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Update on American Board of Pathology Certification Betsy D. Bennett Executive Vice President American Board of Pathology Tampa, FL

1. Boards Pre-analytical board Analytical Board Post-analytical board 2. Pre-Board READ THE BOOKLET OF INFORMATION Get a medical license Discuss the time-line of your training with your Program Director. READ THE BOOKLET OF INFORMATION Complete the application READ HELPFUL HINTS AND INSTRUCTIONS Months vs rotations Autopsies – 50; document age, sex, primary diagnosis, date performed Provide additional numbers of procedures as requested – be as accurate as possible Advanced Credit – none for residents beginning on or after 7/1/03 Research – up to six months as part of the training program Adverse actions – make sure you and your Program Director are using the same definition Meet the deadlines Spring exam – January 15 Subspecialty exam – May 1 Fall exam – May 1 (mid-August for repeaters from June) Single certification – April 1, October 1 Review your application with your program director DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BS THE ABP STAFF Once you have been assigned a qualification period, know what that means and when it expires READ THE BOOKLET OF INFORMATION Date assignment Assigned in early March Date cannot be changed within an examination period. Options are Take the date assigned or Within 4 weeks from date of assignment letter, let us know that you want to transfer to a later exam First transfer - no charge Subsequent transfers - $500 Study Review Courses – Yes or No Take the practice exam 3. Board READ ALL OF YOUR ADMISSION MATERIALS Arrive at correct date and time Bring the appropriate material to the Exam Center Jacket, Pen or pencil, Eyeglasses All other items must be left in the storage area outside the Exam Center Nikon microscopes are provided; you may bring your own if you wish LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS Read the questions carefully. Look for words such as "except" "least" "not" If you have a problem with your computer, do not panic. Your answers are not lost. 4. Post-Board Results are usually mailed in 4-6 weeks after the last exams are given. READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION IN YOUR ENVELOPE If you are required to retake all or part of the exam, the instructions for what you need to do are included with your letter The deadline for registration for candidates who are not successful in the spring exam and want to re-take the exam in the fall is August 15 or two weeks after the pass/fail letters are mailed whichever is later Do not wait until you find out whether or not you have passed the AP/CP boards to start studying for a subspecialty board that you have applied to take in September Get a medical license. Your results will not be released until we have this information. Make sure that if we have requested other additional information in order to release your results that we get it. This is your responsibility – not ours. 5. Post-Board - MOC All certificates issues by ABP are time-limited Diplomates may choose to maintain either or both primary certificates plus all subspecialty certificates or may maintain certification in subspecialty only Parts of MOC Professional Standing Life-long Learning and Self-Assessment Cognitive Expertise Evaluation of Performance in Practice Professional Standing Medical licensure Documentation of medical staff membership and scope of health care organization privileges Life-long Learning and Self-Assessment Average of 35 Category 1 CME credits per year for each 2-year period in MOC cycle 10 of the 35 credits must be obtain from completion of self-assessment modules (SAMs) Maintain electronic record with ABP – updated at least every 2 years Cognitive Expertise Mandatory, closed-book exam Must be taken no later than 10 years after initial or most recent certification; may be taken as early as the eighth year in a 10 year cycle Modular exam Fundamental knowledge Current practice-related knowledge Practice environment Evaluation of Performance in Practice Peer attestations as to interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, ethics, and effectiveness in systems-based practice. Laboratory accreditation Laboratory participation in inter-laboratory improvement and quality assurance programs Individual participation in at least one laboratory improvement and quality assurance activity per year Unsatisfactory performance Must submit plan for improvement Must meet criteria by December 31 of the year in which certificate expires CHECK THE ABP WEB SITE FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES TO MOC BULLETIN