facts regarding the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n			</ol>\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n		<ol>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports must be compiled in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				The applicant must sign each case report.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				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, <a href=\"/downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				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 <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports shall contain the following information:</li>\r\n		</ol>\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. The BCFP Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary. <b>If they are not submitted in the format above they will be returned resulting in an incomplete file.</b></p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			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		<ol>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Submit a completed Family Practice 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, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Family Practice.</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. In the case of foreign medical schools, an English transcription 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.</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 current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Be qualified under one of the following:<br />\r\n				<br />\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.\r\n				<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n					<li>\r\n						Have completed an ACGME accredited or AOA approved residency in Family Practice.</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						<b>Osteopathic</b> physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Practice residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Practice and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFP. AAPS 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.)<br />\r\n						<br />\r\n						Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationery. Letters submitted on plain paper, without an address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable. The BCFP requires original letters; copies are not acceptable.</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Submit a documented report of a minimum of ten (10) Family Practice cases for which the physician had the lead management role. The case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&rsquo;s application for certification is received by ABPS. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/FP_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				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.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n		<p>\r\n			<b>To have an application considered by the BCFP Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCFP recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the AAPS.</b></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:27:55','2010-05-03 11:51:43',1,153,154,'',''),(89,NULL,3,'Family Practice Exam Description','family-practice-description','','','Family Practice Examination Description','','','<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"780\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td class=\"main\" height=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" width=\"604\">\r\n				<p align=\"left\">\r\n					An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed. Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results. Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline. No question is meant to be obscure or tricky. The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination. The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					&nbsp;</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<b><br />\r\n					<font size=\"4\">Family Practice Classification System </font></b></p>\r\n				<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n					<tbody>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td width=\"50\">\r\n								&nbsp;</td>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									<b>Subject Area </b></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									<b># of Questions on Exam </b></div>\r\n							</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									1</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Allergies/Immunology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								7</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									2</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Alternative Medicine</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								1</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									3</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Cardiovascular Diseases</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								10</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									4</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Dermatology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								9</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									5</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Domestic Violence</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								4</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									6</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Endocrinology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								6</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									7</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Epidemiology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								2</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									8</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Gastroenterology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								8</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									9</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								General Surgery</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								4</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									10</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Geriatrics</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								9</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									11</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Hematology / Oncology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								5</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									12</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Infectious Diseases</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								8</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									13</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Medical &amp; Surgical Emergencies</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								5</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									14</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Neurology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								6</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									15</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Nutrition</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								6</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									16</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Obstetrics / Gynecology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								6</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									17</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Occupational Medicine</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								4</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									18</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Ophthalmology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								4</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									19</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Orthopedics</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								7</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									20</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Otorhinolaryngology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								8</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									21</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Pathology - Tissue &amp; Laboratory Values</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								5</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									22</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Pediatrics</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								9</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									23</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Preventive Medicine</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								8</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									24</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Psychiatry</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								8</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									25</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Public Health</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								3</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									26</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Radiology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								5</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									27</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Renal Diseases</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								5</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									28</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Respiratory Diseases</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								8</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									29</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Rheumatology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								6</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									30</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Signs &amp; Symptoms of Diseases</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								10</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									31</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Sports Medicine</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								6</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									32</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Urology</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								6</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td>\r\n								<div align=\"center\">\r\n									33</div>\r\n							</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								Ethics</td>\r\n							<td align=\"middle\">\r\n								2</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n					</tbody>\r\n				</table>\r\n				<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font size=\"4\"><b>Family Practice Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n					<br />\r\n					You may wish to use the study materials 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				<br />\r\n<!--pdf link-->				<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								<a href=\"/downloads/FP%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			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\" class=\"left_nav\" valign=\"center\" width=\"176\">\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.aapsga.org/\"><img alt=\"More Online&#13;&#10; Resources at the AAPS Web Site.\" border=\"0\" height=\"105\" src=\"/images/abpsga.org/aaps_link.gif\" width=\"106\" /></a></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\" valign=\"center\" width=\"604\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:30:37','2010-04-23 15:37:59',1,155,156,'',''),(90,NULL,2,'Geriatric Medicine Description','geriatric-medicine-description','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Geriatric Medicine Examination Description','','','<p align=\"left\">\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed. Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results. Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline. No question is meant to be obscure or tricky. The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination. The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font size=\"4\">Geriatric Medicine Classification System</font></b></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b>Subject Area</b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b># of Questions on Exam</b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					1</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Aging/Immunology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Cardiovascular</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				26</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Endocrines</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				13</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				ENT</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				7</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					6</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Eye</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					7</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Gastroenterology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				26</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					8</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Genitourinary</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				12</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					9</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Geriatric Hematology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				6</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					10</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Geriatric Oncology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				3</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					11</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Infectious Diseases</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				11</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Laboratory Studies &amp; Radiological Imaging</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				3</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					13</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Long Term Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					14</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Musculoskeletal Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				14</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					15</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Neuropsychiatry</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				32</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					16</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Pulmonary</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				15</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Geriatric Medicine Examination Study References </b> </font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials 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<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/downloads/GM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><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;\" />Download Study References</font></b></a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:34:13','2010-04-07 18:09:24',1,157,158,'',''),(91,NULL,6,'Geriatric Medicine Application','geriatric-medicine-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Geriatric  Medicine Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 and Part 2 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--><h2>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/downloads/Geriatric%20Medicine1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><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\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/GM.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/GM.pdf\"><br />\r\n	</a>(.pdf, 262 KB)</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,'2010-03-30 15:37:12','2011-04-04 11:28:08',1,159,160,'',''),(92,NULL,12,'Geriatric Medicine Eligibility','geriatric-medicine-eligibility','','','Geriatric Medicine Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Geriatric Medicine through the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a Geriatric Medicine application form complete with required application 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, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Geriatric 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 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		All applicants (effective January 1, 2002) must have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association and deemed acceptable to the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine. Such training must include substantial and identifiable training in Geriatric Medicine as determined by the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine and approved by the ABPS.</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 current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Current Board Certification in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have Completed an approved ACGME or an AOA residency in Geriatric Medicine. 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.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Have completed a fellowship program or be an instructor in Geriatric Medicine. The BCGM Credential Committee will consider physicians applying under this option on a case-by-case basis.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Provide verification that 50% of practice is comprised of Geriatric patients.<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of a nationally- recognized board, either allopathic or osteopathic. 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 without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable.<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Submit a letter from the hospital administrator regarding Staff Privileges.<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Submit a documented report of a minimum of six (6) geriatric medicine cases for which the physician had the lead management role. Case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS.<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			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.<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			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			&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.&nbsp; 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			<b>To have an application considered by the BCGM Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook.&nbsp; The BCGM recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS. </b></p>\r\n		<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Case Report Requirements</strong></span>\r\n		<p>\r\n			The applicant must submit four (4) <b>separately compiled copies</b> of six (6) case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n		<ol>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports must be in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				The applicant must sign each case report.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				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, <a href=\"/downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				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 <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case reports shall contain the following information:\r\n				<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n					<li>\r\n						For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Admitting diagnosis</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Final diagnosis</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Complaint</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						History</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Summarization of the important facts regarding the case acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case in such a manner as to convey to the BCGM Credentials Committee the vital facts regarding the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Case reports must be carefully prepared as they are subjected to detailed scrutiny.&nbsp; Reports should be accurate, well written, diversified, and properly descriptive.&nbsp; The BCGM Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary. <b>If they are not submitted in the format described above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete file</b></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:40:08','2011-03-08 11:07:47',1,161,162,'',''),(94,NULL,3,'Hospital Medicine Welcome letter','hospital-medicine-letter','','','Hospital Medicine Welcome Letter','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\"><br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/hospitalistletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download Hospitlalist Welcome Letter </a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;</font></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:47:26','2012-02-23 12:00:56',0,163,164,'',''),(95,NULL,9,'Hospital Medicine Application','hospital-medicine-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Hospital Medicine 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/HM.pdf\"><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(35).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/HM.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/HM.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB</a>)</font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n<!--/pdf link--></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font color=\"black\"><b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></font></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:49:56','2011-04-04 11:30:39',1,165,166,'',''),(96,NULL,9,'Hospital Medicine Eligibility','hospital-medicine-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Hospital Medicine Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font red=\"\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Hospital Medicine through the American Board of Hospital Medicine, the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1. Submit a Hospital Medicine application form complete with required application processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	2. 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 an active specialist in Hospital Medicine.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</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.&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.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	4. Verify active staff privileges by means of an originally signed letter (letter shall include a detailed list of active privileges and the period of service) from one Chief of Department of the following:</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	a. Chief of Department<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;b. Chief of Staff<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;c. Chair of Credentialing Committee</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	5. All applicants must have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, or the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC) and deemed acceptable to the American Board of Hospital Medicine. Such training must include substantial and identifiable training in Hospital Medicine as determined by the American Board of Hospital Medicine and approved by the ABPS. The ABHM Credential Committee will also consider physicians applying with other credentials so long as:</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	a. The candidate provides documented reasons for why he/she merits special consideration, as long as the candidate meets or exceeds existing approved guidelines.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	b. The candidate&#39;s credentials include substantial and identifiable training and experience in Hospital Medicine as judged satisfactory by the American Board of Hospital Medicine and approved by the ABPS as further outlined in Item 8.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6. Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, or its territories, and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	7. Submit current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	8. Be qualified under one (1) of the following:</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	a. Current Board Certification in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine by ABMS, ABPS, AOA.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	b. Eligible to be certified by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC).</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	c. Other Board Certifications may be considered on an individual basis.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	d. Have completed an approved ACGME, AOA, the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC) residency in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	e. Have completed an ABHM approved fellowship program, or be an instructor in Hospital Medicine. The ABHM Credentials Committee will consider physicians applying under this option on a case-by-case basis.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	The ABPS accepts all residencies accepted by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS 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 style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	f. Canadian graduates who are eligible to sit for College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC) exams, or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RSPSC) exams.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	9. Provide verification of having admitted and managed a minimum of 50 patients in the last twelve (12) consecutive months and verification that 50% of practice is comprised of hospital medicine patient care.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	10. Submit three (3) original letters of recommendation from Diplomates of a nationally- recognized board (USA and Canada), either allopathic or osteopathic. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by ABPS) and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The ABHM requires original letters; copies not acceptable. The ABHM recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The ABPS accepts all letters of recommendation accepted by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC),or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS accepts all letters of recommendation approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	11. Submit a documented report of a minimum of six (6) hospital medicine cases for which the physician had the lead management role. The case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	12. All physicians must complete 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 website at <a href=\"http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\">http://npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	13. All physicians must allow ABPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	14. All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	15. The physician must be ACLS Certified at the time of application and submit copy of current card.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	16. 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	<b>To have an application considered by the ABHM Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook.&nbsp; The ABHM recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS. </b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;Case Report Requirements</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The applicant must submit four (4) <b>separately compiled copies</b> of six (6) case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must sign each case report.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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, <a href=\"/downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Confirmation of the validity of the reports by hospital administrator, medical records director, or whomever 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 <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports shall contain all of the following information:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Admitting diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Final diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Complaint</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				History</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Summarizations of the important facts regarding the case acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case in such a manner as to convey to the ABHM Credentials Committee the vital facts regarding the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	Case reports must be carefully prepared as they are subjected to detailed scrutiny.&nbsp; Reports should be accurate, well-written, diversified, and properly descriptive.&nbsp; The ABHM Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary. <b>If they are not submitted in the format described above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete file.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 15:52:39','2011-03-10 10:56:12',1,167,168,'',''),(99,NULL,0,'Recertification Details','recertification-details','','','Recertification Details','','','<p>\r\n	ABPS accepts Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. In order for candidates to become recertified through ABPS, they must provide documentation of their current certification, which must be current and valid. See the specific recertification requirements for your specialty. (The requirement that a portion of the CME hours be from AAPS-sponsored CME hours is waived for the first recertification in each specialty with ABPS.)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate may begin the recertification application process as early as two years before his or her current certification expires. To be recertified, candidates must successfully complete all requirements, including passing the recertification examination, no later than December 31 the year after their current certification expires.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Upon verification that the physician has met the eligibility requirements and that his or her certification is currently valid, the candidate will be eligible to take the written examination. After passing the written examination, a certificate, suitable for framing, attesting to the recertification, will be issued, showing the initial certification date as the earliest verifiable date from which the physician has uninterrupted valid certification in the specialty. Recertification is currently valid through December 31, eight years from the date of expiration of the physician&rsquo;s prior certification, provided the physician meets the annual requirements for Maintenance and Enhancement of Competencies as described in the <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>. <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> to download a copy of the brochure.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-30 21:34:46','2010-03-30 21:34:46',1,169,170,'',''),(100,NULL,10,'Dermatology Eligibility','dermatology-eligibility','','','Dermatology Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	Revised September 2009</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Dermatology through the specialty Board of Certification in Dermatology, the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1. Submit a Dermatology 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	&nbsp;</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 Dermatology.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6. Be a graduate of a medical school accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, Liaison Committee for Medical Education or the Committee for the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	7. Have completed an ACGME or AOA-accredited residency in Dermatology.</p>\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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	8. Submit two (2) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of a Board of Certification in ABPS, ABMS, or the American Board of Dermatology, or the American Osteopathic Board Dermatology. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCIM recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	9. 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 <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\">www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	<br />\r\n	10. 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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	11. All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	12. 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 BCD Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCD recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 10:29:35','2011-03-10 10:59:03',1,171,172,'',''),(101,NULL,11,'Anesthesiology Eligibility','anesthesiology-eligibility','','','Anesthesiology Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Anesthesiology through the Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Submit a completed Anesthesiology application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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 Anesthesiology.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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 transcription 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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6.Be qualified under one of the following:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	a.Have completed an ACGME accredited PGY-1 program or an AOA accredited internship, and have completed an ACGME or AOA accredited residency in Anesthesiology..</p>\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<p>\r\n	Have been in private Anesthesiology practice on his/her own initiative for a period of at least two years. This requirement is waived for those who have had fellowship training post residency. (Confirmation must be provided in the form of a letter from a facility administrator)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Obtain a notarized letter from his/her department chairman or operating officer stating the applicant has been actively practicing Anesthesiology for the past two years. (Confirmation must be provided in the form of a letter from a facility administrator)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit documentation of a minimum of 30 hours of continuing medical education (CME) in Anesthesia obtained during the two years preceding application. ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"http://abpsus.org/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<p>\r\n	Submit completion of System/Age/Technique forms for the two-year period prior to application (one for each year)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Provide two letters of recommendation from 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, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCA requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCA recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit 25 complete case reports, each containing the anesthesia record sheet from the chart as well as other pertinent information regarding the anesthesia management. The case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	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	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</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>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>To have an application considered by BCA Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCA recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to the ABPS.</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<br />\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Case Report Requirements</b></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The applicant must submit two (2) <b>separately compiled copies </b>of 25 case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must sign each case report.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 index and verification form, <a href=\"../../downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Confirmation of the validity of the reports by hospital administrator, medical records director, or whoever performs such duties at the facility, 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 <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to index and verification form.)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports shall contain the following information:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				For patient #, list the same number as the case number (refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Pre-op diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Post-op diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Patient history</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Anesthesia management plan</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Case summary. 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 BCA Credentials Committee the vital facts of the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Candidates must submit a wide variety of cases that illustrates the candidate&rsquo;s breadth of anesthesia knowledge and capabilities. The final decision as to whether or not the submissions are acceptable lies within the total discretion of the BCA Credentialing Committee.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				To view a sample case form, <a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/anescaseform(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here.</a></li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\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. The BCA Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary. <b>If they are not submitted in the manner described above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete application. </b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 10:37:25','2011-03-08 16:14:29',1,173,174,'',''),(102,NULL,16,'Internal Medicine Application','internal-medicine-application','','','Internal Medicine Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 and Part 2 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=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">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	<a href=\"/downloads/IM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><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\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/IM.pdf\">Download Board Certification Application</a></font></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/IM.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 262 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"http://abpsus.org/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 10:57:04','2011-04-04 11:33:39',1,175,176,'',''),(103,NULL,11,'Internal Medicine Eligibility','internal-medicine-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Internal Medicine Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Internal Medicine through the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Submit an Internal Medicine 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	&nbsp;</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 Internal Medicine.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6.Be a graduate of a medical school accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, Liaison Committee for Medical Education or the Committee for the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	7.Have completed an ACGME or AOA-accredited residency in Internal Medicine.</p>\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<p>\r\n	8.Submit two (2) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCIM recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	9.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 <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\">www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	10.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	11.All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	12.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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To have an application considered by the BCIM Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCIM recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 10:58:49','2011-03-04 11:25:33',1,177,178,'',''),(104,NULL,4,'Internal Medicine Description','internal-medicine-description','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Internal Medicine Examination Description','','','<p align=\"left\">\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed. Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results. Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline. No question is meant to be obscure or tricky. The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination. The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font size=\"4\">Internal Medicine Classification System </font></b></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b>Subject Area </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b># of Questions on Exam </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					1</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Allergy &amp; Immunologies</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				6</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Cardiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				25</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				11</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Endocrinology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				15</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Gastroenterology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					6</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Genetic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				1</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					7</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Hematology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				11</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					8</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Infectious Disease</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				23</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					9</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Nephrology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				14</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					10</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Neurology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				15</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					11</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Oncology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Pulmonary and Critical Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				21</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					13</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Rheumatology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					14</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				General Internal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Internal Medicine Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><b><font><a href=\"/downloads/IM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><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\" />Download Study References</font></b></a></font></b></font></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 11:00:55','2010-08-11 12:40:55',1,179,180,'',''),(105,NULL,4,'Obstetrics and Gynecology Application','obstetrics-gynecology-application','','','Obstetrics and Gynecology Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</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<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" 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				<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/OGB.pdf\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/OGB.pdf\"><br />\r\n				</a>(.pdf, 262 KB)</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!--/pdf link--><p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<center>\r\n	<b><b><a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Get&#13;&#10; Acrobat Reader\" border=\"0\" height=\"31\" src=\"/images/getacro.gif\" width=\"88\" /></a></b></b></center>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 11:03:49','2011-04-04 11:36:58',1,181,182,'',''),(106,NULL,17,'Obstetrics and Gynecology Eligibility','obstetrics-gynecology-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Obstetrics and Gynecology Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised March 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology, through the Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Submit an obstetrics &amp; gynecology 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	&nbsp;</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 Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	3.Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine, confirmed by a copy of an allopathic or 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 the ECGMG 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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6.Have completed an internship of at least one (1) year, in a hospital acceptable to the BCS, or have served in a residency program, with the internship incorporated in the first year of residency.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	7.Have completed an approved ACGME, RCPSC&nbsp;or AOA residency-training program in obstetrics &amp; gynecology.</p>\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<p>\r\n	<br />\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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	9.Have practiced as a specialist in this field for a period of at least one (1) year, subsequent to the completion of the required minimum of four (4) years of special training, and prior to being examined.&nbsp; An applicant must provide notarized documentary evidence that they have performed a minimum of 50 major obstetrical &amp; gynecologic operations on their own responsibility.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An applicant&rsquo;s scope of surgical and obstetrical practice must be such that their records will demonstrate that they have handled and is capable of handling (as shown by their morbidity, mortality, and end results) major gynecological surgical and obstetrical procedures in their respective specialty field.&nbsp; An applicant whose hospital records indicate that they have never performed the usual gynecologic &amp; obstetric cases on their own responsibility will not be eligible for admission to examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	10.Submit detailed case records, acceptable to the BCS Credentials Committee, of five (5) major gynecological surgical and five (5) obstetric cases, in which the candidate was the responsible surgeon and obstetrician respectively and handled the cases.&nbsp; Case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS. These records shall include history, physical examination, routine and special laboratory examinations, preoperative diagnosis, detailed findings, detailed operative procedures, postoperative diagnosis, progress notes, gross and histological description and diagnosis of the excised tissue and case summary. Click Here to download Sample Case reports.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	11.Provide letters of recommendation from two (2) certified obstetrician &amp; gynecologists, who are personally acquainted with the applicant and will vouch for their obstetric and surgical training, experience, personal character and who have personally observed the skill of the applicant.&nbsp; 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 without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The sponsors shall send their letters of recommendation directly to the central office of ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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 <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\">www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	<br />\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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	14.All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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<ol>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>To have an application considered by the BCS Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook.&nbsp; The BCS recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.</b></p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Case Report Requirements</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The applicant must submit four (4) <b>separately compiled copies</b> of ten (10) case reports in the following format (See Sample Case Reports):</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must sign each case report.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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, <a href=\"/downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports shall contain the following information:<br />\r\n		For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)\r\n		<blockquote>\r\n			<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n				<li>\r\n					Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Admitting diagnosis</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Final diagnosis</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Complaint</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					History</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n					Summarization of the important facts regarding the case acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case in such a manner as to convey to the BCS Credentials Committee the vital facts regarding the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n			</ol>\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\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.&nbsp; The BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>If they are not submitted in the format above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete file.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-27 15:10:06','2011-03-04 11:41:10',1,183,184,'',''),(107,NULL,2,'Obstetrics and Gynecology Exam Description','obstetrics-gynecology-description','','','Obstetrics and Gynecology Exam Description','','','<p align=\"left\">\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed. Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results. Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline. No question is meant to be obscure or tricky. The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination. The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><br />\r\n	<font size=\"4\">Obstetric/Gynecology Classification System </font></b></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b>Subject Area </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b># of Questions on Exam </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					1</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Endocrinology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				26</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Gynecology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				70</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Obstetrics</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				70</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Oncology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				21</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Fetal Maternal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				13</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>Obstetric/Gynecology Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials 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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\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				<a href=\"/downloads/OB%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',0,'2010-03-31 11:08:28','2010-04-23 15:38:50',1,185,186,'',''),(108,NULL,6,'Ophthalmology Application','ophthalmology-application','','','Ophthalmology Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</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<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" 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				<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Opht.pdf\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Opht.pdf\"><br />\r\n				(.pdf, 262 KB)</a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!--/pdf link--><p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a>.</b></b></b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 11:11:42','2011-04-04 11:39:12',1,187,188,'',''),(109,NULL,13,'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;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 style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	a. For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	b. Date of admission and date of discharge</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	c. Admitting diagnosis</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	d. Final diagnosis</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	e. Complaint</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	f. History</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\r\n	g. Physical and laboratory findings</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\">\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,'2010-03-31 11:13:31','2011-03-10 11:06:54',1,189,190,'',''),(110,NULL,3,'Ophthalmology Exam Description','ophthalmology-description','','','Ophthalmology Exam Description','','','<p>\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam.&nbsp; Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed.&nbsp; Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results.&nbsp; Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline.&nbsp; No question is meant to be obscure or tricky.&nbsp; The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination.&nbsp; The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Ophthalmology Classification System</h2>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Subject Area</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					# of Questions on Exam</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					1</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Anatomy</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					2</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Contact Lenses</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Cornea</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Electrophysiology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					1</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					External Disease</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Eyelids</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					7</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					General Medicine (Diabetes, Hypertension, etc.)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Glaucoma</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Immunology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Intraocular Inflammation &amp; Uveitis</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					7</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					11</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Intraocular Tumors</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					12</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Keratorefractive Surgery</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					13</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lacrimal Apparatus</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					14</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lasers</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					7</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					15</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lens and Cataracts</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					16</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Microbiology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					17</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Neuro-Ophthalmology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					18</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Drug Toxicity</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					19</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Examination and Diagnostic Tests</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					20</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					21</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Trauma</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					22</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ophthalmic Pathology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					23</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Optics and Refraction</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					24</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Orbit</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					25</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Pediatric Ophthalmology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					26</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Pharmacology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					27</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Physiology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					28</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Radiology and Imaging</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					29</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Retina</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					30</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Strabismus</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					31</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Vitreous</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</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>Ophthalmology Examination Study References </b></font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials 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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\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				<a href=\"/downloads/OP%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	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Description of the Oral Examination in Ophthalmology </b></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Oral Certification Examination in Ophthalmology is an opportunity for the Board to examine your ability to diagnose and treat patients requiring medical, surgical, and refractive ophthalmic care. The cases you will be presented will be based upon real or hypothetical patients. For each case you will be given a brief history of the patient&rsquo;s present symptoms or complaints. You may need to probe for more information, develop a differential diagnosis, request laboratory tests or diagnostic examinations. You will be expected to describe the treatment process. Additionally, the examinee may be questioned regarding the risks related to a treatment process or what other treatment options might be considered. In obtaining the information, you should speak clearly and be cognizant of time constraints applicable to your handling each case. You may ask the examiner to repeat information that you did not hear clearly. Be certain that you understand what is being asked of you before responding.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination consists of four or more cases. For each case study a threshold score has been established. The threshold score represents the minimum passing score that is expected of a practicing physician in Ophthalmology. The threshold score for each case has been established prior to its administration. Board Diplomates in Ophthalmology, with the guidance of a psychometrician, have estimated the expected minimal performance for each area within each case. These minimal performance expectations are combined to obtain the minimum expected score on a case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, an examinee is scored in several areas. An examinee&rsquo;s performance is typically scored in each of the following areas:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		History of the patient&mdash;The examinee is expected to probe for the history of the patient (e.g., onset/course/location/associated symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history; social/family history, surgical history, and psychological history)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Physical examination&mdash;The examinee is expected to request information about specific aspects of the patient&rsquo;s physical condition (e.g., neck, chest, heart, back, neurological, skin, abdomen, musculoskeletal, and other areas applicable to the case)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Requested laboratory tests and diagnostic examinations&mdash;The examinee will order appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic examinations; the examinee will be provided the results.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Diagnosis of the patient&mdash;The examinee will be expected to propose a differential diagnosis/diagnoses for the case presented.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Management of the patient&mdash;The examinee will indicate what treatment is recommended, including non-operative, operative, and post-operative management. The examinee may be asked to provide a rationale.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Disposition/Pathophysiology&mdash;The examinee may be presented with follow-up conditions of the patient, including complications&mdash;to which the examinee will be asked to recommend appropriate actions; or the examinee may be asked to describe possible complications/outcomes and appropriate corrective actions. Additionally, other related questions regarding the patients condition may be asked.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate&rsquo;s score on any one case is completely independent of his or her score on any other case. To pass, the examinee must minimally obtain a total score (sum of the scores from all cases) that equals or exceeds the sum of the threshold scores for the cases. Therefore, it is possible that an examinee may score less than the threshold score for one case, but still pass the examination, provided he or she scores well on the remainder of the cases to offset the lower score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The four or more cases presented will address a variety of situations. No two cases will address exactly the same topic. Topics presented to the examinee may include, but not limited to:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Refraction and Contact Lenses</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Glaucoma</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Cataracts</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Neuroophthalmology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Retina &amp; Orbits</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Lids &amp; Orbits</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Pediatrics &amp; Strabismus</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Cornea and External Disease</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Uveitis</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Intraocular Tumors</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Pathology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examiners will not indicate whether you have passed a case or not. No comments made by the examiner should be interpreted by the examinee as implying that he or she has either passed or failed a case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinees should plan to arrive one-half hour before the scheduled beginning of the examination and expect to be in the examination room for nearly two hours. For this examination you will be given pencils and paper to use during the course of the examination. Also, you will not be permitted to bring into the examination room books, electronic devices, backpacks, or parcels. The only thing you will absolutely need to bring is a government-issued photo ID card such as a Driver&rsquo;s License or Passport for examination check-in.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Drinking water will be available in the room. A restroom break is permissible, but only between cases.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, provided the disabilities are documented and the accommodations requested are applicable to the disabilities. Requests for special accommodations should be made to ABPS at least two months in advance of the examination. ABPS will forward specific instructions for the documentation that will be needed from the examinee or the evaluator of the examinee&rsquo;s disability. Any requests for special accommodations less than one month before the examination will not be honored since there will not be sufficient time to review the documentation and arrange for the special accommodations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are administered only in English. Responses from examinees 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	The results of the examinee&rsquo;s performance on the Oral Examination are mailed within 75 days of the examination. A careful review of the scoring and analyses of the results are conducted after the examination and before issuing reports, to verify the accuracy and validity of the results.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinees who fail to pass an Oral Examination have the opportunity to take an examination consisting of three different cases at the next scheduled administration. At the current time, an examinee is permitted no more than three attempts to pass the Oral Examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Should you have any questions, please call the ABPS Executive Offices at 813-433-2277.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 11:22:33','2010-04-23 15:42:16',1,191,192,'',''),(111,NULL,2,'Thank You ','thank-you','','','','','','<p>\r\n	Thank you for your inquiry and interest in the American Board of Physician Specialties.&nbsp; A reply will be delivered within 24 hours.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 12:05:09','2010-04-15 15:11:03',1,193,194,'',''),(112,NULL,10,'Orthopedic Surgery Eligibility','orthopedic-surgery-eligibility','','','','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Orthopedic Surgery through the Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	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>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit an Orthopedic Surgery 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, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Orthopedic Surgery.</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. In the case of foreign medical schools, an English transcription 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.</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 current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Have completed an ACGME-accredited PGY-1 program or an AOA accredited internship <b>and</b> have completed an ACGME or AOA-accredited residency in Orthopedic Surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide evidence of active staff privileges for a minimum of two (2) years on one&#39;s own initiative in an AOA-accredited or JCAHO-accredited institution. Documentation on letterhead from a hospital administrator is required.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Demonstrate evidence of having performed a minimum of 200 surgical procedures on one&#39;s own initiative in Orthopedic Surgery. Documentation on letterhead from a hospital administrator is required.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit two (2) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of an ABPS, ABMS, or AOA-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationery which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCOS requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCOS recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion in application and supporting documents packet.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a list of surgical procedures performed on one&#39;s own initiative for the two-year period prior to application.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit ten (10) complete case reports in accordance with the case report requirements furnished by the BCOS. Case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Pay appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>To have an application considered by the BCOS Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCOS recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.</b></p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Case Report Requirements</h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be compiled in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must sign each case report.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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, <a href=\"/downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports shall contain the following information:</li>\r\n</ol>\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. <b>If they are not submitted in the format described above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete file.</b> The BCOS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The applicant must submit four (4) <b>separately compiled copies </b>of ten (10) case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n		<li>\r\n			For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Admitting diagnosis</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Final diagnosis</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Complaint</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			History</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Summarization of the important facts regarding the case acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case in such a manner as to convey to the BCOS Credentials Committee the vital facts regarding the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n	</ol>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 12:26:09','2011-03-04 11:46:46',1,195,196,'',''),(113,NULL,16,'Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Eligibility','plastic-reconstructive-surgery-eligibility','','','Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Eligibility','','','<h2>\r\n	PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY RECERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY</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.&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;</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 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 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;&nbsp; <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">C</a><a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">lick here</a> for the recertification fee schedule*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:&nbsp; For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; and for the years 2006 and later:&nbsp; an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. &nbsp; 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. 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 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 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					Submit documentation of CME hours: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 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. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n					<br />\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\">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></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;&nbsp;<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.<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 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Plastic%20and%20Reconstructive%20Surgery%20_Recert.pdf\">&nbsp;</a><a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Plastic%20and%20Reconstructive%20Surgery%20_Recert(2).pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Plastic%20and%20Reconstructive%20Surgery%20_Recert(2).pdf\"><br />\r\n					</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;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 written recertification examinations twice a year.&nbsp; Included among the specialties for which examinations are offered are those for the Board of Certification in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.&nbsp; ABPS offers the written recertification examinations&nbsp;twice yearly, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</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; For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet.&nbsp; ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question.&nbsp; All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent.&nbsp; 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, and 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	<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<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"583\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>Domain</b></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Anesthesia</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Basic Science of Plastic Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Basic Techniques of Plastic Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Breast Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">18</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Burn Wounds and Reconstruction</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Cosmetic Surgery of the Aging Face</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Cosmetic Surgery/Aesthetic Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Craniofacial Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">1</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Ear Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Eyelid and Brow Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">7</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Facial Bone Fractures</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Genital Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Hand Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Head and Neck Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Implantation Material</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Liposuction and Body Contouring</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Lower Extremity Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Medical Legal Aspects</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Microsurgery: Clinical Surgery and Free Tissue Transfer</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Nasal Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">7</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Peripheral Nerve Injury</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">Pressure Sores</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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=\"2\"><b>Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Examination Study References<br />\r\n	</b><br />\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.</font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>When Examination Results are Available</b></font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</font></font></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 12:28:47','2011-03-10 11:49:41',1,197,198,'',''),(114,NULL,24,'Psychiatry Eligibility','psychiatry-eligibility','','','Psychiatry Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Psychiatry through the Board of Certification in Psychiatry, the applicant must:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a Psychiatry application form complete with required application 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, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Psychiatry.</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. In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.</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 current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Complete an ACGME, AOA or RCPSC accredited residency in Psychiatry. Include a copy of a completed Psychiatry residency certificate.<br />\r\n		<br />\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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of an ABPS, AOA, or ABMS-recognized board of certification. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper with no address or telephone number of the signatory is not acceptable. The BCIM requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCIM recommends that these letters be sent to the applicant to be included with other application documents.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a documented report of a minimum of ten (10) Psychiatry cases, which an 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.<!--<br--><br />\r\n		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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</li>\r\n	<li>\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;\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	To have an application considered by the BCIM Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook.&nbsp; The BCIM recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Case Report Requirements</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The applicant must submit four (4) separately compiled copies of ten (10) diversified case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The applicant must sign each case report.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports shall contain the following information:\r\n		<ul style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Admitting diagnosis &ndash; Axis I-IV acc to DSM-IV</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Final diagnosis &ndash; Axis I-IV acc to DSM-IV</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Chief complaint</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Psychosocial and medical histories</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Physical and laboratory findings; mental status exam</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Summarization of the important facts regarding the case, acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case in such a manner as to convey to the BCIM Credentials Committee the vital facts regarding the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 12:32:09','2010-05-03 14:51:19',1,199,200,'',''),(115,NULL,4,'Radiation Oncology Eligibility','radiation-oncology-eligibility','','','Radiation Oncology Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Radiation Oncology through the Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Submit a Radiation Oncology 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	&nbsp;</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 Radiation Oncology.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	3.Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of 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 transcription of the documents 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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	5.Submit curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degree earned in chronological order.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	6.Have completed an ACGME-accredited PGY-1 program or an AOA-accredited internship and have completed an ACGME or AOA-accredited residency in Radiation Oncology.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\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	<br />\r\n	7.Provide three (3) letters of recommendation from physicians in your community or specialty. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCR requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCR recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	8.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 <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\">www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	<br />\r\n	9.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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	10.All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	11.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 BCR Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCR recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 12:34:34','2011-03-04 12:01:51',1,201,202,'',''),(116,NULL,8,'Surgery Eligibility','surgery-eligibility','','','Surgery Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised March 2009<br />\r\n	</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Surgery through the Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS), the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	1.Submit a Surgery 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	&nbsp;</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 Surgery.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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.&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 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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	7.Have completed an AOA-accredited Osteopathic residency or an ACGME-accredited residency in General Surgery.</p>\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<p>\r\n	<br />\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	&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Letters submitted on plain paper, with no address or telephone number of the signatory, are not acceptable.&nbsp; 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	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; Case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS.&nbsp; Case reports should only include information on the care and services provided by the applicant.&nbsp; At the point where a patient&rsquo;s care is transferred to another physician or facility, the applicant&rsquo;s case presentation is complete. Click Here to download Sample Case reports.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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 <a href=\"http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov\">www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov</a> for information.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	<br />\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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	14.All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Case Report Requirements</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	An applicant must submit four (4) <b>separately compiled copies</b> of twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be typewritten. Photocopies of typewritten case reports are acceptable.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be double-spaced on standard 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white paper.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports must be in a hard, report style binder, or a three-ringed notebook.</li>\r\n	<lithe applicant=\"\" case=\"\" each=\"\" li=\"\" must=\"\" sign=\"\"><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<li>\r\n		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, <a href=\"/downloads/verification_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</li>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports shall contain the following information:</li>\r\n	<blockquote>\r\n		<br />\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Admitting diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Final diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Complaint</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				History</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				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.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n	</lithe>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<lithe applicant=\"\" case=\"\" each=\"\" li=\"\" must=\"\" sign=\"\"></lithe></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Case reports must be carefully prepared as they are subjected to detailed scrutiny.&nbsp; Reports must be accurate, well written, diversified, and properly descriptive. The BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary. <b>If they are not submitted in the format above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete file.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 12:36:46','2010-05-03 15:05:47',1,203,204,'',''),(117,NULL,4,'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,'2010-03-31 13:55:42','2010-12-08 11:30:19',1,205,206,'Examination Dates Through the Year 2011',''),(118,NULL,7,'ABPS Board Certification Examination Schedule','examination-schedule','medical board certification, physician board certification, medical specialties, abps, american association of physician specialties','All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.\r\n\r\n','Board Certification 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 August 2010<br />\r\n	</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" style=\"width: 610px; height: 66px;\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				May 1, 2010<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u><br />\r\n				</u></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n	May 2010<br />\r\n	September 2010<br />\r\n	May 2011<br />\r\n	September 2011<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	October 16, 2010<br />\r\n	October 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,'2010-03-31 13:59:09','2010-08-11 11:49:48',1,207,208,'Examination Dates Through the Year 2011',''),(119,NULL,13,'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. <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. 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/DiagRadRecert.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\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/DiagRadRecert.pdf\">Download Board Recertification Application</a></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/DiagRadRecert.pdf\"><br />\r\n	</a>(.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 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,'2010-03-31 14:02:31','2011-04-05 11:41:19',1,209,210,'',''),(121,NULL,4,'Disaster Medicine Recertification','disaster-medicine-recertification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Disaster Medicine Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	An ABODM Diplomate is required to recertify every eight years after initial board certification. In order to qualify for recertification, an ABODM Diplomate must:</p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a Disaster Medicine recertification application form, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be active in Disaster Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All ABODM Diplomates, in order to obtain recertification in Disaster Medicine, will participate in a regular schedule of Maintenance and Enhancement of Competency (MAEC).\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Submit documentation of a minimum of <b>50 post-graduate CME hours per calendar year of which a minimum of 25 post-graduate CME hours shall be in Disaster Medicine and the remainder shall be in a clinically-related field</b> as set forth by the Credentials Committee of the ABODM and approved by the ABODM. Hours must be approved by the AAPS, AOA, AMA or RCPSC and submitted in the recertification packet.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Submit documentation of a minimum of <b>25 post-graduate CME hours per calendar year in Disaster Medicine</b> as set forth by the Credentials Committee of the ABDOM and approved by the ABODM. Hours must be approved by the AAPS, or AOA, or AMA, or RCPSC and submitted in the recertification packet. In addition, the ABODM Diplomate must accumulate a minimum <b>25 points per year from among the following choices:</b>\r\n				<ol>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Field Disaster Medicine Deployment Credit\r\n						<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n							<li>\r\n								Field Disaster Medicine Deployment Credit will be applied towards the recertification requirement according to the following formula:\r\n								<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman\">\r\n									<li>\r\n										8 points per deployment day not to exceed 40 points for any single deployment and not to exceed 80 points in any single calendar year.</li>\r\n								</ol>\r\n							</li>\r\n						</ol>\r\n					</li>\r\n					<li>\r\n						Scholarly Contribution to the American Academy of Disaster Medicine Credit\r\n						<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n							<li>\r\n								Scholarly Contribution Credit will be applied towards the recertification requirement according to the following formula:\r\n								<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman\">\r\n									<li>\r\n										6 points for each 50-minute presentation given at an AAPS or AADM sponsored CME program.</li>\r\n									<li>\r\n										3 points credit for each 30-minute presentation given at an AAPS or AADM sponsored CME program.</li>\r\n									<li>\r\n										8 points credit for each 110-minute workshop given at an AAPS or AADM sponsored CME program.</li>\r\n									<li>\r\n										8 points credit for published chapter or field manual.</li>\r\n									<li>\r\n										5 points credit for each scholarly paper published in an AAPS or AADM sponsored journal.</li>\r\n								</ol>\r\n							</li>\r\n						</ol>\r\n					</li>\r\n				</ol>\r\n			</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current, unrestricted medical license in either the United States or Canada with expiration date.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The ABODM requires that every Diplomate will be required to successfully pass an ABODM Recertification Written Examination every eight (8) years. Therefore, applicants certified in 2007 and beyond should plan on recertifying 8 years after the initial certification date.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years prior to recertification must be obtained through AAPS sponsored programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All ABODM Diplomates must complete a Medical Ethics Program approved by AAPS during the eight-year period preceding recertification. CME hours attained through this program may be applied to the annual CME requirement, and, if offered through the AAPS, to the AAPS-sponsored CME requirement.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The CME hours utilized for each physician&rsquo;s state and hospital requirements may be applied towards meeting the CME requirements for MAEC. The CME hours received through the self-assessments may also be applied towards meeting the CME requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Candidates must be current with all annual certification and maintenance fees.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Each physician will annually attest to the completion of the CME and self-assessment requirements and, if requested, will provide written evidence to the ABODM and ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All ABODM Diplomates must certify annually that all their licenses to practice medicine are full and unrestricted, and they have not been convicted of a felony. In addition, all Diplomates must advise ABODM and ABPS, in writing within 30 days, of any change to their licensure status.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/downloads/DMRecert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(32).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/DMRecert.pdf\">Download Board Recertification Application</a></b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/DMRecert.pdf\"><br />\r\n	</a>(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To learn more about <em>American Journal of Disaster Medicine</em>, <a href=\"http://www.disastermedicinejournal.com/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> and for AJDM subscription information, <a href=\"/files/pdf/ADJM.pdf\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 14:16:33','2011-04-05 12:13:00',1,211,212,'',''),(122,NULL,1,'Emergency Medicine Examination Schedule','emergency-medicine-examination-schedule','','','Emergency Medicine Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center\">EMERGENCY MEDICINE CERTIFICATION<br />\r\n	PROJECTED 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	The Emergency Medicine written examination is delivered as a computer-based test (CBT) - permitting you to select the test center closest to your work or home location. Typically, the examination is available for four weeks during each administration allowing you to select a convenient date during that time period. Most computer testing centers are open Monday - Friday only.</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<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				<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 width=\"50%\">\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				November 2010<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				November 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	PROJECTED ORAL EXAMINATION DATES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	April&nbsp; 9 and &nbsp;10, 2011<br />\r\n	April 21 and 22, 2012<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>PLEASE NOTE THE ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 14:24:38','2010-08-11 12:33:25',1,213,214,'',''),(123,NULL,1,'Emergency Medicine Recertification Exam Schedule','emergency-medicine-recertification-exam-schedule','','','Emergency Medicine Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center\">EMERGENCY MEDICINE RECERTIFICATION<br />\r\n	EXAMINATION DATES THROUGH 2011</span></h2>\r\n<p>\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	The Emergency Medicine examination is delivered as a computer-based test (CBT) - permitting you to select the test center closest to your work or home location. Typically, the examination is available for&nbsp;four (4)&nbsp;weeks during each administration allowing you to select a convenient date during that time period. Most computer testing centers are open Monday - Friday only. Testing centers are located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.</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 recertification. 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>\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"40%\">\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u></td>\r\n			<td width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td width=\"40%\">\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				May 1, 2010</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				November 2010</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				December 1, 2010</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				May 2011</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				May 1, 2011</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				November 2011</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 14:28:40','2010-07-13 14:18:18',1,215,216,'',''),(124,NULL,11,'Emergency Medicine Recertification','emergency-medicine-recertification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Emergency Medicine Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	<span style=\"color: rgb(255,0,0)\">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.&nbsp; See <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>. <a href=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.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 for full details.</a></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	<a href=\"/recertification-details\"><b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Emergency Medicine prior to 2006</u></b></a></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*.<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:&nbsp; For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;an average of 25 CMEs per year in the field of Emergency Medicine; 100 of those hours must have been attained during the immediate preceding three (3) calendar years. Non-emergency CME hours will not be accepted.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used in compiling the CMEs, view click here. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			<b>Note:&nbsp; Reporting obscure or difficult-to-verify CME may result in an untimely delay in approval of a candidate&#39;s application.</b></p>\r\n	</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 Emergency Medicine.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Note:&nbsp; After recertifying, the physician will be required to meet the new recertification requirements, listed below.</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Emergency Medicine 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										<a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;</a></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 </b><b><a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n									<p>\r\n										<strong>Other resources for On-Line self assessments are NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong>www.netce.com<strong>.</strong></strong></a></p>\r\n									<p>\r\n										<strong><strong>AND BCEM Self-Assessment CME sources</strong> </strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/BCEM%20CME%20Self-Assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong><br />\r\n										</strong></a></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		<strong>S</strong>ubmit 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 50 hours per year with at least 25 hours per year in the field of Emergency Medicine. Over the eight-year certification period, the totals would be 400 CME, with 200 of those CME in Emergency Medicine. During the eight-year recertification cycle, at least 25 of the CME hours 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=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/cme_form%2815%29.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		<p>\r\n			Note:&nbsp; Reporting obscure or difficult-to-verify CME may result in an untimely delay in approval of a candidate&#39;s application.</p>\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.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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 Emergency Medicine.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/EMRecert(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/EMRecert(1).pdf\">Download Board Recertification Application</a></b></a><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/EMRecert(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><strong><b><strong><strong>* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fee is non-refundable</b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></h2>\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 written recertification examinations twice a year.&nbsp; Included among the specialties for which examinations are offered are those for the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine.&nbsp; ABPS offers the recertification examinations in computer-based testing centers in the US and Canada twice yearly, once during May and once during November.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Emergency Medicine requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">Click Here</a><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></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><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b>Test Blueprint</b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the approximate number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</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					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Administrative and Legal Aspects, Disaster Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Cardiovascular Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Dermatologic Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrinology</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrine, Metabolic, &amp; Nutritional Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">7</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Infectious Diseases</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Nephrologic Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Neurologic Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Obstetrics and Gynecology</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Ophthalmologic Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Orthopedic Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Pediatric Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Procedures &amp; Skills</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Pulmonary &amp; Respiratory Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Toxicology and Environmental Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Traumatic Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">12</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">Urogenital Disorders</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">ENT</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Emergency Medicine 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<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/EM - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"  http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</strong></a></p>\r\n<p>\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,'2010-03-31 14:32:15','2011-04-05 11:47:48',1,217,218,'',''),(125,NULL,3,'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,'2010-03-31 14:37:37','2010-12-07 11:10:32',1,219,220,'',''),(126,NULL,15,'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://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FMOfellow.pdf\"><font color=\"black\">Download Fellowship Programs Listing </font></a></b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 14:45:54','2011-08-16 12:13:50',1,221,222,'',''),(127,NULL,4,'Family Practice Examination Schedule','family-practice-examinaton-schedule','','','Family Practice Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: center\">FAMILY PRACTICE CERTIFICATION<br />\r\n	</span></strong></span>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,'2010-03-31 14:52:38','2010-12-08 11:15:05',1,223,224,'',''),(128,NULL,0,'Family Practice Recertification Exam Schedule','family-practice-recertification-exam-schedule','','','Family Practice Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center\">FAMILY PRACTICE RECERTIFICATION<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 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	&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				December 1, 2009<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				May 2010<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',0,'2010-03-31 14:55:41','2010-03-31 14:55:41',1,225,226,'',''),(129,NULL,9,'Family Practice Recertification','family-practice-recertification','','','Family Practice 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.&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=\"/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 Family Practice 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>*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:&nbsp; For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;50 CMEs per year in the field of Family Practice; and for the years 2006 and later:&nbsp; <u>an average</u> of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Family Practice. &nbsp; 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.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Family Practice.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Family Practice 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\">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/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n								</td>\r\n							</tr>\r\n						</tbody>\r\n					</table>\r\n					<p>\r\n						&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		<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 Family Practice. 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=\"/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.<br />\r\n		<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.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Family Practice.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FPRecert.pdf\"><img src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(23)-1.png\" /></a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FPRecert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/FPRecert.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&nbsp;computer-based recertification examinations twice a year in testing centers across the United States and Canada. The recertification examination process in Family Practice 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<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"583\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>Domain</b></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Allergies/Immunology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Alternative Medicine</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">1</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Cardiovascular Diseases</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Dermatology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Domestic Violence</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrinology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Epidemiology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">1</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Gastroenterology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">General Surgery</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Geriatrics</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Hematology / Oncology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Infectious Diseases</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Medical &amp; Surgical Emergencies</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Neurology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Nutrition</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Obstetrics / Gynecology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Occupational Medicine</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Ophthalmology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Orthopedics</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Otorhinolaryngology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pathology &ndash; Tissue &amp; Laboratory Values</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pediatrics</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Preventive Medicine</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Psychiatry</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Public Health</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Radiology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Renal Diseases</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Respiratory Diseases</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Rheumatology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Signs &amp; Symptoms of Diseases</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Sports Medicine</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Urology</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></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\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Ethics</font></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">1</font></font></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>Family Practice Examination Study References<br />\r\n	</b><br />\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.</font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><img src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></font></font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"/downloads/FP%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Download Study References</b></a></font></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>When Examination Results are Available</b></font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</font></font></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 14:57:30','2011-04-05 11:50:20',1,227,228,'',''),(130,NULL,0,'Geriatric Medicine Examination Schedule','geriatric-medicine-examination-schedule','','','Geriatric Medicine Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center\">GERIATRIC MEDICINE 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	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 January 2009</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				<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				December 1, 2009<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				May 2010<br />\r\n				September 2010<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				September 2011</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 15:00:35','2010-03-31 15:00:35',1,229,230,'',''),(131,NULL,1,'Geriatric Medicine Recertification Exam Schedule','geriatric-medicine-recertification-exam-schedule','','','Geriatric Medicine Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center\">GERIATRIC MEDICINE RECERTIFICATION<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 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	&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				<p>\r\n					<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n					December 1, 2009<br />\r\n					May 1, 2010<br />\r\n					December 1, 2010<br />\r\n					May 1, 2011<br />\r\n					&nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n					May 2010<br />\r\n					September 2010<br />\r\n					May 2011<br />\r\n					September 2011<br />\r\n					&nbsp;</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-03-31 15:03:19','2010-03-31 15:09:51',1,231,232,'',''),(132,NULL,8,'Geriatric Medicine Recertification','geriatric-medicine-recertification','','','Geriatric Medicine 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.&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=\"/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 Geriatric Medicine 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 through the year 2005&mdash;an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Geriatric Medicine; and for the years 2006 and later:&nbsp; an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Geriatric Medicine. &nbsp; 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Geriatric Medicine.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Geriatric Medicine after&nbsp; 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></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&nbsp;<a href=\"http://http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">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/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></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>*.&nbsp;<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 Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<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.<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 Geriatric Medicine.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/GMRecert.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"  http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/GMRecert.pdf\">Download Board Recertification Application</a></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/GMRecert.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></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-basedrecertification examinations twice a year in testing centers across the United States and Canada. The recertification examination process in Geriatric Medicine 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	.</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	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=\"583\">\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=\"240\">\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\">Aging</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Cardiovascular</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">12</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\">Dermatology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Endocrines</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">ENT</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Eye</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Gastroenterology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">12</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\">Genitourinary</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Geriatric Hematology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Geriatric Oncology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Infectious Diseases</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Laboratory Studies &amp; Radiological Imaging</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Long Term Care</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Musculoskeletal Disorders</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\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=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Neuropsychiatry</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">14</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\">Pulmonary</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">8</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Geriatric Medicine Examination Study References<br />\r\n	</b><br />\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<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"/downloads/GM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"  http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</b></a></b></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.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 15:05:47','2011-04-05 11:53:24',1,233,234,'',''),(133,NULL,3,'Hospital Medicine Examination Schedule','hospital-medicine-examination-schedule','','','Hospital 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,'2010-03-31 15:13:24','2010-12-08 11:17:22',1,235,236,'',''),(134,NULL,3,'Hospital Medicine Description','hospital-medicine-description','','','Hospital Medicine 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 certification examinations for the American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABHM) twice a year, generally in May and September. The examination is offered at testing centers throughout the United States and Canada. The administration &quot;window&quot; is usually four weeks, and the candidate may take the examination on any day during the administration window that his/her selected test center is open. The four-hour exam must be taken in a single sitting.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination process in Hospital Medicine requires candidates to pass a computer-based (written) examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When Examination Results are Available</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS sends examination results to candidates within 75 days of the last day of the administration window. Each examination is scored against predetermined standards of acceptable performance, utilizing modified Angoff procedures for establishing the minimum acceptable scores.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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 offering four answer alternatives. (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. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can enter comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if an item (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. Each response to a question is scored as correct or not correct, 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. Candidates who fail are provided a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains. All ABPS examinations are administered only in English. Responses from examinees 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	&nbsp;</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<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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				Critical Care/Pulmonology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				40</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Cardiology/Vascular Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				40</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				3</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Gastrointestinal Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				30</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Nephrology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Infectious Diseases</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				20</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				6</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Rheumatology/Immunology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				7</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Psychiatry</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				8</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Perioperative Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				9</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Neurology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				10</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Hematology/Oncology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				11</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Gynecology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				12</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Genitourinary Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				13</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Endocrine Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				14</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				15</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Case Management/Ethics</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				16</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				Toxicology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"middle\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Hospital 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<p>\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\r\n<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/HM - Specialty Resources.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>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. A candidate who is successful in passing the written examination is then certified and attains Diplomate status within ABPS and AAPS. Candidates who are not successful in passing the examination 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,'2010-03-31 15:18:15','2010-04-30 14:31:03',1,237,238,'',''),(135,NULL,5,'Internal Medicine Examination Schedule','internal-medicine-exam-schedule','','','Internal 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,'2010-03-31 15:23:31','2010-12-08 11:18:25',1,239,240,'',''),(136,NULL,0,'Internal Medicine Recertification Exam Schedule','internal-medicine-recertification-exam-schedule','','','Internal Medicine 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	&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				December 1, 2009<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				May 2010<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',0,'2010-03-31 15:25:35','2010-03-31 15:25:35',1,241,242,'',''),(137,NULL,9,'Internal Medicine Recertification','internal-medicine-recertification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n','','Internal Medicine 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.&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=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.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 Internal Medicine 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 type=\"1\">\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 through the year 2005&mdash;an average of 35 CMEs per year in the field of Internal Medicine; and for the years 2006 and later:&nbsp; an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Internal Medicine. &nbsp; 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Internal Medicine.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Internal Medicine after&nbsp; 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later </u></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</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:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Internal Medicine. 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=\"/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		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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Internal Medicine.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/IMRecert.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/IMRecert.pdf\">Download Board Recertification Application</a></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/IMRecert.pdf\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></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. The recertification examination process in Internal Medicine 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><b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></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><b>Test Blueprint</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\">The following table lists the approximate number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"583\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>Domain</b></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Allergy &amp; Immunology&rsquo;s</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Cardiology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">12</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Dermatology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrinology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">8</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Gastroenterology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Genetic Disorders</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">1</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Hematology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Infectious Disease</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">11</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Nephrology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">7</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Neurology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">8</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Oncology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pulmonary and Critical Care</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Rheumatology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">General Internal Medicine</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Internal Medicine 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<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/IM - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" />Download Study References</strong></a></p>\r\n<p>\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,'2010-03-31 15:27:19','2011-04-05 11:55:36',1,243,244,'',''),(138,NULL,1,'Obstetrics & Gynecology Examination Schedule','obstetrics-gynecology-examination-schedule','','','Obstetrics & Gynecology Examination Schedule','','','<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>',0,'2010-03-31 15:32:47','2010-08-11 12:42:05',1,245,246,'',''),(139,NULL,0,'Obstetrics & Gynecology Recertification Exam Schedule','obstetrics-gynecology-recertification-exam-schedule','','','Obstetrics & Gynecology 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	&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				December 1, 2009<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				May 2010<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',0,'2010-03-31 15:35:23','2010-03-31 15:35:23',1,247,248,'',''),(140,NULL,6,'Obstetrics & Gynecology Recertification','obstetrics-gynecology-recertification','','','Obstetrics & Gynecology 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.&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=\"/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 Obstetrics and Gynecology 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 type=\"1\">\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>*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:&nbsp; For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;50 CMEs per year in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology; and for the years 2006 and later:&nbsp; an <u>average</u> of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. &nbsp; 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.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Obstetrics and Gynecology.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology 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\">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/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n								</td>\r\n							</tr>\r\n						</tbody>\r\n					</table>\r\n					<p>\r\n						&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		<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 Obstetrics and Gynecology. 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=\"/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.<br />\r\n		<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.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Obstetrics and Gynecology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\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=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/OGRecert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/OGRecert.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</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers&nbsp;computer-based recertification examinations twice a year in testing centers across the United States and Canada.&nbsp; </b><b>The recertification examination process in Obstetrics and Gynecology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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;</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Test Blueprint</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><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></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"583\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>Domain</b></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrinology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">13</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Gynecology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">34</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Obstetrics</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">35</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">Oncology</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><font face=\"Arial\">11</font></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>Obstetrics and Gynecology Examination Study References<br />\r\n	</b><br />\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.</font></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<p align=\"right\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><img src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><a href=\"/downloads/OB%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Download Study References</b></a></font></font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>When Examination Results are Available</b></font></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</font></font></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 15:37:25','2011-04-05 11:57:54',1,249,250,'',''),(141,NULL,4,'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,'2010-03-31 15:40:47','2010-12-08 11:22:03',1,251,252,'',''),(142,NULL,0,'Ophthalmology Recertification Exam Schedule','ophthalmology-recertification-exam-schedule','','','Ophthalmology 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	&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				December 1, 2009<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				May 2010<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',0,'2010-03-31 15:42:47','2010-03-31 15:42:47',1,253,254,'',''),(143,NULL,21,'Board Certification - Why Physicians Choose ABPS','board-certification','','','Board Certification','','<p>\r\n	<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"youtube-player\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"130\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/QlJ5NHzNk2I\" title=\"YouTube video player\" type=\"text/html\" width=\"213\"></iframe></p>\r\n','<p>\r\n	ABPS currently offers board certification and recertification for 17 medical specialties.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"390\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/UevwympDs8M\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\"></iframe>&gt;</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n		&nbsp;</p>\r\n	<p>\r\n		&quot;[ABPS] has a rigorous process, scientifically sound, very credible, and a process in which I believe benefits both health professionals and the public.&quot;</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<address>\r\n		<em>Louis W. 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Any advertisement or promotional matter which states or implies sponsorship, support, endorsement, approval, affiliation with, or recommendation by ABPS or its affiliate, the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM) is unauthorized and should be brought to the immediate attention of ABPS.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	To assist candidates looking for review course or study options, BCEM has compiled a comprehensive listing of organizations that provide review courses, books, or self-study programs. The information listed here is subject to change and candidates should contact the organization directly for the most current information and offerings.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<u><strong>REVIEW COURSES</strong></u><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>The Center for Emergency Medical Education</strong><br />\r\n	The National Emergency Medicine Board Review&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.emboards.com\">www.emboards.com</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>Ohio ACEP</strong><br />\r\n	Written Board Review Course<br />\r\n	Oral Board Review Course<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.ohacep.org\">www.ohacep.org</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<strong><br />\r\n	Pennsylvania ACEP</strong><br />\r\n	Board Review Course,<br />\r\n	Oral Board Review Course<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.paacep.org\">www.paacep.org</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>Illinois College of Emergency Physicians</strong><br />\r\n	Oral Board Review Course<br />\r\n	Private Tutorials for Oral Board<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.icep.org\">www.icep.org</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>Staten Island University</strong><br />\r\n	Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review at Hilton Head<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.emoralboards.com\">www.emoralboards.com</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<u><strong>SELF-STUDY MATERIALS</strong></u><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<em><strong><br />\r\n	Prepare for the Written Board Exam in Emergency Medicine</strong><br />\r\n	<strong>Prepare for the Oral Board Exam in Emergency Medicine</strong></em><br />\r\n	Books and other materials by Carol Rivers, MD<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.emeeinc.com\">www.emeeinc.com</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>Med-Challenger EM</strong><br />\r\n	Online and CD&nbsp; program<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.chall.com\">www.chall.com</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>ACEP Publications</strong><br />\r\n	Various Books and Materials<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.acep/education\">www.acep/education</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>The Intensive Review in Emergency Medicine</strong><br />\r\n	Medical University of South Carolina<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.cmeinfo.com\">www.cmeinfo.com</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;<br />\r\n	<strong>Multiple Programs</strong><br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.cmedownload.com\">www.cmedownload.com</a><br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.audio-digest.org\">www.audio-digest.org</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 12:54:02','2011-06-07 11:28:53',1,261,262,'',''),(147,NULL,2,'Ophthamology Recertification','ophthamology-recertification','','','Ophthamology Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ophthalmology board certification examination process consists of written, oral, and clinical (on-site) exams.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The format of the written exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed and validated by Ophthalmology Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	If successful in passing the written portion of the ophthalmology board certification exams, the candidate will advance to the oral exam at the next testing administration.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The oral exam of the ophthalmology board certification exams is comprised of three to five case presentations in which the candidate describes his/her approach to managing a case presented by an examiner. Trained examiners who are board certified in ophthalmology conduct the oral exam.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	If successful in passing the oral portion of the ophthalmology board certification exams, the candidate will advance to the clinical (on-site) exam within a year.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For the clinical (on-site) exam, two Ophthalmology Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Surgery conduct the on-site observation of the candidate on a minimum of two major surgical procedures and review of medical files and case notes.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Certification in Ophthalmology requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge in medical and surgical diseases of the eye. Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge in the areas of anatomy, contact lenses, cornea, electrophysiology, external disease, eyelids, general medicine (diabetes, hypertension, etc.), glaucoma, immunology, intraocular inflammation and uveitis, intraocular tumors, keratorefractive surgery, lacrimal apparatus, laser, lens and cataracts, microbiology, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular drug toxicity, ocular examination and diagnostic tests, ocular manifestations of systemic disease, ocular trauma, ophthalmic pathology, orbit, pediatric ophthalmology, pharmacology, physiology, radiology and imaging, retina, strabismus, and vitreous.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.aapsga.org/\"><img alt=\"More Online\r\n Resources at the AAPS Web Site.\" border=\"0\" height=\"105\" src=\"/images/abpsga.org/aaps_link.gif\" width=\"106\" /></a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 12:56:32','2010-04-14 10:29:25',1,263,264,'',''),(148,NULL,6,'Orthopedic Application','orthopedic-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','Please download Part 1 and Part 2 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.','Orthopedic Surgery Board Certification Exams','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 and Part 2 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<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(21).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/OS.pdf\"><font color=\"black\">Do</font></a><font color=\"black\"><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/OS.pdf\">wnload Board Certification Application</a></font></b><a href=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/OS.pdf\"><br />\r\n				(.pdf, 262 KB)</a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\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,'2010-04-01 12:58:54','2011-04-04 11:41:42',1,265,266,'',''),