I am in my last year of training in OB-GYN and will graduate in June 2011.  I am joining a GYN only practice, so I have concerns about my OB eligibility requirements.

1.  is is stated that I be in practice for one year on my own before being eligible to sit for orals and it is stated that I must have 50 major OB and GYN cases.  how many of these cases need to be OB?  is it possible to collect these cases from my last year in residency (more than one year before sitting for boards?)

2.  it is also required that there be 5 case reports on OB cases and that they not be more than 12 months from receipt of application for the boards.  i would not be eligible until Oct 13, 2012.  when is the earlies that i can apply for this board exam date and hopefully have cases that are not more than a year old?  

Thanks, please call if this would be easier to review my eligibility.

Thanks
Jessica Gibney
Resident Physician