INSERT INTO `archives` VALUES (496,124,3,NULL,'','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 September 2008</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		<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.<a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Emergency Medicine.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		</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(15).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.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Emergency Medicine.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong><img src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></strong></a></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></strong></strong></b></strong></strong></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fee is non-refundable</b></a></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><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></a></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>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.</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><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The recertification examination process in Emergency Medicine requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</a></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><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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b>Examination Day Schedule</b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">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.</a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b>Test Blueprint</b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the</font></font></a><font face=\"Arial\"><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> <u><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">approximate</font></u> <font size=\"3\">number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</font></a></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<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Administrative and Legal Aspects, Disaster Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Cardiovascular Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Dermatologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrinology</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrine, Metabolic, &amp; Nutritional Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">7</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Infectious Diseases</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Nephrologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Neurologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Obstetrics and Gynecology</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Ophthalmologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Orthopedic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pediatric Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Procedures &amp; Skills</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pulmonary &amp; Respiratory Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Toxicology and Environmental Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Traumatic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">12</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Urogenital Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">ENT</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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<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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b>Emergency Medicine Examination Study References</b></a><b><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n	</a></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.</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	&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					<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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><img src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></a></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>\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><a href=\"/downloads/EM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Download Study References</b></a></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<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><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><a href=\"/downloads/EM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>When Examination Results are Available</b></a></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></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><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><a href=\"/downloads/EM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</a></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></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',0,'2010-04-07 16:53:24','2010-04-07 16:53:24',1),(497,124,4,NULL,'','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 September 2008</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		<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.<a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Emergency Medicine.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		</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(15).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.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.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 Board Recertification Application</b></a><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.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<p>\r\n	<strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></a></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>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.</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><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The recertification examination process in Emergency Medicine requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</a></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><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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b>Examination Day Schedule</b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</a></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	<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>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.</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>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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Administrative and Legal Aspects, Disaster Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Cardiovascular Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">10</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Dermatologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrinology</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Endocrine, Metabolic, &amp; Nutritional Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">7</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Infectious Diseases</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">4</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Nephrologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Neurologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Obstetrics and Gynecology</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Ophthalmologic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Orthopedic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pediatric Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">5</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Procedures &amp; Skills</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Pulmonary &amp; Respiratory Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Toxicology and Environmental Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">6</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Traumatic Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">12</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">Urogenital Disorders</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">3</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">ENT</font></a></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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><font face=\"Arial\">2</font></a></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<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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><b>Emergency Medicine Examination Study References</b></a><b><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n	</a></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.</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	&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					<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><a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\"><img src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></a></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>\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><a href=\"/downloads/EM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Download Study References</b></a></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<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><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><a href=\"/downloads/EM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>When Examination Results are Available</b></a></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></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><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><a href=\"/downloads/EM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</a></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></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',0,'2010-04-07 17:02:02','2010-04-07 17:02:02',1),(498,124,5,NULL,'','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 September 2008</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		<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.<a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		</a></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*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		</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.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.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 Board Recertification Application</b></a><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.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<h2>\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>Examination Day Schedule</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></h2>\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>The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</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; 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	<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 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><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,'2010-04-07 17:19:13','2010-04-07 17:19:13',1),(499,124,6,NULL,'','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 September 2008</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/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.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 Board Recertification Application</b></a><b><strong><strong><a href=\"/downloads/Emergency%20Medicine_Recert1.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<h2>\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>Examination Day Schedule</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></h2>\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>The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</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; 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	<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,'2010-04-07 17:20:58','2010-04-07 17:20:58',1),(500,83,2,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics','family-medicine-obstetrics-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Effective November 1, 2008</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 for the complete application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Important Notices:</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Do not submit your examination fee at this time, as it will be returned to you. The only fee you need to submit at this time is the appropriate application fee, see <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">fee schedule</a>.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To insure the secure delivery of your application, supporting documents, and receive acknowledgment that it has been delivered to the ABPS, we highly recommend that you send these materials using Receipt Return Requested, or one of the overnight carriers that utilize a tracking system.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Incomplete Application</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire. </b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></b></b></p>\r\n<!--pdf link--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/downloads/Family%20Medicine%20Obstetrics%20R%20%20SM1.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 Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 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,'2010-04-07 17:24:15','2010-04-07 17:24:15',1),(501,85,4,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','family-medicine-obstetrics-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors\r\n   ','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\"><font color=\"red\">Effective February 18, 2008</font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"black\">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.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"black\">To begin the initial process of board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the American Board of Family Medicine/Obstetrics (ABFMO), the applicant must:</font></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<font color=\"black\">Submit a completed Family Medicine Obstetrics (ABFMO) application with required processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</font></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:\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		Osteopathic physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved internship, plus an AOA-approved General Medicine residency and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in Family Medicine and 300 hours of CME acceptable to the BCFM. An ABPS CME form must be used, to view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"blank\">click here</a>. (Form is included with the application materials)</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\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 ABFMO requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The ABFMO recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.<br />\r\n	<br />\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:<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<b>A. Clinical Practice Track</b> - This Track Will Be Available Until 2018.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	B. Fellowship Track</p>\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<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 ABFMO 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 ABFMO is attached <a href=\"/downloads/ABFP%20Fellowship1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Click Here</b></a>.<br />\r\n		Applicants who have completed a fellowship program that has not been recognized by the ABFMO 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 ABFMO&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 ABFMO 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:</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	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement form each Province in which a license is held, verifying that there have been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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	<br />\r\n	<b>The ABFMOB recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all applications documents submitted to the ABPS.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-07 17:27:41','2010-04-07 17:27:41',1),(502,87,2,NULL,'','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 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<br />\r\n	</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/downloads/Family%20Practice1.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 Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 262 KB)</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 2</b>: Board Certification Application Information</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"/files/html/printall.php?sec=family_practice\" 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 All Board Certification Information</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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,'2010-04-07 17:36:35','2010-04-07 17:36:35',1),(503,87,3,NULL,'','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 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<br />\r\n	</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/downloads/Family%20Practice1.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 Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 262 KB)</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 2</b>: Board Certification Application Information</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"/files/html/printall.php?sec=family_practice\" 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 All Board Certification Information</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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,'2010-04-07 17:37:53','2010-04-07 17:37:53',1),(504,88,3,NULL,'','Family Practice Eligibility','family-practice-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Practice Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<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<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		<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		<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.)</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\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.</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<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',0,'2010-04-07 17:41:23','2010-04-07 17:41:23',1),(505,88,4,NULL,'','Family Practice Eligibility','family-practice-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Practice Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<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<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		<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		<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.)</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\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.</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<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',0,'2010-04-07 17:42:06','2010-04-07 17:42:06',1),(506,88,5,NULL,'','Family Practice Eligibility','family-practice-eligibility','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Family Practice Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></p>\r\n<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<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		<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		<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.)</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\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.</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<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',0,'2010-04-07 17:59:54','2010-04-07 17:59:54',1),(507,91,2,NULL,'','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--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\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;\" />Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 262 KB)</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 2</b>: Board Certification Application Information</b></b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"/files/html/printall.php?sec=geriatric\" 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 All Board Certification Information</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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,'2010-04-07 18:02:42','2010-04-07 18:02:42',1),(508,91,3,NULL,'','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--><h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 1</b>: Board Certification Application</b></b></h3>\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;\" />Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.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,'2010-04-07 18:06:12','2010-04-07 18:06:12',1),(509,91,4,NULL,'','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;\" />Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.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,'2010-04-07 18:06:29','2010-04-07 18:06:29',1),(510,90,2,NULL,'','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,'2010-04-07 18:09:24','2010-04-07 18:09:24',1),(511,132,1,NULL,'','Geriatric Medicine Recertification','geriatric-medicine-recertification','','','Geriatric Medicine Recertification','','','<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	<a href=\"/downloads/Geriatric%20Medicine%20_Recert.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 Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fee is non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year.&nbsp; Included among the specialties for which examinations are offered are those for the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine.&nbsp; ABPS offers the written recertification examinations in <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Atlanta</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place>, twice yearly, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	<b>Examination Day Schedule</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</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	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,'2010-04-07 18:15:52','2010-04-07 18:15:52',1),(513,95,2,NULL,'','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	<a href=\"/downloads/Hospital%20Medicine1.pdf\" target=\"%20blank\"><b><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;\" />Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 225 KB)</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<!--/pdf link--></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,'2010-04-08 10:37:23','2010-04-08 10:37:23',1),(514,96,4,NULL,'','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 color=\"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<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 an active specialist in Hospital 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		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:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				Chief of Department</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Chief of Staff</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Chair of Credentialing Committee</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</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 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:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				The candidate provides documented reasons for why he/she merits special consideration, as long as the candidate meets or exceeds existing approved guidelines.</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				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.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 (1)</b> of the following:<br />\r\n		<p>\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	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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	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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	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://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	All physicians must allow ABPS 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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The physician must be ACLS Certified at the time of application and submit copy of current card.<br />\r\n	<br />\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	<br />\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<h2>\r\n	Case Report Requirements</h2>\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,'2010-04-08 10:40:32','2010-04-08 10:40:32',1),(515,102,2,NULL,'','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/Internal%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;\" />Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 262 KB)</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,'2010-04-08 10:55:57','2010-04-08 10:55:57',1),(516,161,3,NULL,'','Annual Meeting','annual-meeting','','','2010 Annual Scientific Meeting','','','<h3>\r\n	2010 Annual Meeting<br />\r\n	June 7-12, 2010<br />\r\n	Hilton Walt Disney World Resort<br />\r\n	Orlando, FL</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><b><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/2010 annual mtg phto1(3).jpg\" style=\"width: 112px; height: 89px;\" /></font></b></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 annual mtg brochure-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting Brochure</font></b></a></p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 Exhibitor Prospectus Last Chance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/2010Exhibitorr\r\n Photo(1).jpg\" style=\"width: 4px; height: 4px;\" /></a></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 \r\nExhibitor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download 2010 Exhibitor Prospectus</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For advance purchase of specially priced Disney Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets, CLICK LINK: <a href=\"http://www.disneyconventionear.com/AAPS \" target=\"_blank\"> www.disneyconventionear.com/AAPS</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/Disney(3).gif\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 60px;\" /><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Convention Theme Park tickets are offered to the AAPS/ABPS group at advance purchase savings and are unavailable at the front gates of the WDW Orlando Theme Park. Please note, this offer will expire June 6, 2010.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 Exhibitor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\"><br />\r\n	</font></b></a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 15:35:59','2010-04-08 15:35:59',1),(517,161,4,NULL,'','Annual Meeting','annual-meeting','','','2010 Annual Scientific Meeting','','','<h3>\r\n	2010 Annual Meeting<br />\r\n	June 7-12, 2010<br />\r\n	Hilton Walt Disney World Resort<br />\r\n	Orlando, FL</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><b><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/2010 annual mtg phto1(3).jpg\" style=\"width: 112px; height: 89px;\" /></font></b></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 annual mtg brochure-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting Brochure</font></b></a></p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 Exhibitor Prospectus Last Chance(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/2010Exhibitorr Photo(1).jpg\" style=\"width: 126px; height: 163px;\" /><br />\r\n	</a></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 \r\nExhibitor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download 2010 Exhibitor Prospectus</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For advance purchase of specially priced Disney Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets, CLICK LINK: <a href=\"http://www.disneyconventionear.com/AAPS \" target=\"_blank\"> www.disneyconventionear.com/AAPS</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/Disney(3).gif\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 60px;\" /><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Convention Theme Park tickets are offered to the AAPS/ABPS group at advance purchase savings and are unavailable at the front gates of the WDW Orlando Theme Park. Please note, this offer will expire June 6, 2010.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 Exhibitor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\"><br />\r\n	</font></b></a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 15:38:32','2010-04-08 15:38:32',1),(518,161,5,NULL,'','Annual Meeting','annual-meeting','','','2010 Annual Scientific Meeting','','','<h3>\r\n	2010 Annual Meeting<br />\r\n	June 7-12, 2010<br />\r\n	Hilton Walt Disney World Resort<br />\r\n	Orlando, FL</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><b><font color=\"black\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/2010 annual mtg phto1(3).jpg\" style=\"width: 112px; height: 89px;\" /></font></b></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 annual mtg brochure-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting Brochure</font></b></a></p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 Exhibitor Prospectus Last Chance(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/2010Exhibitorr Photo(1).jpg\" style=\"width: 126px; height: 163px;\" /><br />\r\n	</a></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><font><a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 Exhibitor Prospectus Last Chance(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download 2010 Exhibitor Prospectus</font></b></a></font></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For advance purchase of specially priced Disney Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets, CLICK LINK: <a href=\"http://www.disneyconventionear.com/AAPS \" target=\"_blank\"> www.disneyconventionear.com/AAPS</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/images/Disney(3).gif\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 60px;\" /><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Convention Theme Park tickets are offered to the AAPS/ABPS group at advance purchase savings and are unavailable at the front gates of the WDW Orlando Theme Park. Please note, this offer will expire June 6, 2010.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/2010 Exhibitor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\"><br />\r\n	</font></b></a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 15:39:41','2010-04-08 15:39:41',1),(519,1,14,NULL,'','Medical Board Certification - American Board of Physician Specialties','home','medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n\r\n','The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) provides for medical board certification & recertification in 17 different specialties. Contact us today for more info.\r\n\r\n','Medical Board Certifications','','<div style=\"text-transform: uppercase; background-color: rgb(189, 134, 59); width: 245px; color: rgb(23, 65, 118); font-size: 20px;\">\r\n	<div style=\"padding: 10px;\">\r\n		EMERGENCY<br />\r\n		<b>MEDICINE</b></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"sidebar\">\r\n	<h2 class=\"sidebar-title\">\r\n		Emergency Medicine Certification</h2>\r\n	<p>\r\n		The ABPS&#39;s emergency medicine board certification exam enables a&nbsp;successful candidate to present&nbsp;to the public as a qualified medical specialist in emergency medicine. Completing the emergency medicine board certification exam indicates mastery of emergency medicine experience and knowledge as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"emergency-medicine\"><img align=\"right\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"/images/read-more.jpg\" vspace=\"0\" /></a></p>\r\n','<p>\r\n	<img align=\"left\" src=\"/images/pic-1.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 10px;\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	There is no greater commitment we can make than to provide world-class board certification expertise to physicians, Diplomates, state medical boards and hospitals. Our members enjoy the highest level of personal service and a tireless desire to go the extra mile for their success.&nbsp; The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS) overseeing the administration, development and management of eleven medical specialty boards of certification representing seventeen medical specialties.</p>\r\n<div style=\"line-height: 23px; padding-left: 10px; width: 637px; background: url(&quot;/images/blue-bar.jpg&quot;) no-repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; height: 23px; color: rgb(23, 65, 118); font-size: 15px; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;\">\r\n	Featuring distinguished innovative Board Certifications</div>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 15:46:47','2010-04-08 15:46:47',1),(520,145,1,NULL,'','Disaster Medicine- A History','history-disaster-medicine','','','Disaster Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	To view reprinted article<a href=\"/downloads/DisasterMedicine%20History%20Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> click here</a>.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 15:51:18','2010-04-08 15:51:18',1),(521,56,7,NULL,'','Dermatology Recertification','dermatology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<h2>\r\n	DERMATOLOGY RECERTIFICATION</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. See <b>ABPS Standards for Recertification</b>. <a href=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.pdf\">Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics. (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Requirements for Recertification</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Dermatology prior to 2006</u></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Note: The following requirements apply only to the next recertification. After recertifying, the physician will be required to meet the new recertification requirements, listed below.</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;30 CMEs per year in the field of Dermatology; and for the years 2006 and later: an <u>average</u> of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Dermatology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Dermatology. &nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Dermatology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*. &nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Dermatology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.\r\n		<p>\r\n			The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.\r\n		<p>\r\n			Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Dermatology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert.pdf\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(23).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" />Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"/userfiles/files/Dermatology_Recert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: Recertification Application Fees are non-refundable</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	When and Where the Examinations are Offered</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year. Included among the specialties for which examinations are offered are those for the Board of Certification in Dermatology. ABPS offers the written recertification examinations in <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Tampa</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Florida</st1:country-region></st1:place>, twice yearly, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Dermatology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Examination Day Schedule</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>The Written Examination&mdash;What to Expect</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examination consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions of four choices.&nbsp; (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination.&nbsp; These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.)&nbsp; Each scorable question has only one correct answer.&nbsp; 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	<strong>Test Blueprint</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The following table lists the&nbsp; approximate number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Basic Science</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">10</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Surgical</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">21</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Dermatopathology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">36</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Clinical Dermatology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">33</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Dermatology Examination Study References</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://abpsus.org/userfiles/files/DM%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(22).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" />Download Study References&gt;</b></a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 16:05:19','2010-04-08 16:05:19',1),(522,46,5,NULL,'','ABPS Medical Board Recertification Brochure','medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','As the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc, (AAPS), the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) requires recertification to ensure the medical competency of its diplomat physicians.','Medical Board Recertification Brochure','','','<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.pdf\">Click here</a> to download a PDF version of the brochure.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	As the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc, (AAPS), the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) requires recertification to ensure the medical competency of its diplomate physicians.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All Diplomates, in order to obtain recertification in a specialty, will participate in a regular schedule of Maintenance and Enhancement of Competency (MAEC) in their medical specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The AAPS Board continually reviews and, as circumstances warrant, revises the recertification requirements. On November 30, 2004, the AAPS Board of Directors approved a set of revised recertification requirements consistent across all ABPS-certified specialties. Individual ABPS Boards of Certification may also revise recertification requirements for their particular specialty.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Areas of Certification</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS currently certifies physicians in the following 16 specialties:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Anesthesiology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Dermatology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Diagnostic Radiology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Disaster Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Emergency Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Family Medicine Obstetrics</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Family Practice</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Geriatric Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hospital Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Internal Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Ophthalmology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Orthopedic Surgery</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Psychiatry</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Radiation Oncology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Surgery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Timeline for Meeting Revised Recertification Requirements</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Revised recertification requirements go into effect for each physician when he or she recertifies.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Physicians who were last certified or recertified in 2001 or earlier have ten years since their last certification or recertification to meet the revised recertification requirements listed below. Physicians who were last certified or recertified in 2002 or later have eight years since their last certification or recertification to meet the revised recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	The Standards</h2>\r\n<h3>\r\n	Annual Requirements</h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		An average of 50 hours of CME should be earned in each year of the certification cycle, with 25 of those hours being in the specialty. A total of 400 hours of CME must be reported to ABPS at the end of the eight-year certification cycle. If requested, the diplomate must provide ABPS with written evidence of the CMEs reported.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		An average of 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s), as approved by the Board of Certification for the specialty, must be satisfactorily completed annually, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle. A total of 350 completed questions of self-assessment CME Examination must be reported to ABPS at the end of the eight-year certification cycle. If requested, the diplomate must provide ABPS with written documentation of the self-assessment CME Examination reported.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The annual certification maintenance fee established by the AAPS Board must be paid by December 31.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h3>\r\n	Other Requirements:</h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		In the final year of the eight-year cycle, the physician must apply for recertification and pass a 100-question, securely administered, written or computer-based examination developed by ABPS.</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		Diplomates who are recertifying after 2011 must complete an AAPS-approved Medical Ethics Program at some point 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 AAPS, to the AAPSsponsored CME requirement.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All ABPS Diplomates must certify annually that all their medical licenses are full and unrestricted, and that they have not been convicted of a felony. All Diplomates must advise, in writing within 30 days, of any change to their licensure status.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	The CME hours utilized for each physician&#39;s state and hospital requirements may be applied towards the CME requirements for MAEC.The CME hours received through the self-assessments may also be applied towards the CME requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To obtain recertification eligibility requirements or an application by mail, contact ABPS.The recertification application and further information about application deadlines and examination dates are posted <a href=\"recertification-exam-schedule\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here.</span></a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 16:09:56','2010-04-08 16:09:56',1),(523,143,7,NULL,'','Why Physicians Choose ABPS- Video','video','','','Watch ABPS Video','','','<object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QlJ5NHzNk2I&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\" /></object><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QlJ5NHzNk2I&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\"></embed>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 16:21:05','2010-04-08 16:21:05',1),(524,143,8,NULL,'','Why Physicians Choose ABPS- Video','video','','','Watch ABPS Video','','','<object width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QlJ5NHzNk2I&hl=en_US&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QlJ5NHzNk2I&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"></embed></object>',0,'2010-04-08 16:22:25','2010-04-08 16:22:25',1),(525,109,3,NULL,'','Opthamology Eligibility','opthamology-eligibility','','','Opthamology Eligibility Requirements','','','<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 Surgery (BCS), the applicant must:</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.&nbsp; The BCS recommends that letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the other application documents.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<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	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\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. 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 twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</p>\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 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 the sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Case reports shall contain the following information:</li>\r\n	</ol>\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<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. <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 BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</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	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	&nbsp;</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	&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	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 Ophthalmology.</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 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Completed an AOA-accredited Osteopathic residency or an ACGME-accredited residency in Opthalmology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.&nbsp; The BCS recommends that letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the 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 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.</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.&nbsp; 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 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.</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 twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<blockquote>\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	<br />\r\n	<br />\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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</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 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 the 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.&nbsp; 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 BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 16:56:20','2010-04-08 16:56:20',1),(526,112,1,NULL,'','Orthopedic Surgery Eligibility','orthoedic-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	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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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 stationary 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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit a list of surgical procedures performed on one&#39;s own initiative for the two-year period prior to application.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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.<br />\r\n	<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	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Pay appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/initial-medical-board-certification-fees\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\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<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>\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	<ol>\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.<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</li>\r\n	</ol>\r\n</blockquote>\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',0,'2010-04-08 17:01:37','2010-04-08 17:01:37',1),(527,103,4,NULL,'','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	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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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 stationary, 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.<br />\r\n	<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	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 17:44:54','2010-04-08 17:44:54',1),(528,103,5,NULL,'','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	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	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 stationary, 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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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	<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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<b>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.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 17:45:31','2010-04-08 17:45:31',1),(529,103,6,NULL,'','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	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	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 stationary, 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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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	<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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, <a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\">click here</a>.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<b>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.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 17:46:40','2010-04-08 17:46:40',1),(530,104,2,NULL,'','Internal Medicine Description','internal-medicine-description','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Internal Medicine Examinaition 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=\"center\">\r\n				Allergy &amp; Immunologies</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					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Cardiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Dermatology</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 align=\"center\">\r\n				Endocrinology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Gastroenterology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Genetic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Hematology</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					8</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Infectious Disease</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Nephrology</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 align=\"center\">\r\n				Neurology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Oncology</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					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Pulmonary and Critical Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Rheumatology</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					14</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				General Internal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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.</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/IM%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>',0,'2010-04-08 17:47:26','2010-04-08 17:47:26',1),(531,104,3,NULL,'','Internal Medicine Description','internal-medicine-description','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','','Internal Medicine Examinaition 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=\"center\">\r\n				Allergy &amp; Immunologies</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					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Cardiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Dermatology</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 align=\"center\">\r\n				Endocrinology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Gastroenterology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Genetic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Hematology</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					8</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Infectious Disease</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Nephrology</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 align=\"center\">\r\n				Neurology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Oncology</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					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Pulmonary and Critical Care</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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=\"center\">\r\n				Rheumatology</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					14</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				General Internal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\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>',0,'2010-04-08 17:52:21','2010-04-08 17:52:21',1),(532,137,1,NULL,'','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	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>*.&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. 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	<a href=\"/downloads/Internal%20Medicine%20_Recert.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 Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</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 written recertification examinations twice a year.&nbsp; Included among the specialties for which examinations are offered are those for the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine.&nbsp; ABPS offers the written recertification examinations in <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Tampa</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Florida</st1:country-region></st1:place>, twice yearly, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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>Examination Day Schedule</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</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; 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><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>\r\n	Download Study References</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,'2010-04-08 18:05:26','2010-04-08 18:05:26',1),(533,137,2,NULL,'','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	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>*.&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. 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	<a href=\"/downloads/Internal%20Medicine%20_Recert.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 Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</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 written recertification examinations twice a year.&nbsp; Included among the specialties for which examinations are offered are those for the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine.&nbsp; ABPS offers the written recertification examinations in <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Tampa</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Florida</st1:country-region></st1:place>, twice yearly, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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>Examination Day Schedule</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</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; 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><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,'2010-04-08 18:10:19','2010-04-08 18:10:19',1),(534,137,3,NULL,'','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	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	<a href=\"/downloads/Internal%20Medicine%20_Recert.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 Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 163 KB)</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 written recertification examinations twice a year.&nbsp; Included among the specialties for which examinations are offered are those for the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine.&nbsp; ABPS offers the written recertification examinations in <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Tampa</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Florida</st1:country-region></st1:place>, twice yearly, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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>Examination Day Schedule</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examinations administrations begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m.</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; 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><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,'2010-04-08 18:11:21','2010-04-08 18:11:21',1),(535,106,3,NULL,'','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	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	Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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 has performed a minimum of 50 major obstetrical &amp; gynecologic operations on their own responsibility.</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	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. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/OBGYN_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.&nbsp; 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 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. <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<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	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	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 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.</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 Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Have completed an approved ACGME or AOA residency-training program in obstetrics &amp; gynecology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 has performed a minimum of 50 major obstetrical &amp; gynecologic operations on their own responsibility.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/OBGYN_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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.&nbsp; 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 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		<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. <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,'2010-04-08 18:49:51','2010-04-08 18:49:51',1),(536,106,4,NULL,'','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	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	Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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 has performed a minimum of 50 major obstetrical &amp; gynecologic operations on their own responsibility.</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	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. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/OBGYN_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.&nbsp; 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 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. <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<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	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	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 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.</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 Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Have completed an approved ACGME or AOA residency-training program in obstetrics &amp; gynecology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 has performed a minimum of 50 major obstetrical &amp; gynecologic operations on their own responsibility.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/OBGYN_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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.&nbsp; 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 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,'2010-04-08 18:52:32','2010-04-08 18:52:32',1),(537,106,5,NULL,'','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	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	Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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 has performed a minimum of 50 major obstetrical &amp; gynecologic operations on their own responsibility.</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	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. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/OBGYN_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.&nbsp; 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 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. <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<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	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	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 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.</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 Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Have completed an approved ACGME or AOA residency-training program in obstetrics &amp; gynecology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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 has performed a minimum of 50 major obstetrical &amp; gynecologic operations on their own responsibility.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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. <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/OBGYN_Sample_Case_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a> to download Sample Case reports.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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.&nbsp; 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 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,'2010-04-08 18:53:11','2010-04-08 18:53:11',1),(538,166,0,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Recertification','ophthalmology-recertification','','','Ophthalmology Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	s</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-08 18:55:05','2010-04-08 18:55:05',1),(539,145,2,NULL,'','Disaster Medicine- A History','history-disaster-medicine','','','Disaster Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	To view reprinted article<a href=\"/downloads/Disaster Medicine History Reprinted Article.pdfDisaster Medicine History Reprinted Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> click here</a>.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-09 06:08:26','2010-04-09 06:08:26',1),(540,145,3,NULL,'','Disaster Medicine- A History','history-disaster-medicine','','','Disaster Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	To view reprinted article<a href=\"/downloads/Disaster Medicine History Reprinted Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> click here</a>.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-09 06:09:23','2010-04-09 06:09:23',1),(542,79,4,NULL,'','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,'2010-04-10 00:43:10','2010-04-10 00:43:10',1),(543,50,1,NULL,'','Dermatology Examination Schedule','dermatology-examination-schedule','dermatology, dermatology examination schedule, dermatology board certification','Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.','Dermatology Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only. ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. 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>\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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>',0,'2010-04-10 00:58:10','2010-04-10 00:58:10',1),(545,167,0,NULL,'','diagnostic radiology examination schedule','diagnostic-radiology-schedule','diagnostic radiology, diagnostic radiology examination schedule','','Diagnostic 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 January 2009</font></p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<br />\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	October 17, 2009<br />\r\n	October 16, 2010<br />\r\n	October 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,'2010-04-10 01:21:23','2010-04-10 01:21:23',1),(546,168,0,NULL,'','Disaster Medicine Exam Schedule','disaster-medicine-exam-schedule','','','DISASTER MEDICINE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION DATES ','','','<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>\r\n					<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					The Disaster Medicine Examination is offered in a computer-based testing (CBT) format in test centers across the United States. You may choose the examination date that best fits your schedule from the &quot;testing window&quot; below. A &quot;testing window&quot; usually spans three (3) weeks. Most test centers are open Monday - Friday, with a few open on weekends. Once your examination application has been approved, you will be sent a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of your choice.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					After passing the CBT component, candidates take an exam using the Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI&reg;) patient simulator. Each METI simulator simulate bleeding, breathing, talking, blinking and numerous other physiological characteristics to simulate various medical emergency scenarios including heart attack, drug overdose, vehicular accidents, effects from weapons of mass destruction, bio-terrorism and other traumatic injuries. This second component of the Disaster Medicine Examination employs the advanced testing technology utilized by NASA, Center for Domestic Preparedness, U.S. and foreign militaries, leading medical schools such as Mayo Clinic, Harvard, UCLA, Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai, and Stanford.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n				<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n					<tbody>\r\n						<tr>\r\n						</tr>\r\n						<tr>\r\n							<td width=\"50%\">\r\n								<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</td>\r\n							<td width=\"50%\">\r\n								<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n								May 2010<br />\r\n								November 2010<br />\r\n								May 2011</td>\r\n						</tr>\r\n					</tbody>\r\n				</table>\r\n				<br />\r\n				<h1>\r\n					PROJECTED SIMULATION EXAMINATION DATES FOR DISASTER MEDICINE</h1>\r\n				<br />\r\n				March 28, 2009<br />\r\n				March 27, 2010<br />\r\n				March 26, 2011<br />\r\n				<p>\r\n					<b>PLEASE NOTE THE SIMULATION EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA</b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" class=\"left_nav\" valign=\"center\" width=\"176\">\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.aapsga.org/\"><img alt=\"More Online Resources at the AAPS Web Site.\" border=\"0\" height=\"105\" src=\"http://aapsus.org/app/webroot/old-sites/abps/images/abpsga.org/aaps_link.gif\" width=\"106\" /></a></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"center\" width=\"604\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-04-12 12:20:11','2010-04-12 12:20:11',1),(547,169,0,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Exam Schedule','family-medicine-obstetrics-exam-schedule','','','Family Medicine Obstetrics Exam 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<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2009<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>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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h1>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	October 17, 2009<br />\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,'2010-04-12 12:29:06','2010-04-12 12:29:06',1),(552,171,0,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Examination Schedule','anesthesiology-examination-schedule','medical board certification, board certification, abps, aaps, american board of physician specialties, physician board certification, anesthesiology examination schedule, anesthesiology board certification','The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only.','Anesthesiology Examination Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only. ABPS strongly suggests that you do not schedule your exam on a weekend or a holiday.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	PLEASE NOTE<br />\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<span style=\"color: rgb(255,0,0)\">Revised January 2009</span><br />\r\n	<br />\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	<br />\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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	October 17, 2009<br />\r\n	October 16, 2010<br />\r\n	October 1, 2011<br />\r\n	October 13, 2012<br />\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<strong>ALL ORAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.</strong></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-12 12:59:42','2010-04-12 12:59:42',1),(553,172,0,NULL,'','Geriatric Examination Schedule','geriatric-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 January 2009</font></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 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>',0,'2010-04-12 13:10:25','2010-04-12 13:10:25',1),(554,172,1,NULL,'','Geriatric Examination Schedule','geriatric-examination-schedule','','','Geriatric Examination Schedule','','<script id=\"cke_actscrpt\" type=\"text/javascript\">window.parent.CKEDITOR._[\"contentDomReadyPageSideBar\"]( window );</script>','<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<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 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>',0,'2010-04-12 13:11:54','2010-04-12 13:11:54',1),(556,174,0,NULL,'','Obstetrics & Gynecology Examination Schedule','obstetrics-exam-schedule','','','Obstetrics & Gynecology Exam 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;</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<h1>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	October 17, 2009<br />\r\n	October 16, 2010<br />\r\n	October 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,'2010-04-12 13:33:42','2010-04-12 13:33:42',1),(557,175,0,NULL,'','test','test','','','test','','','<p>\r\n	test</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-13 13:56:36','2010-04-13 13:56:36',1),(558,30,3,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Board Certification Exam','ophthalmology','ophthalmology, ophthalmology board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The ABPS\'s ophthalmology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in ophthalmology. \r\n','Ophthalmology Board Certification Exam','','','<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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-13 14:05:07','2010-04-13 14:05:07',1),(559,108,2,NULL,'','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 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=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/Ophthalmology1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n				(.pdf, 262 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<!--print all link -->	</b></b></p>\r\n<h3>\r\n	<b><b><b>Part 2</b>: Board Certification Application Information</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=\"16\" src=\"/images/icons/icon-banner-html.gif\" width=\"16\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/files/html/printall.php?sec=ophthalmology\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download All Board Certification Information</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!--/print all link--><p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<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></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,'2010-04-13 14:22:20','2010-04-13 14:22:20',1),(560,109,4,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Eligibility','ophthalmology-eligibility','','','Ophthalmology Eligibility Requirements','','','<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 Surgery (BCS), the applicant must:</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.&nbsp; The BCS recommends that letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the other application documents.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<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	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\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. 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 twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</p>\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 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 the sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Case reports shall contain the following information:</li>\r\n	</ol>\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<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. <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 BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</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	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	&nbsp;</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	&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	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 Ophthalmology.</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 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Completed an AOA-accredited Osteopathic residency or an ACGME-accredited residency in Opthalmology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.&nbsp; The BCS recommends that letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the 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 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.</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.&nbsp; 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 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.</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 twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<blockquote>\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	<br />\r\n	<br />\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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</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 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 the 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.&nbsp; 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 BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-13 14:23:21','2010-04-13 14:23:21',1),(561,109,5,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Eligibility','ophthalmology-eligibility','','','Ophthalmology Eligibility Requirements','','<script id=\"cke_actscrpt\" type=\"text/javascript\">window.parent.CKEDITOR._[\"contentDomReadyPageSideBar\"]( window );</script>','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised March 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Ophthalmology, through the Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS), the applicant must:</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.&nbsp; The BCS recommends that letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the other application documents.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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.<br />\r\n	<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	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.<br />\r\n	<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\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. 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 twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</p>\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 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 the sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n			Case reports shall contain the following information:</li>\r\n	</ol>\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<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. <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 BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</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	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	&nbsp;</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	&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	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.</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 Ophthalmology.</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 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.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Completed an AOA-accredited Osteopathic residency or an ACGME-accredited residency in Opthalmology.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit an attestation from the Residency Training Program Director that the applicant is sufficiently trained to perform surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		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.&nbsp; The BCS recommends that letters be sent to the applicant to be included with the 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 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.</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.&nbsp; 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 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.</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 twenty (20) case reports in the following format:</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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<blockquote>\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	<br />\r\n	<br />\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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</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 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 the 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.&nbsp; 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 BCS Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-13 14:24:03','2010-04-13 14:24:03',1),