(289,91,1,NULL,'','Geriatric Medicine Application','geriatric-medicine-application','','','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<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/Geriatric%20Medicine1.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=geriatric\" 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\r\n Acrobat Reader\" border=\"0\" height=\"31\" src=\"/images/getacro.gif\" width=\"88\" /></a></b></b></center>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 15:58:10','2010-03-31 15:58:10',1),(290,92,2,NULL,'','Geriatric Medicine Eligibility','geriatric-medicine-eligibility','','','Geriatric Medicine Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\"><font color=\"red\">Revised September 2008</font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"black\">To be eligible for certification in Geriatric Medicine through the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM), the applicant must:</font></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<font color=\"black\">Submit a Geriatric Medicine application form complete with required application processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.</font></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Geriatric Medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of an allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned.&nbsp; In the case of foreign medical schools, an English translation of the document is also required.&nbsp; Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of their ECFMG Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All applicants (effective January 1, 2002) must have completed residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association and deemed acceptable to the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine. Such training must include substantial and identifiable training in Geriatric Medicine as determined by the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine and approved by the ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or its territories or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses. License(s) must include date of expiration.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit current curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degrees earned in chronological order.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be qualified under <b>one</b> of the following:\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<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		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Have completed a fellowship program, or be an instructor in Geriatric Medicine.&nbsp; The BCGM Credentials Committee will consider physicians applying under this option on a case-by-case basis.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Provide verification that 50% of practice is comprised of Geriatric patients.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from Diplomates of a nationally- recognized board, either allopathic or osteopathic. Letters of recommendation must be current (dated no more than one year prior to the date the application is received by the ABPS) and on letterhead stationery, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit a letter from the hospital administrator regarding Staff Privileges.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submit a documented report of a minimum of six (6) geriatric medicine cases for which the physician had the lead management role.Case reports must be no older than twelve (12) months from the date the candidate&#39;s application for certification is received by ABPS.<br />\r\n	<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 BCGM Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook.&nbsp; The BCGM recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS. </b></p>\r\n<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 whoever performs such duties at the facility. This must be on official letterhead verifying that you were the physician treating the patient in each case on the date stated. If the applicant&#39;s cases reflect work at more than one institution, then separate letters must be submitted verifying the cases from each institution. This validation must be <b>notarized and signed</b>. (Refer to sample index/verification form.)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Case reports shall contain the following information:\r\n		<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n			<li>\r\n				For patient #, list the same number as the case number (Refer to sample index and verification form.)</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Date of admission and date of discharge</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Admitting diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Final diagnosis</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Complaint</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				History</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Physical and laboratory findings</li>\r\n			<li>\r\n				Summarization of the important facts regarding the case acts as the most essential part of the case report and must describe the case in such a manner as to convey to the BCGM Credentials Committee the vital facts regarding the diagnosis, care, end results obtained, etc.</li>\r\n		</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	Case reports must be carefully prepared as they are subjected to detailed scrutiny.&nbsp; Reports should be accurate, well written, diversified, and properly descriptive.&nbsp; The BCGM Credentials Committee reserves the right to seek additional details for any case it deems necessary. <b>If they are not submitted in the format described above, they will be returned to the applicant, resulting in an incomplete file</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 15:58:42','2010-03-31 15:58:42',1),(291,94,1,NULL,'','Hospital Medicine Welcome letter','hospital-medicine-letter','','','Hospital Medicine Welcome Letter','','','<p>\r\n	Hospitalists Welcome Letter</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:06:34','2010-03-31 16:06:34',1),(292,95,1,NULL,'','Hospital Medicine Application','hospital-medicine-application','','','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<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/Hospital%20Medicine1.pdf\" target=\"%20blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Board Certification Application</font></b></a><br />\r\n				(.pdf, 225 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	<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=\"%20blank\"><img alt=\"Get Acrobat Reader\" border=\"0\" height=\"31\" src=\"/images/getacro.gif\" width=\"88\" /></a></b></b></center>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:07:03','2010-03-31 16:07:03',1),(293,96,3,NULL,'','Hospital Medicine Eligibility','hospital-medicine-eligibility','','','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<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</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		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\r\n		<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</p>\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:\r\n		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</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		<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		<p>\r\n			&nbsp;</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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The ABPS accepts all letters of recommendation accepted by the College of Family Practice of Canada (CFPC),or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS accepts all letters of recommendation approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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.<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 ABPS 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	The physician must be ACLS Certified at the time of application and submit copy of current card.<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 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,'2010-03-31 16:07:33','2010-03-31 16:07:33',1),(295,102,1,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<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/Internal%20Medicine1.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=internal\" 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\r\n Acrobat Reader\" border=\"0\" height=\"31\" src=\"/images/getacro.gif\" width=\"88\" /></a></b></b></center>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:20:13','2010-03-31 16:20:13',1),(296,110,1,NULL,'','Opthamology Description','opthamology-description','','','','','','<p>\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam.&nbsp; Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed.&nbsp; Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results.&nbsp; Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline.&nbsp; No question is meant to be obscure or tricky.&nbsp; The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination.&nbsp; The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Ophthalmology Classification System</h2>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Subject Area</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					# of Questions on Exam</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					1</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Anatomy</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					2</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Contact Lenses</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Cornea</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Electrophysiology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					1</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					External Disease</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Eyelids</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					7</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					General Medicine (Diabetes, Hypertension, etc.)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Glaucoma</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Immunology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Intraocular Inflammation &amp; Uveitis</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					7</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					11</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Intraocular Tumors</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					12</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Keratorefractive Surgery</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					13</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lacrimal Apparatus</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					14</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lasers</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					7</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					15</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Lens and Cataracts</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					16</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Microbiology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					17</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Neuro-Ophthalmology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					18</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Drug Toxicity</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					19</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Examination and Diagnostic Tests</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					10</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					20</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					21</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ocular Trauma</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					22</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ophthalmic Pathology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					23</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Optics and Refraction</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					8</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					24</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Orbit</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					5</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					25</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Pediatric Ophthalmology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					26</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Pharmacology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					27</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Physiology</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					4</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					28</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Radiology and Imaging</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					3</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					29</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Retina</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					9</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					30</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Strabismus</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"32\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					31</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"214\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Vitreous</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td width=\"219\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					6</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Ophthalmology Examination Study References </b> </font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/OP%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Description of the Oral Examination in Ophthalmology </b></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Oral Certification Examination in Ophthalmology is an opportunity for the Board to examine your ability to diagnose and treat patients requiring medical, surgical, and refractive ophthalmic care. The cases you will be presented will be based upon real or hypothetical patients. For each case you will be given a brief history of the patient&rsquo;s present symptoms or complaints. You may need to probe for more information, develop a differential diagnosis, request laboratory tests or diagnostic examinations. You will be expected to describe the treatment process. Additionally, the examinee may be questioned regarding the risks related to a treatment process or what other treatment options might be considered. In obtaining the information, you should speak clearly and be cognizant of time constraints applicable to your handling each case. You may ask the examiner to repeat information that you did not hear clearly. Be certain that you understand what is being asked of you before responding.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination consists of four or more cases. For each case study a threshold score has been established. The threshold score represents the minimum passing score that is expected of a practicing physician in Ophthalmology. The threshold score for each case has been established prior to its administration. Board Diplomates in Ophthalmology, with the guidance of a psychometrician, have estimated the expected minimal performance for each area within each case. These minimal performance expectations are combined to obtain the minimum expected score on a case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, an examinee is scored in several areas. An examinee&rsquo;s performance is typically scored in each of the following areas:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		History of the patient&mdash;The examinee is expected to probe for the history of the patient (e.g., onset/course/location/associated symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history; social/family history, surgical history, and psychological history)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Physical examination&mdash;The examinee is expected to request information about specific aspects of the patient&rsquo;s physical condition (e.g., neck, chest, heart, back, neurological, skin, abdomen, musculoskeletal, and other areas applicable to the case)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Requested laboratory tests and diagnostic examinations&mdash;The examinee will order appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic examinations; the examinee will be provided the results.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Diagnosis of the patient&mdash;The examinee will be expected to propose a differential diagnosis/diagnoses for the case presented.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Management of the patient&mdash;The examinee will indicate what treatment is recommended, including non-operative, operative, and post-operative management. The examinee may be asked to provide a rationale.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Disposition/Pathophysiology&mdash;The examinee may be presented with follow-up conditions of the patient, including complications&mdash;to which the examinee will be asked to recommend appropriate actions; or the examinee may be asked to describe possible complications/outcomes and appropriate corrective actions. Additionally, other related questions regarding the patients condition may be asked.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate&rsquo;s score on any one case is completely independent of his or her score on any other case. To pass, the examinee must minimally obtain a total score (sum of the scores from all cases) that equals or exceeds the sum of the threshold scores for the cases. Therefore, it is possible that an examinee may score less than the threshold score for one case, but still pass the examination, provided he or she scores well on the remainder of the cases to offset the lower score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The four or more cases presented will address a variety of situations. No two cases will address exactly the same topic. Topics presented to the examinee may include, but not limited to:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Refraction and Contact Lenses</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Glaucoma</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Cataracts</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Neuroophthalmology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Retina &amp; Orbits</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Lids &amp; Orbits</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Pediatrics &amp; Strabismus</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Cornea and External Disease</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Uveitis</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Intraocular Tumors</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Pathology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examiners will not indicate whether you have passed a case or not. No comments made by the examiner should be interpreted by the examinee as implying that he or she has either passed or failed a case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinees should plan to arrive one-half hour before the scheduled beginning of the examination and expect to be in the examination room for nearly two hours. For this examination you will be given pencils and paper to use during the course of the examination. Also, you will not be permitted to bring into the examination room books, electronic devices, backpacks, or parcels. The only thing you will absolutely need to bring is a government-issued photo ID card such as a Driver&rsquo;s License or Passport for examination check-in.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Drinking water will be available in the room. A restroom break is permissible, but only between cases.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, provided the disabilities are documented and the accommodations requested are applicable to the disabilities. Requests for special accommodations should be made to ABPS at least two months in advance of the examination. ABPS will forward specific instructions for the documentation that will be needed from the examinee or the evaluator of the examinee&rsquo;s disability. Any requests for special accommodations less than one month before the examination will not be honored since there will not be sufficient time to review the documentation and arrange for the special accommodations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are administered only in English. Responses from examinees to examination questions must be in English for the candidate to be eligible to receive credit towards his or her examination score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The results of the examinee&rsquo;s performance on the Oral Examination are mailed within 75 days of the examination. A careful review of the scoring and analyses of the results are conducted after the examination and before issuing reports, to verify the accuracy and validity of the results.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinees who fail to pass an Oral Examination have the opportunity to take an examination consisting of three different cases at the next scheduled administration. At the current time, an examinee is permitted no more than three attempts to pass the Oral Examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Should you have any questions, please call the ABPS Executive Offices at 813-433-2277.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:21:57','2010-03-31 16:21:57',1),(297,109,2,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	<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	<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:<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</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<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	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&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,'2010-03-31 16:23:06','2010-03-31 16:23:06',1),(298,108,1,NULL,'','Opthamology Application','opthamology-application','','','Opthamology 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\r\n Acrobat Reader\" border=\"0\" height=\"31\" src=\"/images/getacro.gif\" width=\"88\" /></a></b></b></center>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:23:28','2010-03-31 16:23:28',1),(299,107,1,NULL,'','Obstetrics and Gynecology Description','obstetrics-gynecology-description','','','','','','<p align=\"left\">\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed. Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results. Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline. No question is meant to be obscure or tricky. The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination. The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><br />\r\n	<font size=\"4\">Obstetric/Gynecology Classification System </font> </b></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b>Subject Area </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					<b># of Questions on Exam </b></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					1</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Endocrinology</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					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Gynecology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				70</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Obstetrics</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				70</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Oncology</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					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Fetal Maternal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				13</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Obstetric/Gynecology Examination Study References </b> </font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/OB%20-%20Specialty%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:23:58','2010-03-31 16:23:58',1),(300,106,2,NULL,'','Obstetrics and Gynecology Eligibility','obstetrics-gynecology-eligibility','','','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	&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	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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An applicant&rsquo;s scope of surgical and obstetrical practice must be such that their records will demonstrate that they have handled and is capable of handling (as shown by their morbidity, mortality, and end results) major gynecological surgical and obstetrical procedures in their respective specialty field.&nbsp; An applicant whose hospital records indicate that they have never performed the usual gynecologic &amp; obstetric cases on their own responsibility will not be eligible for admission to examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\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	&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.&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		<p>\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 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			<br />\r\n			<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</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	<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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An applicant&rsquo;s scope of surgical and obstetrical practice must be such that their records will demonstrate that they have handled and is capable of handling (as shown by their morbidity, mortality, and end results) major gynecological surgical and obstetrical procedures in their respective specialty field.&nbsp; An applicant whose hospital records indicate that they have never performed the usual gynecologic &amp; obstetric cases on their own responsibility will not be eligible for admission to examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<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 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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<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		<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 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			<br />\r\n			&nbsp;</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,'2010-03-31 16:24:27','2010-03-31 16:24:27',1),(301,105,1,NULL,'','Obstetrics and Gynecology Application','obstetrics-gynecology-application','','','Obstetrics and Gynecology Application','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Please <a href=\"/downloads/ELIGIBILITY%20REQUIREMENTS%20Changes%20beginning%202007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Please download Part 1 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/Obstetrics%20and%20Gynecology1.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=obstetrics_and_gynecology\" 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\r\n Acrobat Reader\" border=\"0\" height=\"31\" src=\"/images/getacro.gif\" width=\"88\" /></a></b></b></center>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	</b></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><b>For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact/\">contact us</a>.</b></b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:25:06','2010-03-31 16:25:06',1),(302,103,2,NULL,'','Internal Medicine Eligibility','internal-medicine/eligibility','','','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,'2010-03-31 16:25:28','2010-03-31 16:25:28',1),(303,104,1,NULL,'','Internal Medicine Description','internal-medicine-description','','','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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><br />\r\n	<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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\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<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/downloads/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>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:26:02','2010-03-31 16:26:02',1),(305,103,3,NULL,'','Internal Medicine Eligibility','internal-medicine-eligibility','','','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,'2010-03-31 16:28:27','2010-03-31 16:28:27',1),(307,118,2,NULL,'','Diagnostic Radiology Examination Schedule','examiantion-schedule','','','Diagnostic Radiology Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS recertification exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<br />\r\n				&nbsp;<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2009<br />\r\n				May 1, 2010<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2010<br />\r\n				September 2010<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				September 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:34:01','2010-03-31 16:34:01',1),(308,51,1,NULL,'','Dermatology Examination Description','dermatology-examination-description','','','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	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><br />\r\n	<font size=\"4\">Dermatology 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/Immunology</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					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Anatomy</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					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Embryology</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					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Derm Path Stains</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					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Surg Anatomy</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					6</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Surg Anesthesia</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Complications</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Surg Cosmetic</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Surg Cryo/Laser</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				MOHS</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					11</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Surg Techniques</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					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Areal Pustolosis</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					13</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Aids</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</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				Clin Appendiceal</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					15</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Degenerative</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</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				Clin Dermatic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					17</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Follicular Dermatitis</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					18</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Panniculitis</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					19</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Genetic</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					20</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Granulomatous</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					21</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Infectious Disease</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					22</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Infestations</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					23</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Metabolic</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					24</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Neoplasm Benign Malignant</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					25</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Papulosquamous</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					26</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Pigmentosus</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					27</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Pregnancy Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					28</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Signs of Systemic</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					29</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Urticarial</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					30</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Vasculitis-Purpur</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					31</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Venereal</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					32</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Vesicular-Bullous</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					34</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Mucus Membranes</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					35</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Mycology</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					36</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Occupational Derm</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					37</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Pharmacology &amp; Th</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					38</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Physiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Dermatology Examination Study References </b> </font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<!--pdf link--></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px;\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/userfiles/files/DM - Specialty Resources.pdf\" linkindex=\"22\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-03-31 16:36:55','2010-03-31 16:36:55',1),(309,117,1,NULL,'','Diagnostic Radiology Recertification Exam Schedule','recertification-exam-schedule','','','Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"text-align: center;\">DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY CERTIFICATION<br />\r\n	EXAMINATION DATES THROUGH THE YEAR 2011</span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised January 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"50%\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<br />\r\n				&nbsp;<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>Due Date for Completion of File:</u><br />\r\n				December 1, 2009<br />\r\n				May 1, 2010<br />\r\n				December 1, 2010<br />\r\n				May 1, 2011<br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<u>For CBT Exam In:</u><br />\r\n				May 2010<br />\r\n				September 2010<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				September 2011<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<h1>\r\n	ORAL EXAMINATION DATES</h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<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,'2010-03-31 16:37:16','2010-03-31 16:37:16',1),(310,51,2,NULL,'','Dermatology Examination Description','dermatology-examination-description','','','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\">Dermatology 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/Immunology</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					2</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Anatomy</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					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Embryology</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					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Derm Path Stains</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					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Surg Anatomy</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					6</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Surg Anesthesia</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Complications</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Surg Cosmetic</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Surg Cryo/Laser</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				MOHS</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					11</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Surg Techniques</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					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Areal Pustolosis</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					13</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Aids</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</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				Clin Appendiceal</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					15</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Degenerative</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</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				Clin Dermatic Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					17</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Follicular Dermatitis</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					18</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Panniculitis</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					19</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Genetic</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					20</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Granulomatous</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					21</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Infectious Disease</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					22</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Infestations</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					23</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Metabolic</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					24</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Neoplasm Benign Malignant</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					25</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Papulosquamous</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					26</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Pigmentosus</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					27</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Pregnancy Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					28</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clin Signs of Systemic</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					29</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Urticarial</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					30</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Vasculitis-Purpur</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					31</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Venereal</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					32</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Vesicular-Bullous</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					34</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Mucus Membranes</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					35</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Mycology</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					36</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Occupational Derm</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					37</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Pharmacology &amp; Th</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					38</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Physiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Dermatology Examination Study References </b> </font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb.png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px;\" /></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/userfiles/files/DM - Specialty Resources.pdf\" linkindex=\"22\" target=\"_blank\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-03-31 16:37:50','2010-03-31 16:37:50',1),(311,117,2,NULL,'','Diagnostic Radiology Recertification Exam Schedule','recertification-exam-schedule','','','Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS recertification exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<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				May 1, 2009<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				September 2009<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>',0,'2010-03-31 16:40:07','2010-03-31 16:40:07',1),(312,100,2,NULL,'','Dermatology Eligibility','dermatology-eligibility','','','Dermatology Eligibility','','','<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised September 2009</font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	To be eligible for certification in Dermatology through the specialty Board of Certification in Dermatology, the applicant must:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	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 a Board of Certification in ABPS, ABMS, or the American Board of Dermatology, or the American Osteopathic Board Dermatology. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead 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,'2010-03-31 16:41:02','2010-03-31 16:41:02',1),(313,118,3,NULL,'','ABPS Board Certification Examination Schedule','examiantion-schedule','','','Board Certification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS written exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"red\">Revised 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				<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,'2010-03-31 16:42:34','2010-03-31 16:42:34',1),(314,117,3,NULL,'','ABPS Board Recertification Exam Schedule','recertification-exam-schedule','','','Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS recertification exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<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				May 1, 2009<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				September 2009<br />\r\n				May 2010<br />\r\n				September 2010<br />\r\n				May 2011<br />\r\n				September 2011</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:44:04','2010-03-31 16:44:04',1),(315,41,4,NULL,'','ABPS Examination Development Administration & Reporting','examination-development-administration-reporting','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties','','Examination Development Administration & Reporting','','','<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) develops examinations for each of the medical specialties represented by their Boards of Certification. The examinations development process is a collaborative one, involving individuals with psychometric expertise and not only ABPS Diplomates,but ABMS and AOABOS Diplomates, who serve as the subject content experts.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each specialty ABPS develops a written certification examination consisting of multiple-choice questions. For some specialties ABPS also develops oral examinations that provide candidates an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in diagnosing and treating patients by permitting the candidate to probe for information, develop differential diagnoses, and request laboratory tests or diagnostic examinations.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	To be certified in the surgical specialties candidates must also pass an on-site, clinical examination. In collaboration with its Diplomates, ABPS has developed rating forms which are used by each member of the examinations team. The information recorded on these forms provides documented evaluations of the candidate&rsquo;s performance in performing surgical procedures.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS also develops multiple-choice recertification examinations. ABPS Diplomates are required to recertify every eight years.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Valid Assessment Instruments</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The validity of the examination process is paramount in addressing psychometric and legal standards for certification examinations. ABPS addresses the various components required for ABPS certification in assessing a representative set of appropriate knowledge and skills. Also, ABPS uses assessment modes that obtain responses from examinees reasonably approximating how physicians utilize the knowledge and skills in the practice of their specialty, with consideration for practical constraints of time and resources for the examinations process.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Validation of credentialing tests depends mainly on content-related evidence. In addition to content validity, ABPS emphasizes &ldquo;process validation,&rdquo; that is, the questions posed to examinees mirror the types of tasks, thought processes, and decisions that are actually a part of medical practice. For example, a question that addresses strictly content validity might require an examinee to demonstrate knowledge of units of radiation. A question that addresses both content and process might require an examinee to prescribe the units of radiation based upon information regarding the patient&rsquo;s condition and other relevant information.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	By emphasizing the combination of content and process, every question on ABPS examinations represents an assessment of knowledge or skills clinically relevant to the practice of that medical specialty. ABPS emphasizes avoiding the inclusion of questions assessing trivia or recall of information that is not required as part of the actual practice of the medical specialty.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Practice Analysis</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are based on practice analyses. Meetings with subject matter experts, e.g., ABPS, ABMS and AOABOS Diplomates, lead to the identification of technical knowledge/skills (content) and tasks (processes) essential to the performance of a certified physician. This step is followed by an external validation of knowledge, skills, and tasks, typically through reviews by a representative sample of professionals in the field, usually certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). Through this process ABPS determines such things as the importance, criticality, and frequency of the identified knowledge, skills, and tasks required in practice. This information serves as the cornerstone of the content and process validity of the examinations.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Test Specifications (Examination Blueprints)</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	A set of specifications, or blueprint, for each examination or set of examinations is developed. For specialties requiring more than a written examination, ABPS takes advantage of the unique aspects of assessment available by any one mode, avoiding repetition of the same type of assessment for different modes of testing. Multiple-choice examinations do not lend themselves well to the demonstration of performing a task, e.g., performing surgery. Such a demonstration of performance is most likely to be observed through a clinical examination. An oral examination can serve as a pseudo-clinical examination, with the expectation that examinees will create answers or solutions, rather than merely identifying them as in a multiple-choice examination. On an oral examination an examinee is expected to explain a procedure but is not expected to demonstrate the procedure. Oral examinations focus on determining whether an examinee understands medical procedures, demonstrates appropriate thinking processes, asks for appropriate information at suitable times, and integrates complex sets of information. A unified approach to the development of the blueprints provides for a more valid, effective, and efficient assessment process.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The development of blueprints requires the collaboration of professionals with psychometric expertise and those with the medical knowledge. The psychometrician challenges the physicians as to what skills, knowledge, and tasks can be assessed by each mode of assessment. The physicians provide examples of situations, scenarios, and questions that will apply to each examination mode. The integrated blueprint approach allows the collaborating team to identify any &ldquo;holes&rdquo; in the assessment (knowledge, skills, and tasks identified in the practice analysis but not yet addressed by the assessment system) and determine in which mode assessment should occur.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The test specifications include details regarding the weighting of each content category. For example, for the written examinations, the test blueprint indicates the approximate number of questions for each category and subcategory, based upon the data from the practice analysis. The number of topics to be covered and the number of questions needed to provide reliable diagnostic information in each content category contribute to decisions regarding the number of questions that will appear on an examination.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For the written certification examinations the number of questions on an examination range from 150 to 350 with most of the examinations having 200 items. The oral examinations typically consist of two to six cases, in each of which the examinee is provided a scenario, i.e., a patient situation, and is asked how the physician wishes to proceed.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Item Development</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Developing the test questions is an iterative, collaborative process. Using the test blueprints as a map, a variety of questions are developed for the examinations. Questions are developed to meet content and task categories. The initial item is designed by a subject matter specialist, typically an ABPS Diplomate, but may also be a physician certified by ABMS or AOA, or have particular knowledge or expertise relevant to the examination being developed. Items are reviewed by an editor, who revises the items with attention to item construction rules, readability, grammar, and potential bias.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The items are entered in an electronic item bank from which they can be drawn to construct test forms. ABPS uses a banking system that allows for the storage of the text of item, corresponding graphics, descriptive information, and item statistics.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Examination Forms Development</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Using the test specifications and the items available in the item bank, ABPS staff configures a form of the examination for each specialty. Subject matter experts identify items that are too similar to appear on the same test for and items that might provide clues to the answer for another item. These items are electronically flagged in the item bank so that they do not appear on the same form of the examination. Additionally, an editor reviews the examination form for consistency of style, embedded directions, arrangement of items, and inclusion of all necessary components for a complete form. The answer key is reviewed to verify that there is an approximately equal distribution of each answer choice (equal number of A&rsquo;s, B&rsquo;s, etc.). As needed, items are moved to different positions on the form or replacement items are selected from the item bank.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The test form is then printed with quality control checks performed by ABPS staff to verify the accuracy of the printed product.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Administration of the Examinations</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinations are administered under standardized conditions. For the written examinations ABPS produces an Administration Manual containing specific instructions and scripts for examination administrators and proctors. For oral examinations, specific scripts following a standardized outline are developed for the examiners. ABPS trains the examiners regarding appropriate administration procedures. For the on-site, clinical examinations, members of the examinations teams follow a structured rating form.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Although written examination items and tests forms undergo continuing reviews, the accuracy of an item can immediately change due to a change in accepted medical practice. To identify such changes, ABPS has instituted a formal procedure by which examinees can comment on the items. As they are taking the tests, examinees have the opportunity to identify items about which they have a concern, question the accuracy of a correct answer, or suspect multiple correct answers. Examinees are advised that all items so identified and their comments will be reviewed before ABPS does the final scoring and reporting of results.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	As with the written examinations, the content and scoring of the oral examinations undergo reviews prior to each administration to verify accuracy and currency.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Review of Comments and Item Analyses</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	After administration of the written examinations, the examinees&rsquo; responses are initially scored. Item statistics are generated from the data. The results of the item analysis and a compilation of examinees&rsquo; comments are provided to the Examinations Committee. The examinees&rsquo; responses are rescored based upon the recommendations of the reviewers. The results are used to develop the score reports for examinees and examination analysis reports.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Establishing Passing Scores</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS uses variations of the Angoff method to establish passing scores on its written and oral examinations. The Angoff process requires judgments from subject matter specialists. Again, ABPS relies on its Diplomates. For example, for the written examinations, participating Diplomates are asked to specify the percent of minimally proficient physicians in the specialty that would know the answer to each question. The average value or consensus of the participating physicians is obtained for each item. The average of the Angoff values for each item used on an examination provides an estimated passing score. The distribution of scores is analyzed. If the examination form is being used for the first time, the examination analyses, score distribution, and resulting outcome (pass/no pass rates) are reviewed by the Board of Certification to determine whether any variation from the initial passing score should be made. Boards of Certification review data, maintaining the anonymity of the examinees.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For the oral examinations the results are reviewed by the Examinations Committee to verify correct administration and scoring, e.g., comparing the individual ratings and notes of the examiners. The data are statistically analyzed before examination results are released. For example, for the Emergency Medicine oral examinations, the difficulty of the cases presented is analyzed to verify that each examinee has received a set of cases of comparable difficulty to those received by other candidates. The analyses are reviewed by the Examinations Committee to determine whether a reduction in the passing score for a case is warranted.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Scoring and Reporting</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	All responses by examinees to items on written examinations are processed by electronic scanning. The data are processed independently by two different scoring programs to verify accuracy. The response form for an examinee is visually reviewed if data indicate the candidate provided multiple-marks for a multiple-choice item. If the multiple-marking flag was a result of a poor erasure or a smudge on the answer document, the candidate&rsquo;s record is manually changed to reflect the examinee&rsquo;s intended response and the candidate&rsquo;s responses rescored.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Manual rescoring of an examinee&rsquo;s responses is available for a fee. If the rescoring results in a change in the outcome of the examination results, the ABPS refunds the fee to the candidate.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Follow-up audits of scoring procedures and examination results may be conducted. If an audit indicates an error in scoring resulting in a change in the results of a candidate, ABPS will rescore and provide the candidate the revised results.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Recertification Examinations</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examinations required for recertification every eight years are drawn from the same bank of items as the certification examinations. Because the item banks contain questions that are relevant to the medical practice in that specialty, the items are clinically relevant and applicable to those who have possibly had more years of experience than physicians who are typically applying for initial certification.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The recertification examinations are assessing skills and knowledge applicable to acceptable medical practices in the specialty. These examinations do not address &ldquo;cutting-edge&rdquo; changes in medicine but rather address established practices that remain current. Realizing the need for competent physicians to be abreast of the latest developments in medicine, the ABPS has adopted a phased-in set of new recertification requirements in which physicians are also required annually to complete self-assessments in their specialty. Physicians may select self-assessments to address their own determined needs and are encouraged to select areas that address current day issues, medical research, and possible changes in medical practice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/development10-01-2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Examination Development, Administration, and Reporting PDF</a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 51 KB)</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:48:40','2010-03-31 16:48:40',1),(316,45,2,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps\" linkindex=\"22\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/downloads/ABPS_re-cert_brochure.pdf\" linkindex=\"23\"> 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\" linkindex=\"23\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"24\"> recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"25\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" linkindex=\"26\">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/\" linkindex=\"27\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"25\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"26\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/downloads/Anesthesiology_Recert.pdf\" linkindex=\"28\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score, and a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:49:16','2010-03-31 16:49:16',1),(317,41,5,NULL,'','ABPS Examination Development Administration & Reporting','examination-development-administration-reporting','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) develops examinations for each of the medical specialties represented by their Boards of Certification. ','Examination Development Administration & Reporting','','','<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) develops examinations for each of the medical specialties represented by their Boards of Certification. The examinations development process is a collaborative one, involving individuals with psychometric expertise and not only ABPS Diplomates,but ABMS and AOABOS Diplomates, who serve as the subject content experts.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each specialty ABPS develops a written certification examination consisting of multiple-choice questions. For some specialties ABPS also develops oral examinations that provide candidates an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in diagnosing and treating patients by permitting the candidate to probe for information, develop differential diagnoses, and request laboratory tests or diagnostic examinations.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	To be certified in the surgical specialties candidates must also pass an on-site, clinical examination. In collaboration with its Diplomates, ABPS has developed rating forms which are used by each member of the examinations team. The information recorded on these forms provides documented evaluations of the candidate&rsquo;s performance in performing surgical procedures.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS also develops multiple-choice recertification examinations. ABPS Diplomates are required to recertify every eight years.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Valid Assessment Instruments</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The validity of the examination process is paramount in addressing psychometric and legal standards for certification examinations. ABPS addresses the various components required for ABPS certification in assessing a representative set of appropriate knowledge and skills. Also, ABPS uses assessment modes that obtain responses from examinees reasonably approximating how physicians utilize the knowledge and skills in the practice of their specialty, with consideration for practical constraints of time and resources for the examinations process.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Validation of credentialing tests depends mainly on content-related evidence. In addition to content validity, ABPS emphasizes &ldquo;process validation,&rdquo; that is, the questions posed to examinees mirror the types of tasks, thought processes, and decisions that are actually a part of medical practice. For example, a question that addresses strictly content validity might require an examinee to demonstrate knowledge of units of radiation. A question that addresses both content and process might require an examinee to prescribe the units of radiation based upon information regarding the patient&rsquo;s condition and other relevant information.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	By emphasizing the combination of content and process, every question on ABPS examinations represents an assessment of knowledge or skills clinically relevant to the practice of that medical specialty. ABPS emphasizes avoiding the inclusion of questions assessing trivia or recall of information that is not required as part of the actual practice of the medical specialty.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Practice Analysis</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are based on practice analyses. Meetings with subject matter experts, e.g., ABPS, ABMS and AOABOS Diplomates, lead to the identification of technical knowledge/skills (content) and tasks (processes) essential to the performance of a certified physician. This step is followed by an external validation of knowledge, skills, and tasks, typically through reviews by a representative sample of professionals in the field, usually certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). Through this process ABPS determines such things as the importance, criticality, and frequency of the identified knowledge, skills, and tasks required in practice. This information serves as the cornerstone of the content and process validity of the examinations.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Test Specifications (Examination Blueprints)</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	A set of specifications, or blueprint, for each examination or set of examinations is developed. For specialties requiring more than a written examination, ABPS takes advantage of the unique aspects of assessment available by any one mode, avoiding repetition of the same type of assessment for different modes of testing. Multiple-choice examinations do not lend themselves well to the demonstration of performing a task, e.g., performing surgery. Such a demonstration of performance is most likely to be observed through a clinical examination. An oral examination can serve as a pseudo-clinical examination, with the expectation that examinees will create answers or solutions, rather than merely identifying them as in a multiple-choice examination. On an oral examination an examinee is expected to explain a procedure but is not expected to demonstrate the procedure. Oral examinations focus on determining whether an examinee understands medical procedures, demonstrates appropriate thinking processes, asks for appropriate information at suitable times, and integrates complex sets of information. A unified approach to the development of the blueprints provides for a more valid, effective, and efficient assessment process.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The development of blueprints requires the collaboration of professionals with psychometric expertise and those with the medical knowledge. The psychometrician challenges the physicians as to what skills, knowledge, and tasks can be assessed by each mode of assessment. The physicians provide examples of situations, scenarios, and questions that will apply to each examination mode. The integrated blueprint approach allows the collaborating team to identify any &ldquo;holes&rdquo; in the assessment (knowledge, skills, and tasks identified in the practice analysis but not yet addressed by the assessment system) and determine in which mode assessment should occur.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The test specifications include details regarding the weighting of each content category. For example, for the written examinations, the test blueprint indicates the approximate number of questions for each category and subcategory, based upon the data from the practice analysis. The number of topics to be covered and the number of questions needed to provide reliable diagnostic information in each content category contribute to decisions regarding the number of questions that will appear on an examination.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For the written certification examinations the number of questions on an examination range from 150 to 350 with most of the examinations having 200 items. The oral examinations typically consist of two to six cases, in each of which the examinee is provided a scenario, i.e., a patient situation, and is asked how the physician wishes to proceed.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Item Development</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Developing the test questions is an iterative, collaborative process. Using the test blueprints as a map, a variety of questions are developed for the examinations. Questions are developed to meet content and task categories. The initial item is designed by a subject matter specialist, typically an ABPS Diplomate, but may also be a physician certified by ABMS or AOA, or have particular knowledge or expertise relevant to the examination being developed. Items are reviewed by an editor, who revises the items with attention to item construction rules, readability, grammar, and potential bias.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The items are entered in an electronic item bank from which they can be drawn to construct test forms. ABPS uses a banking system that allows for the storage of the text of item, corresponding graphics, descriptive information, and item statistics.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Examination Forms Development</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Using the test specifications and the items available in the item bank, ABPS staff configures a form of the examination for each specialty. Subject matter experts identify items that are too similar to appear on the same test for and items that might provide clues to the answer for another item. These items are electronically flagged in the item bank so that they do not appear on the same form of the examination. Additionally, an editor reviews the examination form for consistency of style, embedded directions, arrangement of items, and inclusion of all necessary components for a complete form. The answer key is reviewed to verify that there is an approximately equal distribution of each answer choice (equal number of A&rsquo;s, B&rsquo;s, etc.). As needed, items are moved to different positions on the form or replacement items are selected from the item bank.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The test form is then printed with quality control checks performed by ABPS staff to verify the accuracy of the printed product.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Administration of the Examinations</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinations are administered under standardized conditions. For the written examinations ABPS produces an Administration Manual containing specific instructions and scripts for examination administrators and proctors. For oral examinations, specific scripts following a standardized outline are developed for the examiners. ABPS trains the examiners regarding appropriate administration procedures. For the on-site, clinical examinations, members of the examinations teams follow a structured rating form.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Although written examination items and tests forms undergo continuing reviews, the accuracy of an item can immediately change due to a change in accepted medical practice. To identify such changes, ABPS has instituted a formal procedure by which examinees can comment on the items. As they are taking the tests, examinees have the opportunity to identify items about which they have a concern, question the accuracy of a correct answer, or suspect multiple correct answers. Examinees are advised that all items so identified and their comments will be reviewed before ABPS does the final scoring and reporting of results.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	As with the written examinations, the content and scoring of the oral examinations undergo reviews prior to each administration to verify accuracy and currency.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Review of Comments and Item Analyses</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	After administration of the written examinations, the examinees&rsquo; responses are initially scored. Item statistics are generated from the data. The results of the item analysis and a compilation of examinees&rsquo; comments are provided to the Examinations Committee. The examinees&rsquo; responses are rescored based upon the recommendations of the reviewers. The results are used to develop the score reports for examinees and examination analysis reports.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Establishing Passing Scores</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS uses variations of the Angoff method to establish passing scores on its written and oral examinations. The Angoff process requires judgments from subject matter specialists. Again, ABPS relies on its Diplomates. For example, for the written examinations, participating Diplomates are asked to specify the percent of minimally proficient physicians in the specialty that would know the answer to each question. The average value or consensus of the participating physicians is obtained for each item. The average of the Angoff values for each item used on an examination provides an estimated passing score. The distribution of scores is analyzed. If the examination form is being used for the first time, the examination analyses, score distribution, and resulting outcome (pass/no pass rates) are reviewed by the Board of Certification to determine whether any variation from the initial passing score should be made. Boards of Certification review data, maintaining the anonymity of the examinees.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For the oral examinations the results are reviewed by the Examinations Committee to verify correct administration and scoring, e.g., comparing the individual ratings and notes of the examiners. The data are statistically analyzed before examination results are released. For example, for the Emergency Medicine oral examinations, the difficulty of the cases presented is analyzed to verify that each examinee has received a set of cases of comparable difficulty to those received by other candidates. The analyses are reviewed by the Examinations Committee to determine whether a reduction in the passing score for a case is warranted.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Scoring and Reporting</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	All responses by examinees to items on written examinations are processed by electronic scanning. The data are processed independently by two different scoring programs to verify accuracy. The response form for an examinee is visually reviewed if data indicate the candidate provided multiple-marks for a multiple-choice item. If the multiple-marking flag was a result of a poor erasure or a smudge on the answer document, the candidate&rsquo;s record is manually changed to reflect the examinee&rsquo;s intended response and the candidate&rsquo;s responses rescored.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Manual rescoring of an examinee&rsquo;s responses is available for a fee. If the rescoring results in a change in the outcome of the examination results, the ABPS refunds the fee to the candidate.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Follow-up audits of scoring procedures and examination results may be conducted. If an audit indicates an error in scoring resulting in a change in the results of a candidate, ABPS will rescore and provide the candidate the revised results.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Recertification Examinations</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examinations required for recertification every eight years are drawn from the same bank of items as the certification examinations. Because the item banks contain questions that are relevant to the medical practice in that specialty, the items are clinically relevant and applicable to those who have possibly had more years of experience than physicians who are typically applying for initial certification.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The recertification examinations are assessing skills and knowledge applicable to acceptable medical practices in the specialty. These examinations do not address &ldquo;cutting-edge&rdquo; changes in medicine but rather address established practices that remain current. Realizing the need for competent physicians to be abreast of the latest developments in medicine, the ABPS has adopted a phased-in set of new recertification requirements in which physicians are also required annually to complete self-assessments in their specialty. Physicians may select self-assessments to address their own determined needs and are encouraged to select areas that address current day issues, medical research, and possible changes in medical practice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/development10-01-2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Examination Development, Administration, and Reporting PDF</a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 51 KB)</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:51:20','2010-03-31 16:51:20',1),(318,45,3,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps\" linkindex=\"22\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\" linkindex=\"23\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"24\"> recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"25\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"25\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"26\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score, and a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:58:08','2010-03-31 16:58:08',1),(319,45,4,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps\" linkindex=\"22\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\" linkindex=\"23\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"24\"> recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"25\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"25\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"26\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score, and a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 16:58:31','2010-03-31 16:58:31',1),(320,41,6,NULL,'','ABPS Examination Development Administration & Reporting','examination-development-administration-reporting','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) develops examinations for each of the medical specialties represented by their Boards of Certification. ','Examination Development Administration & Reporting','','','<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) develops examinations for each of the medical specialties represented by their Boards of Certification. The examinations development process is a collaborative one, involving individuals with psychometric expertise and not only ABPS Diplomates,but ABMS and AOABOS Diplomates, who serve as the subject content experts.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each specialty ABPS develops a written certification examination consisting of multiple-choice questions. For some specialties ABPS also develops oral examinations that provide candidates an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in diagnosing and treating patients by permitting the candidate to probe for information, develop differential diagnoses, and request laboratory tests or diagnostic examinations.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	To be certified in the surgical specialties candidates must also pass an on-site, clinical examination. In collaboration with its Diplomates, ABPS has developed rating forms which are used by each member of the examinations team. The information recorded on these forms provides documented evaluations of the candidate&rsquo;s performance in performing surgical procedures.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS also develops multiple-choice recertification examinations. ABPS Diplomates are required to recertify every eight years.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Valid Assessment Instruments</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The validity of the examination process is paramount in addressing psychometric and legal standards for certification examinations. ABPS addresses the various components required for ABPS certification in assessing a representative set of appropriate knowledge and skills. Also, ABPS uses assessment modes that obtain responses from examinees reasonably approximating how physicians utilize the knowledge and skills in the practice of their specialty, with consideration for practical constraints of time and resources for the examinations process.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Validation of credentialing tests depends mainly on content-related evidence. In addition to content validity, ABPS emphasizes &ldquo;process validation,&rdquo; that is, the questions posed to examinees mirror the types of tasks, thought processes, and decisions that are actually a part of medical practice. For example, a question that addresses strictly content validity might require an examinee to demonstrate knowledge of units of radiation. A question that addresses both content and process might require an examinee to prescribe the units of radiation based upon information regarding the patient&rsquo;s condition and other relevant information.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	By emphasizing the combination of content and process, every question on ABPS examinations represents an assessment of knowledge or skills clinically relevant to the practice of that medical specialty. ABPS emphasizes avoiding the inclusion of questions assessing trivia or recall of information that is not required as part of the actual practice of the medical specialty.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Practice Analysis</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are based on practice analyses. Meetings with subject matter experts, e.g., ABPS, ABMS and AOABOS Diplomates, lead to the identification of technical knowledge/skills (content) and tasks (processes) essential to the performance of a certified physician. This step is followed by an external validation of knowledge, skills, and tasks, typically through reviews by a representative sample of professionals in the field, usually certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). Through this process ABPS determines such things as the importance, criticality, and frequency of the identified knowledge, skills, and tasks required in practice. This information serves as the cornerstone of the content and process validity of the examinations.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Test Specifications (Examination Blueprints)</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	A set of specifications, or blueprint, for each examination or set of examinations is developed. For specialties requiring more than a written examination, ABPS takes advantage of the unique aspects of assessment available by any one mode, avoiding repetition of the same type of assessment for different modes of testing. Multiple-choice examinations do not lend themselves well to the demonstration of performing a task, e.g., performing surgery. Such a demonstration of performance is most likely to be observed through a clinical examination. An oral examination can serve as a pseudo-clinical examination, with the expectation that examinees will create answers or solutions, rather than merely identifying them as in a multiple-choice examination. On an oral examination an examinee is expected to explain a procedure but is not expected to demonstrate the procedure. Oral examinations focus on determining whether an examinee understands medical procedures, demonstrates appropriate thinking processes, asks for appropriate information at suitable times, and integrates complex sets of information. A unified approach to the development of the blueprints provides for a more valid, effective, and efficient assessment process.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The development of blueprints requires the collaboration of professionals with psychometric expertise and those with the medical knowledge. The psychometrician challenges the physicians as to what skills, knowledge, and tasks can be assessed by each mode of assessment. The physicians provide examples of situations, scenarios, and questions that will apply to each examination mode. The integrated blueprint approach allows the collaborating team to identify any &ldquo;holes&rdquo; in the assessment (knowledge, skills, and tasks identified in the practice analysis but not yet addressed by the assessment system) and determine in which mode assessment should occur.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The test specifications include details regarding the weighting of each content category. For example, for the written examinations, the test blueprint indicates the approximate number of questions for each category and subcategory, based upon the data from the practice analysis. The number of topics to be covered and the number of questions needed to provide reliable diagnostic information in each content category contribute to decisions regarding the number of questions that will appear on an examination.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For the written certification examinations the number of questions on an examination range from 150 to 350 with most of the examinations having 200 items. The oral examinations typically consist of two to six cases, in each of which the examinee is provided a scenario, i.e., a patient situation, and is asked how the physician wishes to proceed.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Item Development</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Developing the test questions is an iterative, collaborative process. Using the test blueprints as a map, a variety of questions are developed for the examinations. Questions are developed to meet content and task categories. The initial item is designed by a subject matter specialist, typically an ABPS Diplomate, but may also be a physician certified by ABMS or AOA, or have particular knowledge or expertise relevant to the examination being developed. Items are reviewed by an editor, who revises the items with attention to item construction rules, readability, grammar, and potential bias.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The items are entered in an electronic item bank from which they can be drawn to construct test forms. ABPS uses a banking system that allows for the storage of the text of item, corresponding graphics, descriptive information, and item statistics.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Examination Forms Development</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Using the test specifications and the items available in the item bank, ABPS staff configures a form of the examination for each specialty. Subject matter experts identify items that are too similar to appear on the same test for and items that might provide clues to the answer for another item. These items are electronically flagged in the item bank so that they do not appear on the same form of the examination. Additionally, an editor reviews the examination form for consistency of style, embedded directions, arrangement of items, and inclusion of all necessary components for a complete form. The answer key is reviewed to verify that there is an approximately equal distribution of each answer choice (equal number of A&rsquo;s, B&rsquo;s, etc.). As needed, items are moved to different positions on the form or replacement items are selected from the item bank.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The test form is then printed with quality control checks performed by ABPS staff to verify the accuracy of the printed product.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Administration of the Examinations</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinations are administered under standardized conditions. For the written examinations ABPS produces an Administration Manual containing specific instructions and scripts for examination administrators and proctors. For oral examinations, specific scripts following a standardized outline are developed for the examiners. ABPS trains the examiners regarding appropriate administration procedures. For the on-site, clinical examinations, members of the examinations teams follow a structured rating form.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Although written examination items and tests forms undergo continuing reviews, the accuracy of an item can immediately change due to a change in accepted medical practice. To identify such changes, ABPS has instituted a formal procedure by which examinees can comment on the items. As they are taking the tests, examinees have the opportunity to identify items about which they have a concern, question the accuracy of a correct answer, or suspect multiple correct answers. Examinees are advised that all items so identified and their comments will be reviewed before ABPS does the final scoring and reporting of results.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	As with the written examinations, the content and scoring of the oral examinations undergo reviews prior to each administration to verify accuracy and currency.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Review of Comments and Item Analyses</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	After administration of the written examinations, the examinees&rsquo; responses are initially scored. Item statistics are generated from the data. The results of the item analysis and a compilation of examinees&rsquo; comments are provided to the Examinations Committee. The examinees&rsquo; responses are rescored based upon the recommendations of the reviewers. The results are used to develop the score reports for examinees and examination analysis reports.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Establishing Passing Scores</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS uses variations of the Angoff method to establish passing scores on its written and oral examinations. The Angoff process requires judgments from subject matter specialists. Again, ABPS relies on its Diplomates. For example, for the written examinations, participating Diplomates are asked to specify the percent of minimally proficient physicians in the specialty that would know the answer to each question. The average value or consensus of the participating physicians is obtained for each item. The average of the Angoff values for each item used on an examination provides an estimated passing score. The distribution of scores is analyzed. If the examination form is being used for the first time, the examination analyses, score distribution, and resulting outcome (pass/no pass rates) are reviewed by the Board of Certification to determine whether any variation from the initial passing score should be made. Boards of Certification review data, maintaining the anonymity of the examinees.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For the oral examinations the results are reviewed by the Examinations Committee to verify correct administration and scoring, e.g., comparing the individual ratings and notes of the examiners. The data are statistically analyzed before examination results are released. For example, for the Emergency Medicine oral examinations, the difficulty of the cases presented is analyzed to verify that each examinee has received a set of cases of comparable difficulty to those received by other candidates. The analyses are reviewed by the Examinations Committee to determine whether a reduction in the passing score for a case is warranted.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Scoring and Reporting</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	All responses by examinees to items on written examinations are processed by electronic scanning. The data are processed independently by two different scoring programs to verify accuracy. The response form for an examinee is visually reviewed if data indicate the candidate provided multiple-marks for a multiple-choice item. If the multiple-marking flag was a result of a poor erasure or a smudge on the answer document, the candidate&rsquo;s record is manually changed to reflect the examinee&rsquo;s intended response and the candidate&rsquo;s responses rescored.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Manual rescoring of an examinee&rsquo;s responses is available for a fee. If the rescoring results in a change in the outcome of the examination results, the ABPS refunds the fee to the candidate.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Follow-up audits of scoring procedures and examination results may be conducted. If an audit indicates an error in scoring resulting in a change in the results of a candidate, ABPS will rescore and provide the candidate the revised results.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Recertification Examinations</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The written examinations required for recertification every eight years are drawn from the same bank of items as the certification examinations. Because the item banks contain questions that are relevant to the medical practice in that specialty, the items are clinically relevant and applicable to those who have possibly had more years of experience than physicians who are typically applying for initial certification.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The recertification examinations are assessing skills and knowledge applicable to acceptable medical practices in the specialty. These examinations do not address &ldquo;cutting-edge&rdquo; changes in medicine but rather address established practices that remain current. Realizing the need for competent physicians to be abreast of the latest developments in medicine, the ABPS has adopted a phased-in set of new recertification requirements in which physicians are also required annually to complete self-assessments in their specialty. Physicians may select self-assessments to address their own determined needs and are encouraged to select areas that address current day issues, medical research, and possible changes in medical practice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/development10-01-2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download ABPS Examination Development, Administration, and Reporting PDF</a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 51 KB)</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:00:36','2010-03-31 17:00:36',1),(321,45,5,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps\" linkindex=\"22\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"24\"> recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"25\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"25\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"26\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score, and a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:01:13','2010-03-31 17:01:13',1),(322,45,6,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/anesthesiology-recertification-brochure\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"24\"> recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"25\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"25\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"26\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score, and a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:04:43','2010-03-31 17:04:43',1),(323,45,7,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/anesthesiology-recertification-brochure\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"24\"> recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"25\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" linkindex=\"26\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score, and a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:06:29','2010-03-31 17:06:29',1),(324,45,8,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Recertification','anesthesiology-recertification','','','Recertification','','','<p>\r\n	Beginning in 2006, all physicians who are newly certified will be required to meet the new ABPS Standards for Recertification. ABPS Standards for Recertification. <a href=\"/anesthesiology-recertification-brochure\">Click Here</a> to view a copy of the brochure or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_re-cert_brochure(3).pdf\" linkindex=\"23\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the brochure. Physicians who were initially certified prior to 2006 will not have to meet the new recertification requirements until after their next recertification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will accept Diplomates certified by the Boards that are part of The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) as candidates for recertification with ABPS in any specialty in which ABPS currently certifies physicians. <a href=\"/recertification-details\">Click here</a> for full details.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Please note that in addition to the recertification requirements listed, all applicants due for recertification in 2012 or later will be required to show proof of completion of an AAPS-approved course in Medical Ethics.</b> (To assist physicians in meeting this requirement, AAPS will periodically schedule for its members a one-day course in Medical Ethics.) CMEs earned for attending the medical ethics course may also be applied to meeting the CME recertification requirements.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Board recommends that all applicants keep a copy of all application materials sent to ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Requirements for Recertification</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>Recertification Requirements for Physicians who were Initially Certified in Anesthesiology prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"24\"> recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours: For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005 an average of 30 CMEs per year in the field of Anesthesiology; and for the years 2006 and later: an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Anesthesiology after 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a>.</b></p>\r\n					<p>\r\n						<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee. Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\" linkindex=\"25\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Anesthesiology. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/userfiles/files/cme_form(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Anesthesiology.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(2).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Anesthesiology_Recert.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification Application fees are non-refundable</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>When and Where the Examinations are Offered</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), offers written recertification examinations twice a year, once during March-April and once during September-October.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The recertification examination process in Anesthesiology requires candidates to pass only a written examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/recertification-exam-schedule\" linkindex=\"28\">Click Here</a> for a full listing of upcoming ABPS Recertification Exam Dates.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>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. (Experimental or non-scorable items may also appear on an examination. These questions will not necessarily be identified as non-scorable.) Each scorable question has only one correct answer. For each session candidates are provided an examinations booklet and an optically scannable answer sheet. ABPS also provides a formal comment form on which a candidate can write comments regarding any question. All comments are read to determine if a question may be flawed. Upon review of the comments and item analysis (statistical data), if an item is considered flawed, it is removed from the scoring of the examination. Currently the passing score on the recertification examination is 60 percent. Candidates receive score reports indicating their pass/fail status on the examination, whether their total score was within 5%, 10% or beyond 10% of the minimum passing score, and a breakdown of their performance by subject content domains and if their performance on each domain met an expected minimum level of performance.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Test Blueprint</b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\">The following table lists the approximate&nbsp; number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:<br />\r\n	</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"543\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td width=\"343\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font size=\"3\">Domain</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<b><font face=\"Arial\">Approximate Number of Questions on the Examination</font></b></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Pharmacology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">27</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Management</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">31</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anesthetic Preparation</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">17</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"343\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">Anatomy &amp; Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"200\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\">25</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2>\r\n	Anesthesiology Examination Study References</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(1).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /><a href=\"/userfiles/files/AN - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Study References</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	When Examination Results are Available ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:08:48','2010-03-31 17:08:48',1),(325,42,3,NULL,'','ABPS Initial Medical Board Certification Fees','initial-medical-board-certification-fees','','','Initial Medical Board Certification Fees','','','<p>\r\n	Are you currently on &ldquo;active&rdquo; military duty? For certification fee schedule <a href=\"/userfiles/files/military cert fee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a></p>\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				&nbsp;</th>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				<u>Application Fee</u></th>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				<u>CBT Exam Fee</u></th>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				<u>Oral Exam Fee</u></th>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				Specialty</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Anesthesiology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Diagnostic Radiology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Disaster Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$800.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,200.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,800.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Emergency Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,200.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Family Medicine Obstetrics</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,200.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Family Practice</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Geriatric Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Hospital Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Internal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Ophthalmology*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Orthopedic Surgery*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Plastic/Recon. Surgery*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Psychiatry</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Radiation Oncology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Surgery*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" colspan=\"5\">\r\n				<span style=\"font: 10px arial;\"><strong>* Board Requires an On-Site (Clinical) Examination. No Fee Required for On-Site Examination. However, you are required to pay for the expenses of the two examiners.<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				Application fees are NON-REFUNDABLE<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				All Written Exams are Computer-Based Testing (CBT).<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				ABPS accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa.An additional 3% processing fee is incurred for use of the American Express credit card.<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				PLEASE MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO ABPS.</strong></span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:33:16','2010-03-31 17:33:16',1),(326,43,6,NULL,'','General Policies for Medical Board Certifications at ABPS','general-policies-medical-board-certification','','','Board Certification General Policies','','','<h2>\r\n	<a name=\"TOP\"></a></h2>\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"2\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				1.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#1\">Purpose of Certification</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				2.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#2\">Scope of Certification</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				3.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#3\">Examination Development and Administration</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				4.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#A\">Applications for Certification and Recertification</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				5.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#5\">Examination Timelines</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#6\">Application Fees</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				7.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#7\">Examination Fees</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				8.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#8\">Annual Maintenance Certification Fee</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				9.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#9\">Refund Policy</a><br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				10.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#10\">Examination Registration</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				11.&nbsp;<a href=\"#11\">Certification/Recertification Credentialing</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				12.&nbsp;<a href=\"#12\">Examination Security</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				13.&nbsp;<a href=\"#13\">Test Site Regulations</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				14.&nbsp;<a href=\"#14\">Examination Scoring and Reporting</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				15.&nbsp;<a href=\"#15\">Examination Complaints and Appeals</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				16.&nbsp;<a href=\"#16\">Certification Designation</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				17.&nbsp;<a href=\"#17\">Non-Discrimination Policy</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				18.&nbsp;<a href=\"#18\">Accommodations for Religious Reasons and Disabilities</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				19.&nbsp;<a href=\"#19\">ABPS Code of Ethics</a><br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!-- Purpose of Certification --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"1\"></a>Purpose of Certification</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification (BOC) are committed to the certification of qualified physicians. Certification is based on education, practice, and experience-based requirements, against which a physician can be assessed, that suggest suitability for specialty certification. The purposes of these boards of certification are as follows:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To define the domain of knowledge and clinical skills expected of a physician;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To provide a valid assessment of the knowledge level demonstrated by a physician;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To encourage continued professional development in a specialty field;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To formally recognize physicians who meet the high standards set by the boards of certification; and</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To serve the public by encouraging quality patient care in the practice of a specialty.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Scope of Certification --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"2\"></a>Scope of Certification</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Eligibility requirements and examinations of the boards of certification have been developed based on a substantial review and analysis of the current state of clinical knowledge in the field of a particular specialty, as reflected in medical literature and the patient-care setting. Members of the boards of certification have developed a certification process that assesses, meets, and/or exceeds accepted levels of knowledge and expertise in the specialty, with the goal of improving patient care. The boards of certification constantly monitor advancements in the field of the particular specialty and make revisions in their certification examinations.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Development and Administration --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"3\"></a>Examination Development and Administration</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each BOC utilizes the services of ABPS to assist in the planning, development, and administration of certification and recertification examinations as required by the ABPS affiliation requirements. ABPS assists the certifying bodies by guiding the planning, development, and psychometric evaluation of assessment procedures designed to measure professional competency.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Applications for Certification and Recertification --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"4\"></a>Applications for Certification and Recertification</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All applications are available through the individual &quot;Boards of Certification&quot; areas located in the left hand naviagation links. All applications are in PDF format and require <a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html\" linkindex=\"47\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Acrobat Reader</a> to be viewed and printed.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Applicants must complete the application process by December 1 for the March/April/May examination cycle and by May 1 for the September/October/November examination cycle.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Information submitted by the applicant is subject to verification. Submission of false or misleading information constitutes grounds for exclusion from the certification process. By signing and having the application notarized, the applicant agrees to hold harmless the ABPS-affiliated boards of certification and all parties responding in good faith during such verification and for actions taken by the boards of certification during a thorough review of the information contained in the application.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a physician has been accepted as a candidate, but cannot take the examination, he/she may request a deferment. Requests for deferment must be submitted in writing to the ABPS Certification Department. <strong>Three</strong> deferments are allowed. However, a candidate must take the examination by the next time it is offered, otherwise, the application will become <strong>INVALID</strong>. The physician may reapply, but must meet the <strong>current eligibility requirements</strong>, in effect at the time of the new application, to be considered for an examination.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Deferment notification received <strong>prior to</strong> the examination response deadline will incur a fee of $200.00.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Deferment notification received <strong>after</strong> the examination response deadline but <strong>before </strong>the examination date will incur a fee of $400.00.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		If the ABPS Certification Department receives no notification of deferment and the candidate does not show up for examination, there will be no refund, no exception.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Timelines --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"5\"></a>Examination Timelines</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Specialties with a Three-level (written/computer-based, oral, and clinical) Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed a maximum of six (6) consecutive years to complete the entire exam process. The time limit commences on the first available examination date after the application is accepted or officially approved by the Board of Certification in the appropriate specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the written/computer based exam</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the oral/simulation exam</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the clinical exam</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a candidate fails to pass any or either of the steps after three attempts, the application timeline is considered ended and the candidate must submit a new application and restart the examination process as before with the same procedures and restrictions.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The specialties which require a three-level (<strong>written/computer-based, oral, and clinical</strong>) exam process include:</p>\r\n<ul>\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 and Reconstructive Surgery</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Surgery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Specialties with a Two-Level (written/computer-based and an oral/simulation) Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed a maximum of six (6) consecutive years to complete the exam process. The time limit commences on the first available examination date after the application is accepted or officially approved by the Board of Certification in the appropriate specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the written/computer based exam</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the oral/simulation exam</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a candidate fails to pass any of the steps after three attempts, the application timeline is considered ended and the candidate must submit a new application and restart the examination process as before with the same procedures and restrictions.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The specialties which require a two-step (<strong>written/computer-based and an oral/simulation</strong>) exam process include:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Anesthesiology</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 Practice - Obstetrics</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Psychiatry</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Radiation Oncology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Specialties with a Single-Level (written/computer-based) Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed a maximum of three (3) consecutive years to complete the exam process. The time limit commences on the first available examination date after the application is received. The candidate shall be allowed a maximum of three attempts to pass the written/computer based exam. If a candidate fails to pass after three attempts, the application timeline is considered ended and the candidate must submit a new application and restart the examination process as before with the same procedures and restrictions.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	These specialties include:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Dermatology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Family Practice</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Geriatric Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Internal Medicine</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Extending the Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates who cannot complete the process in a timely manner due to one of the following reasons may appeal to the ABPS Board for an extension of the exam-cycle process.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Serious illness of the candidate</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Serious illness/death of a defined first degree relative</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Travel conditions that significantly delay travel to the exam site, such as severe weather conditions, highway or airport closures.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidate must provide documentation of the above-mentioned circumstances, such as medical reports, airline cancellation or delay notices, etc. This information should be sent to the Manager of Certification who will forward this appeal to the ABPS Board. The Board may request additional documentation. The documentation must be received by the Manager or Certification within ten (10) business days of the exam date. The documentation must be sent by traceable mail/courier.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An exam-cycle extension fee may be levied at the discretion of the appropriate Board of Certification. An exam candidate is allowed only one extension per exam-cycle.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/abps_SampleCertificationTimeline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download a sample examination timeline</a> (PDF 17KB)</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#18\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Application Fees --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"6\"></a>Application Fees*</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A <strong>non‑refundable</strong> application processing fee for both certification and recertification applicants, must be submitted with the specialty application and supporting documents. <strong>NOTE: Only the application processing fee for certification is to be paid at this time. </strong>Failure to submit this fee with the application will result in the rejection of an application. Please refer to the enclosed fee schedule for application fees. Payment must be in the form of money order, personal or certified check.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#19\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Fees --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"7\"></a>Examination Fees*</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Upon approval to sit for the examination, invoices for the Written and/or Oral examinations, will be mailed.</strong> Each <strong>approved</strong> candidate for certification will receive an examination invoice, which must be paid <strong><u>before</u></strong> the candidate receives confirmation to sit for examination. Please refer to the fee schedule for examination fees. Payment must be in the form of money order, personal or certified check. <strong>NOTE: Do not submit the examination fee until you receive the above invoice, as it will be declined and returned to you.</strong></p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>*There will be a $35.00 charge for any insufficient funds processing, which will also delay the processing of your application.</strong></p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Annual Maintenance Certification Fee (AMCF) --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"8\"></a>Annual Maintenance Certification Fee (AMCF)</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The AMCF is due and payable on the first day of every new year. The AMCF is required to maintain your certification. This fee is used to cover, in part, all expenses for sustaining certification and recertification. This fee is prorated for first year Diplomates.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Refund Policy --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"9\"></a>Refund Policy</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The application processing fee will be retained by ABPS. No other exceptions or refunds will be made unless approved by the specialty boards of certification.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Registration --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"10\"></a>Examination Registration</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates approved to sit for the examination will be notified after review and approval from the Credentials Committee. The notification will include detailed information regarding the examination, as well as an invoice for the examination fee. If a candidate has not received the aforementioned confirmation within two months prior to the date of the examination, please contact the ABPS Certification Department at (813) 433-2277.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"11\"></a>Certification/Recertification Credentialing</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	As a usual and customary procedure, ABPS verifies credentials for both certification and recertification applicants using various sources including, but not limited to, the Federation of State Medical Boards Credentials Verification Service, and the American Medical Association Physicians Profiling Services.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Security --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"12\"></a>Examination Security</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Strict security measures are maintained throughout all phases of examination development and administration. Trained independent proctors supervise the administration of the examination, maintaining the strictest security throughout the testing period. Irregularities observed during the testing period, such as disturbances, giving and/or receiving unauthorized information or aid to other candidates or attempting to remove testing materials and/or notes from the testing room, may be sufficient cause to terminate participation in the examination administration, or invalidate or cancel the scores of the offending candidate(s).</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Irregularities may be identified by observation of suspicious activities by examination proctors, or may be evidenced by subsequent statistical analysis of testing materials. The ABPS reserves the right to investigate each incident of misconduct or irregularity reported by a specialty board of certification under its policies on fair process.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#19\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Test Site Regulations --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"13\"></a>Test Site Regulations</strong></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All candidates must present photo identification (limited to driver?s license, hospital identification with photograph, or passport) at the test site in order to be permitted to take the examination. <strong>No exceptions to this requirement will be made.</strong></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Candidates must arrive at the test site at least 30 minutes prior to the announced examination time. <strong>Late arrivals will not be admitted to the testing site.</strong></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Devices with memory capabilities, books, paper, and/or notes are not permitted in the testing room. Personal possessions such as briefcases, backpacks, or large purses will be collected by the proctors and returned after the test session.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Unauthorized visitors will not be allowed at the test site. Observers approved by the boards of certification may be present during the testing session.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Scoring and Reporting --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"14\"></a>Examination Scoring and Reporting</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Written examinations are machine-graded, following the completion of the examination period. Candidates will be given the results of their written examination within 75 days after the examination date. Candidates failing the written examination will not be permitted to take the oral examination (if the specialty board requires an oral examination).</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each oral examination is scored following the examination and before another candidate is tested by oral examiners. The results of the oral examination will be available to candidates after all testing is completed and all scores are recorded, reviewed, and approved by the specialty board of certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates will receive their results in writing within 75 days of the examination date.&nbsp; <strong>No information regarding written or oral examination results will be given to candidates verbally.&nbsp; </strong>The total examination process is designed as a professional competency test and is not intended to distinguish between scores achieved above the passing point.&nbsp; Therefore, <strong>no numeric scores will be reported to any candidate.&nbsp; </strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates are permitted to take <strong>each</strong> of the written examinations and oral examinations (applicable only to the specialties requiring oral examinations), as many as <strong>three</strong> times in order to pass. For specialties requiring an <strong>on-site clinical examination</strong>, a candidate has a maximum of <strong>two</strong> opportunities to pass the clinical examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a candidate does not pass all the required examinations within the numbers of allowable attempts, he/she must wait at least one year before reapplying for certification, and must meet the eligibility requirements in effect at the time of the new application. Additionally, the physician must provide verification of courses or seminars taken to remedy deficiencies demonstrated during the examination process.</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n		<strong><u>Request for Hand Scoring</u></strong><br />\r\n		Candidates who fail a written examination may request that their examination be re-scored by hand to verify the results.&nbsp; Requests must be in writing and must be accompanied by a money order, personal or certified check, in the amount of $300 <strong>made payable to ABPS</strong>.&nbsp; Requests for hand scoring will be honored for<strong> 30 days </strong>after examination results have been released.&nbsp; All requests must be in writing, signed by the candidate.</p>\r\n	<p>\r\n		<strong><u>Cancellation of Scores</u></strong><br />\r\n		An examinee taking any ABPS Board examination, either written or oral, may elect to cancel his or her scores, provided the request from the candidate is in writing and is received in the ABPS Executive Offices within 10 days after the examination was administered.&nbsp; ABPS will send an acknowledgment of the cancellation of the score within 5 working days. A candidate who cancels his or her scores will be charged with an attempt on the test, with no indication of a pass/fail status maintained in the candidate&#39;s record.&nbsp; No refunds will be given candidates withdrawing from the examination process.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Appeal of Examination Results --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"15\"></a>Examination Complaints and Appeals</strong></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Certification examinations should be fairly administered and accurately scored.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A candidate for certification (&quot;Candidate&quot;) should be able to raise complaint(s) about the administration, construction or contents of an examination. A Candidate should be able to appeal the results of an examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Each Board of Certification shall adopt written procedures for handling complaints and appeals for each written or computer-based examination, oral examination and, if applicable, clinical examination offered by the Board.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Every Candidate shall be provided with a copy of the procedures applicable to any examination upon being approved to take the examination. This will enable a reasonable candidate to familiarize himself or herself with the complaint and appeal procedures.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Prior to being admitted to any examination, a Candidate shall, in writing, acknowledge receipt of a copy of the procedures for that examination and certify that the Candidate is familiar with the procedures for complaints and appeals applicable to that examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Any complaint about the conditions or administration of the examination must be raised by the candidate <u>promptly and in writing</u>. The written complaint must be handed to the Proctor at the exam administration site <strong>within thirty (30) minutes</strong> of the conclusion of the exam. A complaint that could have been addressed before or during the examination but was not raised until later will not be considered, except in extraordinary circumstances.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A Candidate who raised a complaint before or during the exam administration but is unsatisfied with the means by which a complaint about exam conditions or administration was addressed must give written notice thereof, stating the reason(s), immediately following the examination and in all events before the examination is scored. The written complaint must be postmarked within seven (7) days of the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Any complaint about the construction or contents of an examination must be raised promptly and in writing immediately following the examination and in all events before the examination is scored. The written complaint must be postmarked within seven days of the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A Candidate may appeal the scoring of an examination in writing within thirty (30) days of notification of examination results. An appeal shall specify the reason(s) for the appeal. An appeal based on exam conditions, administration, contents or construction cannot be considered unless previously raised in a complaint by the Candidate done in compliance of the above mentioned procedures.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		When an appeal is filed, the Candidate shall be provided a Contact Person who will be the Candidate&#39;s sole point of contact and source of information until a final ruling by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		An appeal shall be referred to an Appeals Committee of Diplomates appointed by the Board of Certification in the specialty. The Appeals Committee shall investigate and make a recommendation to ABPS. The ABPS shall rule on the appeal after considering the recommendation of the Appeals Committee.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A Candidate shall be notified in writing of the results of an appeal within two weeks of the Appeals Committee&#39;s decision.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The ABPS decision on an appeal shall be final.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Certification Designation --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"16\"></a>Certification Designation</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates passing all phases of an examination process will:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Receive a certificate suitable for framing.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be permitted to designate themselves as Diplomates of the board of certification in their particular specialty.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be permitted to use and display on business cards and stationery those certification trademarks of the Association appropriate for their particular specialty (such as &ldquo;BCEM&rdquo; for those certified in Emergency Medicine). Additionally, Diplomates making learned presentations at seminars, conferences and similar gatherings may also use and display the logo trademark in their biographical materials provided they advise the audience that their presentations represent their own views, opinions and experiences and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or experiences of the Board or all members of the American Association of Physician Specialists.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	(Currently, a ABPS certification trademark is available only to Diplomates in Emergency Medicine.)</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Non-Discrimination Policy --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"17\"></a>Non-Discrimination Policy</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS and its affiliated boards of certification do not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, medical condition, physical disability, or marital status.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Accommodations for Religious Reasons and Disabilities --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"18\"></a>Accommodations for Religious Reasons and Disabilities</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) provides alternate testing dates for candidates whose religious practices pose a conflict in taking an examination on the published date. Candidates wishing to request a change in the test because of religious practice must submit to ABPS <strong>no less than <u>six weeks</u> before the published examination date</strong> a written, signed request for such accommodation. The request must also include the name of the religion and a statement attesting to the religious tenets that restrict such activity such as taking an examination on the date normally scheduled for the examination. ABPS reserves the right to request the candidate to provide documentation from a cleric of the religion verifying the requirements of the religion and that the candidate is currently a practicing member in order for ABPS to honor the request.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS also provides accommodations to candidates with disabilities, as governed by the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA). All requests for accommodations due to disabilities governed by ADA must be submitted to ABPS <strong>no less than <u>two months</u> before the published examination date</strong>. ABPS will make every reasonable effort to provide the accommodations requested, provided they are applicable to your diagnosed disability. For ABPS to provide the accommodations, it may be necessary to administer the examination on a day different from the published date.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Requests for examination administrations with special accommodations must be presented to ABPS on letter-head stationery from a licensed, certified evaluator of your disability, at least two months in advance of the published examination date. The evaluator must provide information regarding his or her specialty, and applicable licenses and certifications. The request for special examination accommodations should include the following information from the evaluator:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Depending upon the nature and extent of the accommodations, ABPS reserves the right to schedule the examination on a date different from the published schedule in order to adequately provide the necessary accommodations. If documentation submitted with the request is incomplete or requires significant clarification, it may be necessary to delay the administration with the accommodations to the next published testing date. ABPS advises candidates to submit such requests as early as possible to provide for adequate time to resolve all issues that might arise.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS administers all of its examinations only in English. Responses from an examinee to examination questions must be in English for the candidate to be eligible to receive credit toward his or her examination score.</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Clearly worded statement of the diagnosed disability.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Description of the limitations resulting from the disability.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Complete description of the accommodations being requested.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Comprehensive description of the documentation available to support the diagnosis of the disability and the conclusion that you need the accommodations being requested. All documentation must be current, minimally within the last 5 years for learning disabilities, the last 6 months for psychiatric disabilities: or the last 3 years for all other disabilities which are not permanent physical or sensory nature.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Complete history relevant to the disability for which testing accommodations are being requested, including descriptions of situations in which the same accommodations were provided the applicant.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Explanation describing how the requested testing accommodations are relevant to the disability.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#18\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- ABPS Code of Ethics --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"19\"></a>ABPS Code of Ethics</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	As a Diplomate of the American Board of Physician Specialties I pledge myself to:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain the highest standard of personal conduct.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Promote and encourage the highest level of medical ethics in medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain loyalty to the goals and objectives of the American Board of Physician Specialties</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Recognize and discharge my responsibility and that of the profession to uphold the laws and regulations relating to the practice of medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Strive for excellence in all aspects of my medical practice.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Use only legal and ethical means in the provision of care to my patients.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide patient care impartially; provide no special privilege to any individual patient based on the patient?s race, color, creed, sex, national origin or handicap.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Accept no personal compensation from any party that would influence or require special consideration in the provision of care to any patient.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information entrusted or known to me, by virtue of my role as a physician.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Cooperate in every reasonable and proper way with other physicians and work with them in the advancement of quality patient care.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Use every opportunity to improve public understanding of the role of the physician specialist.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Abide by the highest ethical standards in activities designed to attract patients to my practice.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:36:29','2010-03-31 17:36:29',1),(327,44,2,NULL,'','ABPS Governance of Medical Board Certifications','anesthesiology-governance','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.','Governance','','','<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	June 2008-2009</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Physician Specialties</b><br />\r\n	American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA,Chair<br />\r\n	Richard B. Esack, D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Vinita Sodhi, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</b><br />\r\n	Brian L. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Arthur Cooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Michael A. Duchesneau, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Lorraine M. Giordano, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	Peter D. Marghella, Public Member<br />\r\n	David G. C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Chair<br />\r\n	Maurice A. Ramirez, D.O., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Frederick L. Slone, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Michael Welner, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Major General James L. Williams, Pubilc Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</b><br />\r\n	Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Secretary<br />\r\n	Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP, Chair<br />\r\n	Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David M. Lemonick, M.D., FAAEP, Immediate Past-Chair and Credentials Chair<br />\r\n	Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member<br />\r\n	S. John Pappas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Betsey B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Mitchell J. Schoen, M.D., FAAEP,Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Vice-Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics (ABOFMO)</b><br />\r\n	Daniel M. Avery, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Harold M. Bacchus, Jr., M.D., FAAFP, Member<br />\r\n	Hernan R. Brizuela, M.D., FAAOG, Member<br />\r\n	Victoria G. Fernando, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark D. Gideonsen, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Dwight Hooper, M.D., MBA&lt; Member<br />\r\n	Kimberly Howerton, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Brian Kerrigan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Regina Kim, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Sagi V. Mathew, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Nathalie McCammon, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Christen Morrow, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Paul D. Mozley, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Angela Potter, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Avinash Reddy, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	William MacMillan Rodney, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Lisa A Solinas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas J. Staff, M.D., M.P.H., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</b><br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Ronald H. Jones, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David P. Kalin, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Elizabeth Dillon Lanoue, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</b><br />\r\n	James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Maxine O&#39;Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member<br />\r\n	Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Ghulam Waris, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Certification in Hospital Medicine (ABHM)</b><br />\r\n	James T. Aldridge, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., FAAIM, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	William M. Castillo, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Luay Dindo, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Stephen Gilmore, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Stve Kuplesky, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Eduardo C. Lu, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Monte Mark Mitchell, D.O., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Ronald D. Tanner, D.O., Ph.D., Member<br />\r\n	John J. Westwood, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Frederick Michael Wilson, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</b><br />\r\n	Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Secretary/Treasurer<br />\r\n	Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member<br />\r\n	Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Herbert Pardell, D.O, FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Vice-Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</b><br />\r\n	Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Ravindra P. Joshi, M.D., FRCS, Member<br />\r\n	Stephen A. Montes, D.O., FAASOS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</b><br />\r\n	Nancy Ann Hallo, M.D., Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Melvin Helitzer, M.D., Public Member<br />\r\n	Joe Ford Jacobs, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Bruce A. Merwin, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</b><br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Jack V. Greiner, D.O.,Ph.D.,FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Mohammed Tabibi, D.O., FAASS, Member</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:38:35','2010-03-31 17:38:35',1),(328,44,3,NULL,'','ABPS Governance of Medical Board Certifications','governance-abps-medical-board-certification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.','Governance','','','<h4 align=\"center\">\r\n	June 2008-2009</h4>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Physician Specialties</b><br />\r\n	American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>ABPS Officers and Members</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</b><br />\r\n	Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA,Chair<br />\r\n	Richard B. Esack, D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member<br />\r\n	Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Vinita Sodhi, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</b><br />\r\n	Brian L. Brown, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Arthur Cooper, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Michael A. Duchesneau, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Lorraine M. Giordano, M.D., FACEP, Member<br />\r\n	Peter D. Marghella, Public Member<br />\r\n	David G. C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Chair<br />\r\n	Maurice A. Ramirez, D.O., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Frederick L. Slone, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Martin E. Thornton, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Michael Welner, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Major General James L. Williams, Pubilc Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</b><br />\r\n	Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Secretary<br />\r\n	Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP, Chair<br />\r\n	Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David M. Lemonick, M.D., FAAEP, Immediate Past-Chair and Credentials Chair<br />\r\n	Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member<br />\r\n	S. John Pappas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Betsey B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member<br />\r\n	Mitchell J. Schoen, M.D., FAAEP,Member<br />\r\n	Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Vice-Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics (ABOFMO)</b><br />\r\n	Daniel M. Avery, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	Harold M. Bacchus, Jr., M.D., FAAFP, Member<br />\r\n	Hernan R. Brizuela, M.D., FAAOG, Member<br />\r\n	Victoria G. Fernando, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark D. Gideonsen, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Dwight Hooper, M.D., MBA&lt; Member<br />\r\n	Kimberly Howerton, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Brian Kerrigan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Regina Kim, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Vice Chair<br />\r\n	Sagi V. Mathew, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Nathalie McCammon, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Christen Morrow, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Paul D. Mozley, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Angela Potter, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Avinash Reddy, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	William MacMillan Rodney, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Lisa A Solinas, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas J. Staff, M.D., M.P.H., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</b><br />\r\n	Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Chair<br />\r\n	William J. Garrity, D.O., Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Ronald H. Jones, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	David P. Kalin, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Elizabeth Dillon Lanoue, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</b><br />\r\n	James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Maxine O&#39;Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member<br />\r\n	Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D.,Member<br />\r\n	Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Ghulam Waris, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>American Board of Certification in Hospital Medicine (ABHM)</b><br />\r\n	James T. Aldridge, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., FAAIM, Vice Chair<br />\r\n	William M. Castillo, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Luay Dindo, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member<br />\r\n	Stephen Gilmore, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Stve Kuplesky, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Eduardo C. Lu, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Monte Mark Mitchell, D.O., J.D., Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Madonna Ringswald, D.O., Member<br />\r\n	Ronald D. Tanner, D.O., Ph.D., Member<br />\r\n	John J. Westwood, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Frederick Michael Wilson, M.D., Member</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</b><br />\r\n	Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Secretary/Treasurer<br />\r\n	Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member<br />\r\n	Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Herbert Pardell, D.O, FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair<br />\r\n	Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, Member<br />\r\n	Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Vice-Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</b><br />\r\n	Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member<br />\r\n	Ravindra P. Joshi, M.D., FRCS, Member<br />\r\n	Stephen A. Montes, D.O., FAASOS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member<br />\r\n	Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Chair</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</b><br />\r\n	Nancy Ann Hallo, M.D., Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Melvin Helitzer, M.D., Public Member<br />\r\n	Joe Ford Jacobs, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Bruce A. Merwin, M.D., Member<br />\r\n	Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</b><br />\r\n	Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary<br />\r\n	Jack V. Greiner, D.O.,Ph.D.,FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair<br />\r\n	Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair<br />\r\n	Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member<br />\r\n	Mohammed Tabibi, D.O., FAASS, Member</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:40:44','2010-03-31 17:40:44',1),(329,42,4,NULL,'','ABPS Initial Medical Board Certification Fees','initial-medical-board-certification-fees','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','Board Requires an On-Site (Clinical) Examination. No Fee Required for On-Site Examination. However, you are required to pay for the expenses of the two examiners.\r\nApplication fees are NON-REFUNDABLE','Initial Medical Board Certification Fees','','','<p>\r\n	Are you currently on &ldquo;active&rdquo; military duty? For certification fee schedule <a href=\"/userfiles/files/military cert fee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here</a></p>\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				&nbsp;</th>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				<u>Application Fee</u></th>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				<u>CBT Exam Fee</u></th>\r\n			<th align=\"center\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				<u>Oral Exam Fee</u></th>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\r\n				Specialty</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Anesthesiology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Diagnostic Radiology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Disaster Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$800.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,200.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,800.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Emergency Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,200.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Family Medicine Obstetrics</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,200.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Family Practice</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Geriatric Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Hospital Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Internal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Ophthalmology*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Orthopedic Surgery*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Plastic/Recon. Surgery*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Psychiatry</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Radiation Oncology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Surgery*</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$750.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,000.00</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,500.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" colspan=\"5\">\r\n				<span style=\"font: 10px arial;\"><strong>* Board Requires an On-Site (Clinical) Examination. No Fee Required for On-Site Examination. However, you are required to pay for the expenses of the two examiners.<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				Application fees are NON-REFUNDABLE<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				All Written Exams are Computer-Based Testing (CBT).<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				ABPS accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa.An additional 3% processing fee is incurred for use of the American Express credit card.<br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				PLEASE MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO ABPS.</strong></span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-03-31 17:42:29','2010-03-31 17:42:29',1),(330,43,7,NULL,'','General Policies for Medical Board Certifications at ABPS','general-policies-medical-board-certification','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','The ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification (BOC) are committed to the certification of qualified physicians. Certification is based on education, practice, and experience-based requirements, against which a physician can be assessed, that suggest suitability for specialty certification.','Board Certification General Policies','','','<h2>\r\n	<a name=\"TOP\"></a></h2>\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"2\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				1.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#1\">Purpose of Certification</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				2.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#2\">Scope of Certification</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				3.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#3\">Examination Development and Administration</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				4.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#A\">Applications for Certification and Recertification</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				5.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#5\">Examination Timelines</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#6\">Application Fees</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				7.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#7\">Examination Fees</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				8.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#8\">Annual Maintenance Certification Fee</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				9.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#9\">Refund Policy</a><br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				10.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#10\">Examination Registration</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				11.&nbsp;<a href=\"#11\">Certification/Recertification Credentialing</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				12.&nbsp;<a href=\"#12\">Examination Security</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				13.&nbsp;<a href=\"#13\">Test Site Regulations</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				14.&nbsp;<a href=\"#14\">Examination Scoring and Reporting</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				15.&nbsp;<a href=\"#15\">Examination Complaints and Appeals</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				16.&nbsp;<a href=\"#16\">Certification Designation</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				17.&nbsp;<a href=\"#17\">Non-Discrimination Policy</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				18.&nbsp;<a href=\"#18\">Accommodations for Religious Reasons and Disabilities</a><br />\r\n				<br />\r\n				19.&nbsp;<a href=\"#19\">ABPS Code of Ethics</a><br />\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!-- Purpose of Certification --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"1\"></a>Purpose of Certification</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification (BOC) are committed to the certification of qualified physicians. Certification is based on education, practice, and experience-based requirements, against which a physician can be assessed, that suggest suitability for specialty certification. The purposes of these boards of certification are as follows:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To define the domain of knowledge and clinical skills expected of a physician;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To provide a valid assessment of the knowledge level demonstrated by a physician;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To encourage continued professional development in a specialty field;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To formally recognize physicians who meet the high standards set by the boards of certification; and</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		To serve the public by encouraging quality patient care in the practice of a specialty.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Scope of Certification --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"2\"></a>Scope of Certification</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Eligibility requirements and examinations of the boards of certification have been developed based on a substantial review and analysis of the current state of clinical knowledge in the field of a particular specialty, as reflected in medical literature and the patient-care setting. Members of the boards of certification have developed a certification process that assesses, meets, and/or exceeds accepted levels of knowledge and expertise in the specialty, with the goal of improving patient care. The boards of certification constantly monitor advancements in the field of the particular specialty and make revisions in their certification examinations.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Development and Administration --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"3\"></a>Examination Development and Administration</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each BOC utilizes the services of ABPS to assist in the planning, development, and administration of certification and recertification examinations as required by the ABPS affiliation requirements. ABPS assists the certifying bodies by guiding the planning, development, and psychometric evaluation of assessment procedures designed to measure professional competency.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Applications for Certification and Recertification --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"4\"></a>Applications for Certification and Recertification</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All applications are available through the individual &quot;Boards of Certification&quot; areas located in the left hand naviagation links. All applications are in PDF format and require <a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html\" linkindex=\"47\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Acrobat Reader</a> to be viewed and printed.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Applicants must complete the application process by December 1 for the March/April/May examination cycle and by May 1 for the September/October/November examination cycle.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Information submitted by the applicant is subject to verification. Submission of false or misleading information constitutes grounds for exclusion from the certification process. By signing and having the application notarized, the applicant agrees to hold harmless the ABPS-affiliated boards of certification and all parties responding in good faith during such verification and for actions taken by the boards of certification during a thorough review of the information contained in the application.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a physician has been accepted as a candidate, but cannot take the examination, he/she may request a deferment. Requests for deferment must be submitted in writing to the ABPS Certification Department. <strong>Three</strong> deferments are allowed. However, a candidate must take the examination by the next time it is offered, otherwise, the application will become <strong>INVALID</strong>. The physician may reapply, but must meet the <strong>current eligibility requirements</strong>, in effect at the time of the new application, to be considered for an examination.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Deferment notification received <strong>prior to</strong> the examination response deadline will incur a fee of $200.00.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Deferment notification received <strong>after</strong> the examination response deadline but <strong>before </strong>the examination date will incur a fee of $400.00.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		If the ABPS Certification Department receives no notification of deferment and the candidate does not show up for examination, there will be no refund, no exception.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Timelines --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"5\"></a>Examination Timelines</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Specialties with a Three-level (written/computer-based, oral, and clinical) Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed a maximum of six (6) consecutive years to complete the entire exam process. The time limit commences on the first available examination date after the application is accepted or officially approved by the Board of Certification in the appropriate specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the written/computer based exam</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the oral/simulation exam</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the clinical exam</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a candidate fails to pass any or either of the steps after three attempts, the application timeline is considered ended and the candidate must submit a new application and restart the examination process as before with the same procedures and restrictions.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The specialties which require a three-level (<strong>written/computer-based, oral, and clinical</strong>) exam process include:</p>\r\n<ul>\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 and Reconstructive Surgery</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Surgery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Specialties with a Two-Level (written/computer-based and an oral/simulation) Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed a maximum of six (6) consecutive years to complete the exam process. The time limit commences on the first available examination date after the application is accepted or officially approved by the Board of Certification in the appropriate specialty.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the written/computer based exam</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		a maximum of three attempts to pass the oral/simulation exam</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a candidate fails to pass any of the steps after three attempts, the application timeline is considered ended and the candidate must submit a new application and restart the examination process as before with the same procedures and restrictions.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The specialties which require a two-step (<strong>written/computer-based and an oral/simulation</strong>) exam process include:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Anesthesiology</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 Practice - Obstetrics</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Psychiatry</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Radiation Oncology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Specialties with a Single-Level (written/computer-based) Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The candidate is allowed a maximum of three (3) consecutive years to complete the exam process. The time limit commences on the first available examination date after the application is received. The candidate shall be allowed a maximum of three attempts to pass the written/computer based exam. If a candidate fails to pass after three attempts, the application timeline is considered ended and the candidate must submit a new application and restart the examination process as before with the same procedures and restrictions.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	These specialties include:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Dermatology</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Family Practice</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Geriatric Medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Internal Medicine</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Extending the Exam Process</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates who cannot complete the process in a timely manner due to one of the following reasons may appeal to the ABPS Board for an extension of the exam-cycle process.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Serious illness of the candidate</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Serious illness/death of a defined first degree relative</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Travel conditions that significantly delay travel to the exam site, such as severe weather conditions, highway or airport closures.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidate must provide documentation of the above-mentioned circumstances, such as medical reports, airline cancellation or delay notices, etc. This information should be sent to the Manager of Certification who will forward this appeal to the ABPS Board. The Board may request additional documentation. The documentation must be received by the Manager or Certification within ten (10) business days of the exam date. The documentation must be sent by traceable mail/courier.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	An exam-cycle extension fee may be levied at the discretion of the appropriate Board of Certification. An exam candidate is allowed only one extension per exam-cycle.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/abps_SampleCertificationTimeline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download a sample examination timeline</a> (PDF 17KB)</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#18\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Application Fees --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"6\"></a>Application Fees*</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	A <strong>non‑refundable</strong> application processing fee for both certification and recertification applicants, must be submitted with the specialty application and supporting documents. <strong>NOTE: Only the application processing fee for certification is to be paid at this time. </strong>Failure to submit this fee with the application will result in the rejection of an application. Please refer to the enclosed fee schedule for application fees. Payment must be in the form of money order, personal or certified check.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#19\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Fees --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"7\"></a>Examination Fees*</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>Upon approval to sit for the examination, invoices for the Written and/or Oral examinations, will be mailed.</strong> Each <strong>approved</strong> candidate for certification will receive an examination invoice, which must be paid <strong><u>before</u></strong> the candidate receives confirmation to sit for examination. Please refer to the fee schedule for examination fees. Payment must be in the form of money order, personal or certified check. <strong>NOTE: Do not submit the examination fee until you receive the above invoice, as it will be declined and returned to you.</strong></p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong>*There will be a $35.00 charge for any insufficient funds processing, which will also delay the processing of your application.</strong></p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Annual Maintenance Certification Fee (AMCF) --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"8\"></a>Annual Maintenance Certification Fee (AMCF)</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The AMCF is due and payable on the first day of every new year. The AMCF is required to maintain your certification. This fee is used to cover, in part, all expenses for sustaining certification and recertification. This fee is prorated for first year Diplomates.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Refund Policy --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"9\"></a>Refund Policy</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The application processing fee will be retained by ABPS. No other exceptions or refunds will be made unless approved by the specialty boards of certification.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Registration --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"10\"></a>Examination Registration</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates approved to sit for the examination will be notified after review and approval from the Credentials Committee. The notification will include detailed information regarding the examination, as well as an invoice for the examination fee. If a candidate has not received the aforementioned confirmation within two months prior to the date of the examination, please contact the ABPS Certification Department at (813) 433-2277.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"11\"></a>Certification/Recertification Credentialing</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	As a usual and customary procedure, ABPS verifies credentials for both certification and recertification applicants using various sources including, but not limited to, the Federation of State Medical Boards Credentials Verification Service, and the American Medical Association Physicians Profiling Services.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Security --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"12\"></a>Examination Security</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Strict security measures are maintained throughout all phases of examination development and administration. Trained independent proctors supervise the administration of the examination, maintaining the strictest security throughout the testing period. Irregularities observed during the testing period, such as disturbances, giving and/or receiving unauthorized information or aid to other candidates or attempting to remove testing materials and/or notes from the testing room, may be sufficient cause to terminate participation in the examination administration, or invalidate or cancel the scores of the offending candidate(s).</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Irregularities may be identified by observation of suspicious activities by examination proctors, or may be evidenced by subsequent statistical analysis of testing materials. The ABPS reserves the right to investigate each incident of misconduct or irregularity reported by a specialty board of certification under its policies on fair process.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#19\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Test Site Regulations --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"13\"></a>Test Site Regulations</strong></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		All candidates must present photo identification (limited to driver?s license, hospital identification with photograph, or passport) at the test site in order to be permitted to take the examination. <strong>No exceptions to this requirement will be made.</strong></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Candidates must arrive at the test site at least 30 minutes prior to the announced examination time. <strong>Late arrivals will not be admitted to the testing site.</strong></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Devices with memory capabilities, books, paper, and/or notes are not permitted in the testing room. Personal possessions such as briefcases, backpacks, or large purses will be collected by the proctors and returned after the test session.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Unauthorized visitors will not be allowed at the test site. Observers approved by the boards of certification may be present during the testing session.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Examination Scoring and Reporting --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"14\"></a>Examination Scoring and Reporting</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Written examinations are machine-graded, following the completion of the examination period. Candidates will be given the results of their written examination within 75 days after the examination date. Candidates failing the written examination will not be permitted to take the oral examination (if the specialty board requires an oral examination).</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each oral examination is scored following the examination and before another candidate is tested by oral examiners. The results of the oral examination will be available to candidates after all testing is completed and all scores are recorded, reviewed, and approved by the specialty board of certification.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates will receive their results in writing within 75 days of the examination date.&nbsp; <strong>No information regarding written or oral examination results will be given to candidates verbally.&nbsp; </strong>The total examination process is designed as a professional competency test and is not intended to distinguish between scores achieved above the passing point.&nbsp; Therefore, <strong>no numeric scores will be reported to any candidate.&nbsp; </strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates are permitted to take <strong>each</strong> of the written examinations and oral examinations (applicable only to the specialties requiring oral examinations), as many as <strong>three</strong> times in order to pass. For specialties requiring an <strong>on-site clinical examination</strong>, a candidate has a maximum of <strong>two</strong> opportunities to pass the clinical examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If a candidate does not pass all the required examinations within the numbers of allowable attempts, he/she must wait at least one year before reapplying for certification, and must meet the eligibility requirements in effect at the time of the new application. Additionally, the physician must provide verification of courses or seminars taken to remedy deficiencies demonstrated during the examination process.</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n		<strong><u>Request for Hand Scoring</u></strong><br />\r\n		Candidates who fail a written examination may request that their examination be re-scored by hand to verify the results.&nbsp; Requests must be in writing and must be accompanied by a money order, personal or certified check, in the amount of $300 <strong>made payable to ABPS</strong>.&nbsp; Requests for hand scoring will be honored for<strong> 30 days </strong>after examination results have been released.&nbsp; All requests must be in writing, signed by the candidate.</p>\r\n	<p>\r\n		<strong><u>Cancellation of Scores</u></strong><br />\r\n		An examinee taking any ABPS Board examination, either written or oral, may elect to cancel his or her scores, provided the request from the candidate is in writing and is received in the ABPS Executive Offices within 10 days after the examination was administered.&nbsp; ABPS will send an acknowledgment of the cancellation of the score within 5 working days. A candidate who cancels his or her scores will be charged with an attempt on the test, with no indication of a pass/fail status maintained in the candidate&#39;s record.&nbsp; No refunds will be given candidates withdrawing from the examination process.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Appeal of Examination Results --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"15\"></a>Examination Complaints and Appeals</strong></p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Certification examinations should be fairly administered and accurately scored.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A candidate for certification (&quot;Candidate&quot;) should be able to raise complaint(s) about the administration, construction or contents of an examination. A Candidate should be able to appeal the results of an examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Each Board of Certification shall adopt written procedures for handling complaints and appeals for each written or computer-based examination, oral examination and, if applicable, clinical examination offered by the Board.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Every Candidate shall be provided with a copy of the procedures applicable to any examination upon being approved to take the examination. This will enable a reasonable candidate to familiarize himself or herself with the complaint and appeal procedures.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Prior to being admitted to any examination, a Candidate shall, in writing, acknowledge receipt of a copy of the procedures for that examination and certify that the Candidate is familiar with the procedures for complaints and appeals applicable to that examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Any complaint about the conditions or administration of the examination must be raised by the candidate <u>promptly and in writing</u>. The written complaint must be handed to the Proctor at the exam administration site <strong>within thirty (30) minutes</strong> of the conclusion of the exam. A complaint that could have been addressed before or during the examination but was not raised until later will not be considered, except in extraordinary circumstances.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A Candidate who raised a complaint before or during the exam administration but is unsatisfied with the means by which a complaint about exam conditions or administration was addressed must give written notice thereof, stating the reason(s), immediately following the examination and in all events before the examination is scored. The written complaint must be postmarked within seven (7) days of the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Any complaint about the construction or contents of an examination must be raised promptly and in writing immediately following the examination and in all events before the examination is scored. The written complaint must be postmarked within seven days of the examination.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A Candidate may appeal the scoring of an examination in writing within thirty (30) days of notification of examination results. An appeal shall specify the reason(s) for the appeal. An appeal based on exam conditions, administration, contents or construction cannot be considered unless previously raised in a complaint by the Candidate done in compliance of the above mentioned procedures.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		When an appeal is filed, the Candidate shall be provided a Contact Person who will be the Candidate&#39;s sole point of contact and source of information until a final ruling by ABPS.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		An appeal shall be referred to an Appeals Committee of Diplomates appointed by the Board of Certification in the specialty. The Appeals Committee shall investigate and make a recommendation to ABPS. The ABPS shall rule on the appeal after considering the recommendation of the Appeals Committee.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		A Candidate shall be notified in writing of the results of an appeal within two weeks of the Appeals Committee&#39;s decision.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		The ABPS decision on an appeal shall be final.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Certification Designation --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"16\"></a>Certification Designation</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Candidates passing all phases of an examination process will:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Receive a certificate suitable for framing.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be permitted to designate themselves as Diplomates of the board of certification in their particular specialty.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Be permitted to use and display on business cards and stationery those certification trademarks of the Association appropriate for their particular specialty (such as &ldquo;BCEM&rdquo; for those certified in Emergency Medicine). Additionally, Diplomates making learned presentations at seminars, conferences and similar gatherings may also use and display the logo trademark in their biographical materials provided they advise the audience that their presentations represent their own views, opinions and experiences and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or experiences of the Board or all members of the American Association of Physician Specialists.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	(Currently, a ABPS certification trademark is available only to Diplomates in Emergency Medicine.)</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Non-Discrimination Policy --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"17\"></a>Non-Discrimination Policy</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS and its affiliated boards of certification do not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, medical condition, physical disability, or marital status.</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- Accommodations for Religious Reasons and Disabilities --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"18\"></a>Accommodations for Religious Reasons and Disabilities</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) provides alternate testing dates for candidates whose religious practices pose a conflict in taking an examination on the published date. Candidates wishing to request a change in the test because of religious practice must submit to ABPS <strong>no less than <u>six weeks</u> before the published examination date</strong> a written, signed request for such accommodation. The request must also include the name of the religion and a statement attesting to the religious tenets that restrict such activity such as taking an examination on the date normally scheduled for the examination. ABPS reserves the right to request the candidate to provide documentation from a cleric of the religion verifying the requirements of the religion and that the candidate is currently a practicing member in order for ABPS to honor the request.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS also provides accommodations to candidates with disabilities, as governed by the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA). All requests for accommodations due to disabilities governed by ADA must be submitted to ABPS <strong>no less than <u>two months</u> before the published examination date</strong>. ABPS will make every reasonable effort to provide the accommodations requested, provided they are applicable to your diagnosed disability. For ABPS to provide the accommodations, it may be necessary to administer the examination on a day different from the published date.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Requests for examination administrations with special accommodations must be presented to ABPS on letter-head stationery from a licensed, certified evaluator of your disability, at least two months in advance of the published examination date. The evaluator must provide information regarding his or her specialty, and applicable licenses and certifications. The request for special examination accommodations should include the following information from the evaluator:</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Depending upon the nature and extent of the accommodations, ABPS reserves the right to schedule the examination on a date different from the published schedule in order to adequately provide the necessary accommodations. If documentation submitted with the request is incomplete or requires significant clarification, it may be necessary to delay the administration with the accommodations to the next published testing date. ABPS advises candidates to submit such requests as early as possible to provide for adequate time to resolve all issues that might arise.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS administers all of its examinations only in English. Responses from an examinee to examination questions must be in English for the candidate to be eligible to receive credit toward his or her examination score.</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Clearly worded statement of the diagnosed disability.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Description of the limitations resulting from the disability.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Complete description of the accommodations being requested.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Comprehensive description of the documentation available to support the diagnosis of the disability and the conclusion that you need the accommodations being requested. All documentation must be current, minimally within the last 5 years for learning disabilities, the last 6 months for psychiatric disabilities: or the last 3 years for all other disabilities which are not permanent physical or sensory nature.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Complete history relevant to the disability for which testing accommodations are being requested, including descriptions of situations in which the same accommodations were provided the applicant.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>\r\n			Explanation describing how the requested testing accommodations are relevant to the disability.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#18\">Top</a></div>\r\n<!-- ABPS Code of Ethics --><p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><a name=\"19\"></a>ABPS Code of Ethics</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	As a Diplomate of the American Board of Physician Specialties I pledge myself to:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain the highest standard of personal conduct.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Promote and encourage the highest level of medical ethics in medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain loyalty to the goals and objectives of the American Board of Physician Specialties</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Recognize and discharge my responsibility and that of the profession to uphold the laws and regulations relating to the practice of medicine.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Strive for excellence in all aspects of my medical practice.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Use only legal and ethical means in the provision of care to my patients.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide patient care impartially; provide no special privilege to any individual patient based on the patient?s race, color, creed, sex, national origin or handicap.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Accept no personal compensation from any party that would influence or require special consideration in the provision of care to any patient.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information entrusted or known to me, by virtue of my role as a physician.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Cooperate in every reasonable and proper way with other physicians and work with them in the advancement of quality patient care.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Use every opportunity to improve public understanding of the role of the physician specialist.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Abide by the highest ethical standards in activities designed to attract patients to my practice.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n	<a href=\"#TOP\">Top</a></div>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:44:27','2010-03-31 17:44:27',1),(331,46,2,NULL,'','ABPS Medical Board Recertification Brochure','medical-board-recertification-brochure-abps','','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 on the ABPS web site at www.abpsga.org</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:48:18','2010-03-31 17:48:18',1),(332,46,3,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 on the ABPS web site at www.abpsga.org</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:48:39','2010-03-31 17:48:39',1),(333,47,2,NULL,'','Medical Board Recertification Fees for ABPS','board-recertification-fees','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','All 2009 Written Exams are Computer-Based Testing (CBT). ABPS accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa. An additional 3% processing fee is incurred for use of the American Express credit card.','Recertification Fees','','','<h2>\r\n	RECERTIFICATION FEES (Checks made payable to ABPS)</h2>\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Specialty</th>\r\n			<th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Computer Based Testing Fee*</th>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Anesthesiology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,575.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Dermatology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,462.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Disaster Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,950.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Emergency Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,950.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Family Medicine Obstetrics</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,575.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Family Practice</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,462.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Geriatric Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,462.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Hospital Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,575.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Internal Medicine</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,462.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Obstetrics/Gynecology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,575.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Ophthalmology</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,575.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Orthopedic Surgery</td>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				$1,575.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n				Plastic/Recon. 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An additional 3% processing fee is incurred for use of the American Express credit card.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	PLEASE MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO ABPS. RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.</b></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 17:51:49','2010-03-31 17:51:49',1),(334,143,0,NULL,'','Why Physicians Choose ABPS','brohure-video','','','','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	a</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 18:44:49','2010-03-31 18:44:49',1),(335,143,1,NULL,'','Why Physicians Choose ABPS','brohure-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>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 18:51:29','2010-03-31 18:51:29',1),(336,143,2,NULL,'','Why Physicians Choose ABPS','brohure-video','','','Watch ABPS Video','','','<p>\r\n	<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></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 18:55:05','2010-03-31 18:55:05',1),(337,143,3,NULL,'','Why Physicians Choose ABPS- Video','video','','','Watch ABPS Video','','','<p>\r\n	<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></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 18:56:49','2010-03-31 18:56:49',1),(338,143,4,NULL,'','Why Physicians Choose ABPS- Video','video','','','Watch ABPS Video','','','<p>Click here to view the ABPS Brochure</p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n	<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></p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 18:57:43','2010-03-31 18:57:43',1),(339,144,0,NULL,'','ABPS Brochure','brochure','','','','','','<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	a</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 18:59:10','2010-03-31 18:59:10',1),(340,30,1,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Board Certification Exams','opthamology','','','Ophthalmology','','','<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. 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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,'2010-03-31 22:04:00','2010-03-31 22:04:00',1),(341,32,1,NULL,'','Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Boards of Certification ','plastic-reconstructive-surgery','','','Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery','','','<p>\r\n	NO NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AT THIS TIME.<br />\r\n	RECERTIFICATION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MENU TO THE LEFT<br />\r\n	FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON ABPS BOARD CERTIFICATION IN PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WILL BE POSTED AT THIS PAGE.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-03-31 22:32:42','2010-03-31 22:32:42',1),(342,32,2,NULL,'','Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Boards of Certification ','plastic-reconstructive-surgery','','','Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery','','','<p>\r\n	No new applications are being accepted for Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery at this time. 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All rules and by-laws that apply to AAPS apply equally to ABPS.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS subdivision of AAPS coordinates the activities of the seventeen Specialty Boards of Certification, the eleven Administrative Boards and the ABPS all-specialty forum.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The seventeen Specialty Boards of Certification are Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Diagnostic Radiology, Disaster Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine Obstetrics, Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology and General Surgery.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Each specialty board determines the qualifying/certifying steps of its certification process, sets eligibility and application criteria, develops the items banks used in the exams, develops the examinations used, sets the score for the examination, review/approves certification applications and conducts other business as required.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Specialty boards meet twice a year to ensure a valid and reliable examination process.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The Administrative Boards meet twice yearly and handle such logistical issues as the establishment of examination fees and examination timing. Multi-specialty administrative boards have at least one member from each specialty represented by that administrative board. Administrative Boards are not involved in the formation of individual certification board exams or the individual certification board exam process or review.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The eleven Administrative Boards are the Boards of Certification in Anesthesiology, the Board of Certification in Radiology which comprises the Board of Certification in Diagnostic Radiology and the Board of Certification in Radiation Oncology, the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine which comprises the Board of Certification in Psychiatry, the American Board of Disaster Medicine, the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine, the American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics, the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine, the American Board of Hospital Medicine, the Board of Certification in Family Practice, the Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery and the Board of Certification in Surgery which comprises the Board of Certification in Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery and General Surgery.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The Chairmen of the Administrative Boards are required to attend the twice yearly meetings of the ABPS governing board and bring that board&rsquo;s attention to any cross-specialty matters. 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Contact ABPS today for more information about physician board certifications\r\n','About ABPS','','','<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), Certifying Body of the American Association of Physician Specialists (AAPS)<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	AAPS as the third largest multi-specialty physician/surgeon certifying entity, providing board certification to both allopathic (M.D.) and osteopathic (D.O.) physicians, has grouped its certification activities within a single subdivision identified as the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS).<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	ABPS is an integral part of AAPS, and is subordinate to the AAPS Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, ensuring that any and all ABPS activities are acceptable to AAPS.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	AAPS is the single incorporated entity in the AAPS/ABPS relationship. The ABPS name was registered to AAPS in August 2005. 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Other members of the ABPS governing board include the President of AAPS, the immediate past Chair of the ABPS, the immediate past President of AAPS, and up to two non-physician public members.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	AAPS/ABPS is the first medical certification board in the United States to include active participation of public members.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 01:55:15','2010-04-01 01:55:15',1),(348,3,4,NULL,'','Physician Career - ABPS Physician Career Center & Job Board','career-center','physician career, physician careers, alternative careers for physicians, physician career change, careers for physicians, physician career information, physician career network, physician career opportunities, medical licensing board\r\n','The ABPS Physician Career Center offers its members, and the industry at large, an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections.\r\n','Physician Career Center','','<p>\r\n	Physician Career Center</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	Starting December 1, ABPS launches their interactive job board, the ABPS Physician Career Center. With its focus on the medical industry and professionals, the ABPS Physician Career Center offers its members, and the industry at large, an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Both members and non-members can use the ABPS Physician Career Center to reach qualified candidates. Employers can post jobs online, search for qualified candidates based on specific job criteria, and create an online resume agent to email qualified candidates daily. They also benefit from online reporting that provides job activity statistics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	For job seekers, the ABPS Physician Career Center is a free service that provides access to employers and jobs in the medical industry. In addition to posting their resumes, job seekers can browse and view available jobs based on their criteria and save those jobs for later review, if they choose. Job seekers can also create a search agent to provide email notifications of jobs that match their criteria.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Please click here for career center.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 01:56:08','2010-04-01 01:56:08',1),(349,4,7,NULL,'','ABPS Medical Board Certification Mission & Objectives','mission-and-objectives','abps mission and objectives, code of ethics, medical board certification, aaps, american board of physician specialties, abps, national board certification, board certifications, board certification, medical board certifications, medical licensing board\r\n','ABPS advances the art and science of medicine by providing medical board certification for allopathic & osteopathic physicians. Call today for more info 813-433-2277\r\n','ABPS Mission & Objectives','','<p>\r\n	ABPS Mission &amp; Objectives</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<h2>\r\n	Mission Statement</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), as the official certification body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS) advances the art and science of medicine by providing medical specialty certification for allopathic and osteopathic physicians.</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<br />\r\n	Objectives of ABPS</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide board certification for physicians in a variety of medical specialties;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Establish and maintain professional standards for each medical specialty board of certification and verify that members meet and maintain these standards;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Promote communication and provide a coordinated structure for conducting the affairs of the affiliated boards of certification;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a forum for addressing certification issues confronting physician specialists;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Review and act upon applications for new specialty boards;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Set standards for certification;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Promote collegiality, fraternity, and service among Diplomates;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Inform the public about specialty certification, the certification process, and the status of certified physicians<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 01:56:56','2010-04-01 01:56:56',1),(350,7,2,NULL,'','Code of Medical Ethics for the American Board of Physician Specialists','code-of-ethics','code of medical ethics, code of ethics, medical board certification, aaps, american association of physician specialties, board certification, board certifications, medical licensing board\r\n','ABPS promotes and encourages the highest level of medical ethics in medicine. It maintains the highest standards of personal conduct & strives for excellence in medicine\r\n','Code of Ethics','','<p>\r\n	Code of Ethics</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	As a Diplomate of a recognized Specialty Board affiliated with the American Board of Physician Specialties, I pledge myself to</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain the highest standard of personal conduct</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Promote and encourage the highest level of medical ethics in medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain loyalty to the goals and objectives of the American Board of Physician Specialties</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Recognize and discharge my responsibility and that of the profession to uphold the laws and regulations relating to the practice of medicine</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Strive for excellence in all aspects of my medical practice</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Use only legal and ethical means in the provision of care to my patients</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide patient care impartially; provide no special privilege to any individual patient based on the patient&#39;s race, color, creed, sex, national origin or handicap</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Accept no personal compensation from any party that would influence or require special consideration in the provision of care to any patient</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information entrusted or known to me by virtue of my role as a physician</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Cooperate in every reasonable and proper way with other physicians and work with them in the advancement of quality patient care</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Use every opportunity to improve public understanding of the role of the specialist physician</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Abide by the highest ethical standards in activities designed to attract patients to my practice<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 01:59:24','2010-04-01 01:59:24',1),(351,10,5,NULL,'','\"Governance of ABPS - Medical Specialties Board of Directors','governance','governance, board governance, corporate governance, american board of physician specialties, aaps, abps, board certification, medical board certification, code of ethics, emergency medicine, medical specialties, medical specialty, physician board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','ABPS manages eleven medical boards offering certification in 17 specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each board\r\n','Governance of ABPS','','<p>\r\n	Governance of ABPS</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	ABPS coordinates eleven boards offering certification in seventeen specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Anesthesiology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Disaster Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Emergency Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics (ABOFMO)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Medicine Obstetrics</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Practice</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Practice</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABOHM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Hospital Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Dermatology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Internal Medicine<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Psychiatry</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Diagnostic Radiology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Radiation Oncology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o General Surgery<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Obstetrics and Gynecology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Ophthalmology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS is composed of the Chairperson of each of the eleven administrative specialty boards, up to three Diplomates appointed by the President of AAPS, the President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer of AAPS, and up to two public members.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Each specialty board establishes its own standards, although the ABPS oversees proposed changes in standards for appropriateness and adherence to standards to which all Boards must comply. All proposals by specialty boards regarding organization, structure, and certification standards are first reviewed by the ABPS and then forwarded to the AAPS Board of Directors for final approval.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS and its affiliated specialty boards conduct their business meetings during the Annual Scientific Meeting in June and at individual board meetings in January, February and March. Additional meetings are scheduled when needed.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	ABPS Diplomates interested in volunteering for a position within ABPS please click here. Fill out the ABPS Volunteer Form and submit as instructed at the bottom of the form.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:00:19','2010-04-01 02:00:19',1),(352,14,4,NULL,'','ABPS Medical Certification Mark Usage Guidelines ','usage-guidelines','medical board certification, medical specialties, medical specialty, emergency medicine, disaster medicine, certification mark usage guidelines, abps, american board of physician specialties, abps board certification, board certification, medical code of ethics, medical licensing board\r\n','Mark identifies physicians who have obtained Diplomat certification from one of the ABPS certifying Boards and is a credential verifying the physician’s skills and experience. \r\n','Certification Mark & Usage Guidelines','','<p>\r\n	Certification Mark &amp; Usage Guidelines</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"ABPS Certification Mark\" src=\"/userfiles/images/DiplomateMark.png\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 328px\" /></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Mark identifies physicians who have obtained Diplomate certification from one of the ABPS certifying Boards and serves as a visual symbol of demonstrated achievement and a credential verifying the physician&rsquo;s skills and experience. Usage of the Mark is restricted to this group of physicians. Any other usage is a violation of Federal and State law.<br />\r\n	<a href=\"/usage-guidelines-and-examples\"><br />\r\n	Click Here for Usage Guidelines and Examples<br />\r\n	</a><br />\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Certification Mark Usage Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Download the PDF</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:02:49','2010-04-01 02:02:49',1),(353,10,6,NULL,'','Governance of ABPS - Medical Specialties Board of Directors','governance','governance, board governance, corporate governance, american board of physician specialties, aaps, abps, board certification, medical board certification, code of ethics, emergency medicine, medical specialties, medical specialty, physician board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','ABPS manages eleven medical boards offering certification in 17 specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each board\r\n','Governance of ABPS','','<p>\r\n	Governance of ABPS</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	ABPS coordinates eleven boards offering certification in seventeen specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Anesthesiology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Disaster Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Emergency Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics (ABOFMO)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Medicine Obstetrics</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Practice</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Family Practice</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABOHM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Hospital Medicine</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Dermatology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Internal Medicine<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Psychiatry</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Diagnostic Radiology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Radiation Oncology</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialties in:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o General Surgery<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Obstetrics and Gynecology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Ophthalmology<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; o Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS is composed of the Chairperson of each of the eleven administrative specialty boards, up to three Diplomates appointed by the President of AAPS, the President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer of AAPS, and up to two public members.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Each specialty board establishes its own standards, although the ABPS oversees proposed changes in standards for appropriateness and adherence to standards to which all Boards must comply. All proposals by specialty boards regarding organization, structure, and certification standards are first reviewed by the ABPS and then forwarded to the AAPS Board of Directors for final approval.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS and its affiliated specialty boards conduct their business meetings during the Annual Scientific Meeting in June and at individual board meetings in January, February and March. Additional meetings are scheduled when needed.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	ABPS Diplomates interested in volunteering for a position within ABPS please click here. Fill out the ABPS Volunteer Form and submit as instructed at the bottom of the form.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:03:07','2010-04-01 02:03:07',1),(354,17,2,NULL,'','Directions to the American Board of Physician Specialties in Tampa FL','directions','medical board certification, medical specialties, medical specialty, emergency medicine, disaster medicine, medical board certifications, medical licensing board\r\n','The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is located in the West Shore district of beautiful Tampa Florida. \r\n','Directions','','<p>\r\n	Directions</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /career-center\">Career Center<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/mission-and-objectives\">Mission &amp; Objectives<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/code-of-ethics\">Code of Ethics<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/organization\">Organization<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\" /governance\">Governance<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/usage-guidelines\">Certification Mark Usage Guidelines<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<a href=\"/directions\">Directions<br />\r\n		</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=5550+West+Executive+Dr.&amp;city=Tampa&amp;state=FL&amp;zipcode=33609&amp;country=US\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for a Mapquest&reg; map</a>&nbsp; or <a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABPS_Directions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download the PDF local map</a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<strong>Traveling From Tampa International Airport</strong><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. Go Northeast on Tampa International Airport roads.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Follow road signs to SR-589S (Spruce Street).<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Continuing on Spruce Street, turn right onto O&rsquo;Brien Street.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. Continue on O&rsquo;Brien to W. Cypress Street and take a right.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp; 5. After overpass, turn left onto N. Reo Street.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp; 6. Continue on N Reo. The road will curve to the right and become West Executive Drive.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp; 7. The Cypress Bay Building, 5550 W Executive Drive is the building at the end of the road on the left. Parking is available in the parking garage on the left in front of the building.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:04:15','2010-04-01 02:04:15',1),(356,19,3,NULL,'','Compare Nationally Recognized Medical Board Certifying Organization','board-certification-requirements-comparison','certification requirements comparison, medical licensing board, 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\r\n','A comparative study of three nationally recognized physician multi-specialty board certifying organizations show that all 3 certifying bodies are equivalent to each other.\r\n','Board Certification Requirements Comparison','','','<p>\r\n	This information is intended to be a fair and impartial representation of the listed requirements of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), and the American Osteopathic Association&#39;s Bureau of Specialists (AOABOS) with regard to board certification in various specialties offered by each certifying body, as gathered from their respective websites.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The information contained in the tables is accurate as of the date of their posting. Please consult the individual board to confirm the most current certification information.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/comparative matrix.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to Download a Comparison Brochure</a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 672 KB)</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:12:31','2010-04-01 02:12:31',1),(357,20,2,NULL,'','Anesthesiology Board Certification','anesthesiology-board-certification-exams','anesthesiology 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\r\n','The ABPS anesthesiology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in anesthesiology.\r\n','Anesthesiology Exams','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&rsquo;s anesthesiology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in anesthesiology. Completing the anesthesiology board certification exams indicates mastery of anesthesiology 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 anesthesiology board certification examination process consists of written and oral 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 Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA) 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 anesthesiology 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 anesthesiology 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 anesthesiology conduct the oral exam.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:34:30','2010-04-01 02:34:30',1),(358,21,1,NULL,'','Dermatology Board Certification','dematology-board-certification-exams','board certified dermatology, board of dermatology, american osteopathic board of dermatology, american board of dermatology, dermatology board questions, american board dermatology, 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 dermatology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in dermatology.\r\n','Dermatology Board Certification Exams','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS dermatology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in dermatology. Completing the dermatology board certification exams indicates mastery of dermatology 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 dermatology board certification examination process consists of a written exam.<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 Dermatology Diplomates of the specialty Board of Certification in Dermatology under the direction of American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), and psychometric consultants.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:35:20','2010-04-01 02:35:20',1),(359,22,1,NULL,'','Diagnostic Radiology Board Certification','diagnostic-radiology','diagnostic radiology, diagnostic radiology 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 diagnostic radiology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in diagnostic radiology.\r\n','Diagnostic Radiology','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s diagnostic radiology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in diagnostic radiology.Completing the diagnostic radiology board certification exams indicates mastery of diagnostic radiology 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 diagnostic radiology board certification examination process consists of written and oral 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 Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	If a candidate is successful in passing the written portion of the diagnostic radiology board certification exam, the candidate will advance to the oral exam at the next testing administration.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The oral exam of the diagnostic radiology 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 diagnostic radiology conduct the oral exam.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:36:11','2010-04-01 02:36:11',1),(360,23,1,NULL,'','Emergency Medicine Medical Board Certification','emergency-medicine','emergency medicine board certification, medical licensing board, medical board certification, aaps, american association of physician specialties, board certification, board certifications, medical certifications, american board of medical specialties, emergency medicine, alternate board certification\r\n','The ABPS emergency medicine board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in emergency medicine\r\n','Emergency Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s emergency medicine board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in emergency medicine. Completing the emergency medicine board certification exams indicates mastery of emergency medicine experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The emergency medicine board certification examination process consists of written and oral exams.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:41:39','2010-04-01 02:41:39',1),(361,24,1,NULL,'','Family Medicine Obstetrics Medical Board Certification','family-medicine-obstetrics','family medicine obstetrics, family medicine obstetrics board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exams enable candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family medicine obstetrics.\r\n','Family Medicine Obstetrics','','','<p>\r\n	The American Board of Family Medicine Obstetrics board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family medicine obstetrics. Completing the family medicine obstetrics board certification exams indicates mastery of family medicine obstetrics experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The FMOB Board recognizes the advanced level of training and experience that some Family Medicine physicians gain through recognized Fellowship programs, or their historical equivalent.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The process of certification for Family Medicine Obstetrics for eligible applicants involves satisfactory completion of a written examination, an oral examination, and confirmation of surgical competency by peer observers<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABFMO_PagesHR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download Full size PDF</a></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:42:36','2010-04-01 02:42:36',1),(362,25,1,NULL,'','Family Practice Board Certification','family-practice','family practice, family practice board certification, medical board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The ABPS family practice board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family practice.\r\n','Family Practice','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s family practice board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in family practice. Completing the family practice board certification exams indicates mastery of family practice 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 family practice board certification examination process consists of a written exam. The format of the exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed and validated by Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:44:30','2010-04-01 02:44:30',1),(363,26,1,NULL,'','Geriatric Medicine Board Certification','geriatric-medicine','geriatric medicine, geriatric medicine board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, medical specialty, emergency medicine, disaster medicine, certification mark usage guidelines, abps, american board of physician specialties, abps board certification, board certification, medical code of ethics, medical licensing board\r\n','The ABPS geriatric medicine board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in geriatric medicine.\r\n','Geriatric Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s geriatric medicine board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in geriatric medicine. Completing the geriatric medicine board certification exams indicates mastery of geriatric medicine experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The geriatric medicine board certification examination process consists of a written exam. The format of the exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed and validated by Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCG) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:45:55','2010-04-01 02:45:55',1),(364,27,1,NULL,'','Hospital Medicine Board Certification','hospital-medicine','hospital medicine, hospital medicine 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 hospital medicine board certification enables successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in hospital medicine.\r\n','Hospital Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS hospital medicine board certification enables successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in hospital medicine. Completing the hospital medicine board certification indicates mastery of hospital medicine experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The hospital medicine board certification examination process consists of a written exam, administered at a computer testing center. The format of the exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed and validated by Diplomates of the American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABHM) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ABHM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download Full size PDF</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:47:00','2010-04-01 02:47:00',1),(365,28,1,NULL,'','Internal Medicine board Certification','internal-medicine','internal medicine, internal medicine 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 internal medicine board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in internal medicine.\r\n','Internal Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s internal medicine board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in internal medicine. Completing the internal medicine board certification exams indicates mastery of internal medicine experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The internal medicine board certification examination process consists of a written exam. The format of the exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed and validated by Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Certification in internal medicine requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge in a variety of areas. These include Allergy and Immunology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, and Rheumatology.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The affiliated Board of Certification in Internal Medicine manages Internal Medicine, as well as the specialties of Dermatology and Psychiatry. Information about the examinations, certification eligibility requirements, examination blueprints, and recertification requirements are separately listed and described respectively.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:50:22','2010-04-01 02:50:22',1),(366,29,1,NULL,'','Obstetrics & Gynecology Board Certification','obstetrics-and-gynecology','obstetrics and gynecology, obstetrics and gynecology 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 obstetrics & gynecology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in obstetrics & gynecology.\r\n','Obstetrics & Gynecology','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s obstetrics &amp; gynecology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in obstetrics &amp; gynecology. Completing the obstetrics &amp; gynecology board certification exams indicates mastery of obstetrics &amp; gynecology knowledge and experience, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The obstetrics &amp; gynecology board certification examination process consists of written and oral exams.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The format of the written exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed by obstetrics &amp; gynecology 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 obstetrics &amp; gynecology 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 obstetrics &amp; gynecology board certification exams is comprised of three to five case presentations in which the candidate describes their approach to managing a case presented by an examiner. Trained examiners who are board certified in obstetrics &amp; gynecology conduct the oral exam.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:51:28','2010-04-01 02:51:28',1),(367,30,2,NULL,'','Ophthalmology Board Certification','opthamology','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','','','<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,'2010-04-01 02:52:27','2010-04-01 02:52:27',1),(368,31,1,NULL,'','Orthopedic Surgery Board Certification','orthopedic-surgery','orthopedic surgery board certification, american board of orthopedic surgery, orthopedic surgery, 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 orthopedic surgery board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in orthopedic surgery.\r\n','Orthopedic Surgery','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s orthopedic surgery board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in orthopedic surgery. Completing the orthopedic surgery board certification exams indicates mastery of orthopedic surgery 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 orthopedic surgery board certification examination process consists of written and oral exams.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The format of the written exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed by Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS) 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 orthopedic surgery 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 orthopedic surgery 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 orthopedic surgery conduct the oral exam.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Updated 1/23/2009</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 02:55:57','2010-04-01 02:55:57',1),(369,32,4,NULL,'','Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Board Certification','plastic-reconstructive-surgery','plastic surgery board certification, plastic and reconstructive surgery 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','No new applications are being accepted for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at this time. \r\n','Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery','','','<p>\r\n	No new applications are being accepted for Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery at this time. Recertification information is available from the menu to the right.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Future announcements on the ABPS Board Certification in Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery will be posted on this page.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 03:00:36','2010-04-01 03:00:36',1),(370,34,1,NULL,'','Radiation Oncology Board Certification','radiation-oncology','radiation oncology board certification, medical board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The ABPS\'s radiation oncology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in radiation oncology\r\n','Radiation Oncology','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s radiation oncology board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in radiation oncology. Completing the radiation oncology board certification exams indicates mastery of radiation oncology 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 radiation oncology board certification examination process consists of written and oral 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 Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR) under the direction of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and psychometric consultants.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	If a candidate is successful in passing the written portion of the radiation oncology board certification exam, the candidate will advance to the oral exam at the next testing administration.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The oral exam of the diagnostic radiology board certification exams is comprised of two (2) clinical and one (1) physics 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 radiation oncology conduct the oral exam.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 03:12:21','2010-04-01 03:12:21',1),(371,33,1,NULL,'','Psychiatry Board Certification','psychiatry','psychiatry board certification, medical board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','Completing the psychiatry board certification exams indicates mastery of psychiatric experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.\r\n','Psychiatry','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39; psychiatry board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in psychiatry. Completing the psychiatry board certification exams indicates mastery of psychiatric 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 psychiatry board certification examination process consists of written and oral 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 Psychiatry Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM) under the direction of American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), and psychometric consultants.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	If successful in passing the written portion of the psychiatry board certification exams, the candidate will advance to the oral exam.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The oral exam of the psychiatry board certification exams consists 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 psychiatry conduct the oral exam.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 03:13:01','2010-04-01 03:13:01',1),(372,35,1,NULL,'','Surgery Board Certification','surgery','surgery board certification, medical board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','Completing the surgery board certification exams indicates mastery of surgery experience and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.\r\n','Surgery','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS surgery board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in surgery. Completing the surgery board certification exams indicates mastery of surgery 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 surgery board certification examination process consists of written and oral 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 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 surgery 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 surgery 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 surgery conduct the oral exam.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The affiliated Board of Certification in Surgery manages Surgery, as well as the specialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.&nbsp; Information about the examinations, certification eligibility requirements, examination blueprints, and recertification requirements are separately listed and described respectively.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 03:14:02','2010-04-01 03:14:02',1),(373,62,2,NULL,'','Contact ABPS - Medical Board Certifications for Physicians','contact-us','contact aaps, medical board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, boards of medical certifications, board certification, national board certification, specialty medical, american medical specialties, american board of physician specialties, abps, medical board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','Contact AAPS for medical board certifications, continuing medical education courses and CME recertification courses. Become a member of AAPS contact us today.\r\n','Contact ABPS','','','<p>\r\n	American Board of Physician Specialties<br />\r\n	5550 West Executive Dr.<br />\r\n	Suite 400<br />\r\n	Tampa, FL 33609<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	PHONE: 813-433-2277<br />\r\n	FAX: (813) 830-6599</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 03:15:24','2010-04-01 03:15:24',1),(374,8,2,NULL,'','Need Medical Board Certification? ','abps-medical-board-certifications','medical board certification, american board of physician specialties, abps, board certification, medical board certifications, medical specialties, medical specialty, emergency medicine, disaster medicine, internal medicine boards, board certified doctors, physician board certification, medical licensing board\r\n','The American Board of Physician Specialists offers medical board certifications in 17 different medical specialties. ABPS offers an excellent choice in nationally recognized board certification\r\n','ABPS Boards of Certifications','','','<p>\r\n	The Boards of Certification (BOCs) are affiliates of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and are recognized as certifying bodies meeting the standards required for affiliation. The BOCs were founded to develop and administer clinically- relevant specialty certification examinations and to award certification to qualified physicians who meet established requirements.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The BOCs issue certificates to successful candidates, who may present themselves to the public as specialists and Diplomates of their specialty.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Though certification does not guarantee the competence of individuals, the affiliated Boards of Certification of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), attests that certified members have met minimum education and experience requirements for various certification levels. Each certified member also acknowledges adherence to the ABPS Code of Ethics.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 03:17:08','2010-04-01 03:17:08',1),(376,145,0,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,'2010-04-01 12:51:46','2010-04-01 12:51:46',1),(377,146,0,NULL,'','Emergency Medicine Review Courses','emergency-medicine-review-courses','','','Emergency Medicine','','','<p>\r\n	The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is not affiliated with any course provider. ABPS does not sponsor, support, endorse, or recommend any particular course of study, review program or particular course program or materials that will be useful to the physician in preparing for a certification examination. Any advertisement or promotional matter which states or implies sponsorship, support, endorsement, approval, affiliation with, or recommendation by ABPS or its affiliate, the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM) is unauthorized and should be brought to the immediate attention of ABPS.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Collman Institute has been removed from the list of providers of review courses and materials. AAPS/ABPS efforts to contact The Collman Institute have been unsuccessful. Any candidate who is relying on The Collman Institute for a review course or study materials should take appropriate action to determine the availability and suitability thereof. This notice is provided as a public service. Neither AAPS nor ABPS is associated with The Collman Institute.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Organizations that provide review courses are listed below. Please contact the organization for specific, current information as offerings may change.</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"5\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Institute for Excellence in Emergency Medicine, LLC<br />\r\n					4354 Avocado Blvd.<br />\r\n					Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411<br />\r\n					(561) 784-9120<br />\r\n					<b><i>The 3-Day EM Oral Board Review and Workshop</i></b><br />\r\n					For information, course dates and registration, contact the Institute for Excellence in Emergency Medicine by phone (561) 784-9120 or by email <a href=\"mailto:barbara1889@mac.com\">barbara1889@mac.com</a>.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Emergency Medicine Education Systems (EMEDS)<br />\r\n					1717 Main Street, Suite 5200<br />\r\n					Dallas, TX 75201<br />\r\n					<b><i>A Comprehensive Review of Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review</i></b><br />\r\n					For more information or to register, please visit the website at<br />\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.emedsinc.com/\" target=\"newblank\">www.emedsinc.com </a> or call (888) 616-1711 or (214) 712-2717.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Center for Emergency Medical Education<br />\r\n					758 Orchard Drive, Suite 105<br />\r\n					Folsom, CA 95630<br />\r\n					<b><i>The National Emergency Medicine Board Review</i></b><br />\r\n					For information or to register call: (800) 651 CEME (2363) or send a fax to (916) 673-1208<br />\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.emboards.com/\" target=\"newblank\">www.emboards.com</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Education Medical Services, Inc.<br />\r\n					P.O. Box 510222<br />\r\n					St. Louis, MO 63151<br />\r\n					<b><i>Emergency Medicine Review: The Comprehensive CORE CONTENT Board Review Course</i></b><br />\r\n					To register, call (800) MED-TEST.<br />\r\n					For inquiries only, call (314) 416-4600</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ohio Chapter<br />\r\n					ACEP (American College of Emergency Physicians)<br />\r\n					3510 Snouffer Road, Suite 100<br />\r\n					Columbus, OH 43235<br />\r\n					<b><i>Emergency Medicine Review Course</i></b><br />\r\n					For more information, contact the Chapter office at (614) 792-6506 or toll free at (888) OHACEP4.<br />\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.ohacep.org/\" target=\"_newblank\">www.ohacep.org</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Pennsylvania Chapter<br />\r\n					American College of Emergency Physicians<br />\r\n					777 East Park Drive, P.O. Box 8820<br />\r\n					Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820<br />\r\n					<b><i>PaACEPs Emergency Medicine Written Board Review Course<br />\r\n					Oral Board Review Simulation Courses</i></b><br />\r\n					To register, look for information at <a href=\"http://www.paacep.org/\" target=\"_new\">www.paacep.org</a> or call<br />\r\n					(888) 633-5784<br />\r\n					FAX (717) 558-7841 or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:jneidig@pamedsoc.org\">jneidig@pamedsoc.org</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Illinois College of Emergency Physicians<br />\r\n					1 S 280 Summit Avenue, Court B-2<br />\r\n					Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181<br />\r\n					<b><i>Written Board Review Course Plus<br />\r\n					Oral Board Review Courses</i></b><br />\r\n					For information, call ICEP at (630) 495-6400, or toll free at (888) 495-ICEP.<br />\r\n					Also, check ICEPs web page at <a href=\"http://www.icep.org/\" target=\"_blank2\">www.icep.org</a>.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Emergency Medicine Educational Enterprises<br />\r\n					200 TechneCenter Drive, #103<br />\r\n					Milford, OH 45150<br />\r\n					<b><i>Preparing for the Written Board Exam in Emergency Medicine<br />\r\n					Preparing for the Oral Board Exam in Emergency Medicine</i></b><br />\r\n					For information, call (800) 878-5667 or go to the website at <a href=\"http://www.emeeinc.com/\" target=\"_new\">www.emeeinc.com</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine<br />\r\n					Louisiana State University School of Medicine<br />\r\n					LSUHSC Institute of Professional Education<br />\r\n					1600 Canal Street, Suite 1034<br />\r\n					New Orleans, LA 70112<br />\r\n					<b><i>LSU Emergency Medicine Written Board Review Course and Clinical Update</i></b><br />\r\n					For information, phone (504) 568-5272.</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Challenger Corporation<br />\r\n					5100 Poplar Avenue<br />\r\n					Suite #310<br />\r\n					Memphis, TN 38137</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					&quot;Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review at Hilton Head&quot;, sponsored by Staten Island University<br />\r\n					Contact: Marie Vislocki<br />\r\n					Phone: 718-226-9151<br />\r\n					E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:mvislocky@siuh.edu\">mvislocky@siuh.edu</a><br />\r\n					Web site: <a href=\"http://www.emoralboards.com/\">www.emoralboards.com</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Medical University of South Carolina<br />\r\n					<b><i>Intensive Review in Emergency Medicine</i></b><br />\r\n					Office of Continuing Medical Education<br />\r\n					261 Calhoun St., Ste. 301<br />\r\n					P.O. Box 250189<br />\r\n					Charleston, SC 29425<br />\r\n					(843) 876-1925<br />\r\n					(843) 792-4071<br />\r\n					(800) 922-5250</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Center for Continuing Education<br />\r\n					University of Nebraska Medical Center<br />\r\n					985651 Nebraska Medical Center<br />\r\n					Omaha, NE 68198<br />\r\n					(402) 559-4152<br />\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.unmc.edu/coned/\" target=\"_blank\">www.unmc.edu/coned/</a><br />\r\n					<a href=\"mailto:conted@unmc.edu\">conted@unmc.edu</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					General CME Information<br />\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.cmedownload.com/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cmedownload.com/</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\">\r\n				<i>Organizations that provide study materials (CD ROMs, audio- and video- courses, and catalogs) include the following:</i></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					ACEP Publications Catalog<br />\r\n					ACEP Customer Service<br />\r\n					P.O. Box 619911<br />\r\n					Dallas, TX 75261-9911<br />\r\n					(800) 798-1822; (972) 550-0911<br />\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.acep.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.acep.org</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					EMEE, Inc.<br />\r\n					200 TechneCenter Dr., Ste. 103<br />\r\n					Milford, OH 45150<br />\r\n					Texts for Written and Oral exams, audiotapes, CDs, flash cards, etc.<br />\r\n					(800) 878-5667<br />\r\n					<a href=\"http://www.emeeinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.emeeinc.com</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"15\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Ohio Chapter ACEP<br />\r\n					(American College of Emergency Physicians)<br />\r\n					3510 Snouffer Road, Suite 100<br />\r\n					Columbus, OH 43235<br />\r\n					Catalog of Educational Resources, audio taped course and CD-ROM<br />\r\n					(614) 792-6506 or toll free at (888) OHACEP4.<br />\r\n					Website: <a href=\"http://www.ohacep.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ohacep.org</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<b><i>Med-Challenger EM</i></b> (A Course on CD-ROM or Internet)<br />\r\n					Call toll free (800) 676-0822, ext. 149W<br />\r\n					FAX (901) 767-7019<br />\r\n					On-line ordering at <a href=\"http://www.chall.com/products.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.chall.com/products.htm</a><br />\r\n					Challenger Corporation<br />\r\n					5100 Poplar Avenue<br />\r\n					Suite #310<br />\r\n					Memphis, TN 38137</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					Audio-Digest Foundation<br />\r\n					1577 East Chevy Chase Drive<br />\r\n					Glendale, CA 91206<br />\r\n					(800) 423-2308<br />\r\n					Website: <a href=\"http://www.audio-digest.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.audio-digest.org</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-04-01 12:54:02','2010-04-01 12:54:02',1),(378,147,0,NULL,'','Opthamology Recertification','opthamology-recertification','','','Opthamology Recertification','','','<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				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.</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\r\n Resources at the AAPS Web Site.\" border=\"0\" height=\"105\" src=\"/images/abpsga.org/aaps_link.gif\" width=\"106\" /></a></div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"center\" width=\"604\">\r\n				&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,'2010-04-01 12:56:32','2010-04-01 12:56:32',1),(379,148,0,NULL,'','Orthopedic Application','orthopedic-application','','','Orthopedic Surgery Board Certification Exams','','','<p>\r\n	The ABPS&#39;s orthopedic surgery board certification exams enable successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in orthopedic surgery. Completing the orthopedic surgery board certification exams indicates mastery of orthopedic surgery 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 orthopedic surgery board certification examination process consists of written and oral exams.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	The format of the written exam is multiple-choice, single-response questions. The questions are developed by Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS) 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 orthopedic surgery 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 orthopedic surgery 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 orthopedic surgery conduct the oral exam.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Updated 1/23/2009</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 12:58:54','2010-04-01 12:58:54',1),(380,148,1,NULL,'','Orthopedic Application','orthopedic-application','','','Orthopedic Surgery Board Certification Exams','','','<h2>\r\n	APPLICATION</h2>\r\n<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=\"/userfiles/files/Orthopedic Surgery1.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=orthopedic\" 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<p>\r\n<!--/print all link-->	<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\r\n 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>',0,'2010-04-01 13:05:11','2010-04-01 13:05:11',1),(381,149,0,NULL,'','Orthopedic Description','orthopedic-description','','','Orthopedic Surgery Board Certification Exams ','','','<p align=\"left\">\r\n	An outline of the subject areas covered on the certification examination is included to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates should review this outline carefully and focus study on the areas listed. Candidates should be aware that the outline reflects the responses to practice-analysis questionnaires and enables codification of the examination for subsequent analysis of the results. Each question is linked to a specific area of the outline. No question is meant to be obscure or tricky. The percentage of questions in an area conveys the relative importance of each area of the examination. The information in the outline is meant to serve as a study aid only and not as a guarantee of success in taking the certification examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><br />\r\n	<font size=\"4\">Orthopedic Surgery 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				Amputations</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Biomaterials</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					3</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Biomechanics</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					4</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Bone Grafting &amp; Healing</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					5</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Fractures</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					6</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Bone Infections</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					7</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Clinical Epidemiology In Orthopedics</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					8</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Connective Tissue Disorders</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Gait</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</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				Genetic Disorders And Skeletal Dysplasias</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</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				Hematology In Orthopedics</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					12</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Joint Arthroplasty/Replacement</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					13</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Joint Injuries</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					14</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Joint Reconstruction</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					15</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Neurology</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					16</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Metabolic Bone Diseases</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					17</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Musculoskeletal 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					18</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Neuromuscular Disorders In Children</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				2</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					19</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Orthopedic Radiology And Other Imaging Techniques</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					20</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Prosthetics And Orthotics</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					21</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Soft-Tissue Infection</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					22</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Soft-Tissue Physiology</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				5</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div align=\"center\">\r\n					23</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Soft-Tissue Repair</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					24</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Spinal Disorders</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					25</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Sports Conditioning And Training</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					26</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Sports Injuries</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					27</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Various Types of Arthritis And Their Orthopedic Complications</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					28</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Unique Considerations of the Multiply Injured Patient</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					29</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Unique Considerations of the Pediatric Orthopedic Patient (e.g. joint injuries, joint reconstruction)</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					30</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				Professional Responsibility</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n				4</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Orthopedic Surgery Examination Study References </b> </font><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study materials to prepare for the <b>written</b> certification or recertification examinations. The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n<!--pdf link--></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"75%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/userfiles/files/OS References.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"19\" src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" width=\"15\" /></a></td>\r\n			<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\r\n				<a href=\"/userfiles/files/OS References.pdf\"><b><font color=\"black\">Download Study References</font></b></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font size=\"4\"><b>Description of the Oral Examination in Orthopedic Surgery </b></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The Oral Certification Examination in Orthopedic Surgery is an opportunity for the Board to examine your ability to diagnose and treat patients requiring orthopedic intervention. The cases you will be presented will be based upon real or hypothetical patients. For each case you will be given a brief history of the patient&rsquo;s present symptoms or complaints. You may need to probe for more information, develop a differential diagnosis, request laboratory tests or diagnostic examinations. You will be expected to describe the treatment process. Additionally, the examinee may be questioned regarding the risks related to a treatment process or what other treatment options might be considered. In obtaining the information, you should speak clearly and be cognizant of time constraints applicable to your handling each case. You may ask the examiner to repeat information that you did not hear clearly. Be certain that you understand what is being asked of you before responding.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The examination consists of three case studies. For each case study a threshold score has been established. The threshold score represents the minimum passing score that is expected of a practicing physician in Orthopedic Surgery. The threshold score for each case has been established prior to its administration. Board Diplomates in Orthopedic Surgery, with the guidance of a psychometrician, have estimated the expected minimal performance for each area within each case. These minimal performance expectations are combined to obtain the minimum expected score on a case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For each case, an examinee is scored in several areas. An examinee&rsquo;s performance is typically scored in each of the following areas:<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		History of the patient&mdash;The examinee is expected to probe for the history of the patient (e.g., onset/course/location/associated symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history; social/family history, surgical history, and psychological history)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Physical examination&mdash;The examinee is expected to request information about specific aspects of the patient&rsquo;s physical condition (e.g., neck, chest, heart, back, neurological, skin, abdomen, musculoskeletal, and other areas applicable to the case)</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Requested laboratory tests and diagnostic examinations&mdash;The examinee will order appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic examinations; the examinee will be provided the results.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Diagnosis of the patient&mdash;The examinee will be expected to propose a differential diagnosis/diagnoses for the case presented.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Management of the patient&mdash;The examinee will indicate what treatment is recommended, including non-operative, operative, and post-operative management. The examinee may be asked to provide a rationale.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Disposition/Pathophysiology&mdash;The examinee may be presented with follow-up conditions of the patient, including complications&mdash;to which the examinee will be asked to recommend appropriate actions; or the examinee may be asked to describe possible complications/outcomes and appropriate corrective actions. Additionally, other related questions regarding the patients condition may be asked.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	A candidate&rsquo;s score on any one case is completely independent of his or her score on any other case. To pass, the examinee must minimally obtain a total score (sum of the scores from all three cases) that equals or exceeds the sum of the threshold scores for the three studies. Therefore, it is possible that an examinee may score less than the threshold score for one case, but still pass the examination, provided he or she scores well on the remainder of the cases to offset the lower score. Each case contains approximately the same number of possible points. Therefore, the cases are approximately equally weighted in the overall calculation of examinee&rsquo;s total score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The three cases presented will address a variety of situations. No two cases will address exactly the same topic. Topics presented to the examinee may include, but not limited to:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Fractures/Trauma</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Musculo-Skeletal Injuries</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Soft Tissue Injuries or Disease Processes</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Metabolic and Neoplastic Diseases</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Degenerative Disease Process: Bone and Soft Tissue</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Neurologic Disorders</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\n	Each of the three cases is limited to 30 minutes. If you have not completed the diagnosis for a case within thirty minutes, the examiner will indicate that you need to move on to the next case. Examiners will not indicate whether you have passed a case or not. No comments made by the examiner should be interpreted by the examinee as implying that he or she has either passed or failed a case.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinees should plan to arrive one-half hour before the scheduled beginning of the examination and expect to be in the examination room for nearly two hours. For this examination you will be given pencils and paper to use during the course of the examination. Also, you will not be permitted to bring into the examination room books, electronic devices, backpacks, or parcels. The only thing you will absolutely need to bring is a government-issued photo ID card such as a Driver&rsquo;s License or Passport for examination check-in.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Drinking water will be available in the room. A restroom break is permissible, but only between cases.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	ABPS will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, provided the disabilities are documented and the accommodations requested are applicable to the disabilities. Requests for special accommodations should be made to ABPS at least two months in advance of the examination. ABPS will forward specific instructions for the documentation that will be needed from the examinee or the evaluator of the examinee&rsquo;s disability. Any requests for special accommodations less than one month before the examination will not be honored since there will not be sufficient time to review the documentation and arrange for the special accommodations.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	All ABPS examinations are administered only in English. Responses from examinees to examination questions must be in English for the candidate to be eligible to receive credit towards his or her examination score.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The results of the examinee&rsquo;s performance on the Oral Examination are mailed within 75 days of the examination. A careful review of the scoring and analyses of the results are conducted after the examination and before issuing reports, to verify the accuracy and validity of the results.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Examinees who fail to pass an Oral Examination have the opportunity to take an examination consisting of three different cases at the next scheduled administration. At the current time, an examinee is permitted no more than three attempts to pass the Oral Examination.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Should you have any questions, please call the ABPS Executive Offices at 813-433-2277.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 13:09:32','2010-04-01 13:09:32',1),(382,150,0,NULL,'','Orthopedic Surgery Recertification','orthopedic-surgery-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 Orthopedic Surgery prior to 2006</u></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b>Note:&nbsp; The following requirements apply only to the next recertification.&nbsp; After recertifying, the physician will be required to meet the new recertification requirements, listed below.</b></p>\r\n<ol type=\"1\">\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit documentation of CME hours:&nbsp; For the years since certified or last recertified through the year 2005&mdash;an average of 25 CMEs per year in the field of Orthopedic Surgery; and for the years 2006 and later:&nbsp; an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. &nbsp; At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years should be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs.<br />\r\n		<br />\r\n		The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view <a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.<br />\r\n		&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 Orthopedic Surgery.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>\r\n	<b><u>New Recertification Requirements for Physicians Who are Initially Certified in Orthopedic Surgery after&nbsp; 2005 and for Physicians After Recertifying in 2006 or Later</u></b></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"/files/pdf/certification/cme_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a><br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<div>\r\n					<p>\r\n						The following resources are available for on-line CME and self-assessments:</p>\r\n					<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n						<tbody>\r\n							<tr>\r\n								<td>\r\n									<p>\r\n										&nbsp;</p>\r\n								</td>\r\n								<td>\r\n									<p>\r\n										<b>A list of CME/Self Assessment Resources compiled by Dr. Bernard Sklar (</b><b>Online Continuing Medical Education) is available at <a href=\"http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm\">http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm</a> .</b></p>\r\n									<p>\r\n										<strong>Another resource for On-Line self assessments is NetCE at</strong> <a href=\"http://www.netce.com/\"><strong>www.netce.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n								</td>\r\n							</tr>\r\n						</tbody>\r\n					</table>\r\n					<p>\r\n						&nbsp;</p>\r\n				</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Submit a completed recertification application, along with payment of appropriate fee.&nbsp; Refer to the <a href=\"/board-recertification-fees\">recertification fee schedule</a>*.&nbsp;<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	Submit documentation of CME hours:an average of 50 hours per year with at least 25 CMEs in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. At least 25 of the CME hours received during the eight years must be obtained through AAPS-sponsored programs. The ABPS CME form must be used, in compiling the CMEs.view . Copies of an official printout or copies of certificates must be attached to the ABPS CME Form.\r\n	<li>\r\n		At least 50 questions of self-assessment CME Examination(s) must be satisfactorily completed each year, except in the final year of the certification/recertification cycle.CMEs obtained from self-assessments may be used to meet the annual CME requirements specified in item 2 of this section.</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Provide a copy of current medical license with expiration date.<br />\r\n		&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		Successfully pass a written examination in Orthopedic Surgery.</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					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Orthopedic Surgery Recert2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\">\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"/userfiles/files/Orthopedic Surgery Recert2009.pdf\"><b>Download Board Recertification Application</b></a><a href=\"/userfiles/files/Orthopedic Surgery Recert2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n					(.pdf, 163 KB)</a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	* NOTE: <b>Recertification application fee is non-refundable</b> /p&gt;</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 Orthopedic Surgery.&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 Orthopedic Surgery 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	<font face=\"Arial\">The following table lists the <u><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">approximate</font></u><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"> number of items in each domain included on each form of the examination:</font></font></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"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\" size=\"3\">Amputations</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Biomechanics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Bone Grafting &amp; Healing</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Fractures</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Bone Infections</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Clinical Epidemiology In Orthopedics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">1</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\" size=\"3\">Connective Tissue Disorders</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Gait</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Hematology In Orthopedics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">1</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\" size=\"3\">Joint Arthroplasty/Replacement</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">8</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\" size=\"3\">Joint Injuries</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Joint Reconstruction</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Neurology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Metabolic Bone Diseases</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Musculoskeletal Oncology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Neuromuscular Disorders In Children</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">1</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\" size=\"3\">Orthopedic Radiology And Other Imaging Techniques</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Prosthetics And Orthotics</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Soft-Tissue Infection</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Soft-Tissue Physiology</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Soft-Tissue Repair</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Spinal Disorders</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Sports Conditioning And Training</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Sports Injuries</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Various Types of Arthritis And Their Orthopedic Complications</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Multiple Injured</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">1</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\" size=\"3\">Unique Considerations of the Pediatric Orthopedic Patient (e.g. joint injuries, joint reconstruction)</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">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\" size=\"3\">Professional Responsibility</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"240\">\r\n				<p align=\"center\">\r\n					<font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">2</font></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>Orthopedic Surgery Examination Study References<br />\r\n	</b><br />\r\n	You may wish to use the study references to prepare for the written recertification examination.&nbsp; The Examinations Committee uses these references to create questions for the examinations.</font></font></p>\r\n<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					<a href=\"http:///userfiles/files/OS - Specialty Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"/images/icons/acrobat.gif\" /></a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n				<p>\r\n					<a href=\"http:///userfiles/files/OS - Specialty Resources.pdf\"><b>Download Study References</b></a></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><b>When Examination Results are Available</b></font></font></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font face=\"Arial\"><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\">ABPS sends to candidates the results of their examinations within 75 days of the administration date.</font></font></p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 13:13:52','2010-04-01 13:13:52',1),(383,151,0,NULL,'','Orthopedic Surgery Recertification Exam Schedule','Orthopedic-Surgery-Recertification-Exam-Schedule','','','Orthopedic Surgery Recertification Exam Schedule','','','<p>\r\n	All ABPS recertification exams are offered in a computer-based multiple choice format in test centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer based format allows the candidate great flexibility in examination scheduling and, in most cases, eliminates the need for long distance travel.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The computer-based examination window usually spans four weeks, and the candidate can schedule on any day during that time that his/her chosen test center is open, and at any time during the day, so long as he/she allows enough time to complete the exam. Most test centers are open Monday through Friday only, a few are open on weekends as well.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Once a candidate is approved to sit for the examination, and the examination fee is paid, ABPS will send the candidate a password and directions for registering for the examination on the date and at the test center of his/her choice.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	PLEASE NOTE</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Submission of an incomplete application may delay the Board&rsquo;s acceptance of your application in time for you to take the exam on the date you desire.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	At the end of the application you will find a checklist detailing the items you need to attach to the application in order for your application to be considered complete. Please review the materials you are submitting against this checklist.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	If, after a period of one year from your submission of your application, all of the application materials are not deemed complete and the application has not been approved by the appropriate board of certification, your application will become invalid, thereby requiring you to submit a new application and application fee in order to pursue certification. You must meet the certification requirements in effect at the time the second or subsequent application is received by ABPS.</p>\r\n<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				May 1, 2009<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				September 2009<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>',0,'2010-04-01 13:17:02','2010-04-01 13:17:02',1),(384,152,0,NULL,'','Plastic Surgery Application','Plastic-Surgery-Application','','','Plastic Surgery Application','','','<h2>\r\n	NO NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AT THIS TIME.</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<font color=\"#ff0000\" size=\"3\">RECERTIFICATION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MENU TO THE LEFT</font></p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON ABPS BOARD CERTIFICATION IN PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WILL BE POSTED AT THIS PAGE.</h2>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 13:19:16','2010-04-01 13:19:16',1),(385,153,0,NULL,'','Surgery Application','surgery-application','board certification, medical board certification, medical specialties, physician certification, board certified doctors','Application packet for board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) affiliated Board of Certification','Surgery Application','','','<p>\r\n	<a href=\"/userfiles/files/ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Changes beginning 2007-01-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<strong>Important notices:</strong><br />\r\n	<br />\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>.<br />\r\n	<br />\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.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Please be certain to carefully read the entire Board of Certification Information listed below.<br />\r\n	<strong><br />\r\n	Incomplete Application</strong><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	<span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><br />\r\n	Revised January 2009</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 128);\"><strong>Part 1: Board Certification Application</strong></span><br />\r\n	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt=\"\" src=\"/userfiles/images/reader_icon_thumb(3).png\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" /> <a href=\"/userfiles/files/Surgery1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Board Certification Application</a><br />\r\n	(.pdf, 262 KB)<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	For a hard copy, please <a href=\"/contact-us\">contact us</a>.</p>\r\n',0,'2010-04-01 13:21:26','2010-04-01 13:21:26',1);
