To: Mr. William Carbone, whose new email address I don't have......

Hi Bill,
 
Many thanks for your letter and the packet of goodies you sent me (brochures, pin).  I love toys!  Periodically the hospital recredentials us, and my number was up.  Being the only doctor in my age group who has to recertify for boards, I take a lot of jokes about it "not taking" in 1989 and "those other boards even old doctors have to re-do," but I'm used to it by now.  I do appreciate Marilyn Whitfield typing up such a nice letter for me.
 
Since my boards expire on December 31, 2012, can you please tell me when I will have to sit for the next ones, probably before that expiration date??  You don't want me to expire, like milk.  I need to know so I can get CME credits written down properly and to follow a study protocol.  Actually, I'm pretty much going to study my same books from 2004 and a few other things, rather than outlining 10 more current books like I did the last time.  If I don't pass this next time, it won't be that critical for me to stay on in the hospital at this age, and I surely won't fire myself from my own office!  But please, let me know what month and year I'll have to sit for exams again, and hopefully in the contiginous USA.
 
Many thanks.
 
Take care,
   June 