Re: ABOG Board Recertification Time
From: Larry Glazerman (l.glazerman@rcn.com)
Sat Dec 30 18:55:13 2006
FWIW, the ABOG registration site is down until January 12.
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On Dec 30, 2006, at 8:46 PM, Garry E. Siegel, M.D. wrote:
> FWIW, I have always thought that the articles chosen and questions
> were
> well designed to keep us up to date in our specialty as well as with
> relevant stuff from other disciplines.
>
> Garry
>
> At Sat, 30 Dec 2006, Dean Huffman . wrote:
>>
>> ..
>>
>> They say that they will send the list of articles and questions at
>> the beginning
>> of January, April, and July. In practice, however, they ususally
>> come out about
>> the middle of the month.
>>
>> Advantage of the ABC is that it gives 25 or more CME's for successful
>> completion. Good for those who need the CME's. ALso, does not
>> involve travel
>> and can be done at one's leisure.
>>
>> Most important -- they give a deadline some time in Spetember. The
>> answers MUST
>> be in the ABOG offices by that date. Not MAILED by that date,
>> rather RECEIVED
>> at ABOG offices by that date. ABOG recommends using Fed Ex, USPS
>> next day
>> delivery, UPS, etc. with a registered receipt.
>>
>> - - - -
>>
>> From: "Joanne Bulley, MD" <islesannie@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: ABOG Board Recertification Time
>> Date: Dec 30, 2006 12:17 PM
>>
>> I am registered for the ABC - I first certified in 1987 - took the
>> written
>> recert in 1997 and now have to start the ABC. They have my address
>> and never
>> have sent me anything - I have been the one to contact them.
>>
>> Interesting that to register to take the ABE you have to sign a
>> statement that
>> says your Board Certification is not to be required for
>> credentialing or
>> something like that (it is on my desk at work) yet the hospital
>> year requires
>> you to be board Certified within the time fram specified by your
>> board ... I
>> found that very interesting.
>>
>> I am now waiting for the list of articles etc.
>>
>> I know that some of youare doing the ABC already - when do they
>> send out the
>> list of articles and exam forms?
>>
>> Joanne
>>
>> At Sat, 30 Dec 2006, Dean Huffman . wrote:
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>> For those who have to recertify, now is the time to check with
>>> ABOG (at
>>> http://www,abog.org on the internet).
>>>
>>> For those doing annual board certification, now is the time to do
>>> it.
>>>
>>> For those who plan to take the written recertification
>>> examination, now is the
>>> time to do it (with payment of a late fee).
>>>
>>> The ABOG sends out one letter telling you about your status and
>>> need to
>>> recertify, but if you have changed addresses and have not
>>> notified ABOG, you
>>> might miss receiving the letter.
>>>
>>> Just a word to the wise.
>>
>> --
>> Joanne Bulley, MD, FACOG
>> Solo gyn
>> Keene, NH USA
>>
>
> --
> Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
> Private Practice
> Roswell, GA
