Re: ABC Examination ...
From: Charlie Chambers (ricechaz@earthlink.net)
Tue Sep 25 07:41:54 2007
Joanne,
You are correct that you don't have to turn in the answers to the
last booklet, if you did the first 120.
yep, ABOG is charging alot for not providing much. Seems that you
have to track down the info you need. It would be nice if they would
have a reminder system. Also, the new stuff that we will be required
to renew our certification hasn't been laid our real well.
On Sep 24, 2007, at 6:48 PM, Joanne Bulley, MD wrote:
> Just a few questions to those of you who have done this before - my
> reading of the ABC info is that you have to answer a minimum of 120
> questions. I got the results that I have answered 118 of the 120
> questions correctly - so I THINK that I don't have to do the third set
> of 60 questions -- I hope to God that is correct!
>
> This is my first year of doing the ABC - and although I downloaded the
> info booklet - is is not 100% clear ....
>
> I have not read it recently - but I seem to recall that you are also
> required to do a certain number of hours of other CME - but I don't
> recall a method for getting that info to them.
>
> Mu personal "grumping" is that
> 1. ABOG has all the info on who is due for recert.
> 2. ABOG should send out the notice that says "your are due" and "this
> is exactly what you need to do"
> 3. Instead they tell you nothing - you have to go looking and read
> between the lines on some of the information.
>
> Has any one else doing the ABOG stuff gotten that impression - I
> hope it
> isn't only me that has had this experience!
>
> Dean - thanks for the reminder!
>
> Joanne
> (MCO 1981)
>
> At Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Dean Huffman . wrote:
>>
>> .
>>
>> A reminder for anyobdy taking the ABOG ABC (annual board
>> certification)
>> examination: The answer sheets are due in the ABOG offices in
>> Dallas, Texas, by
>> end of business on Friday. Therefore, they need to be sent no
>> later than this
>> Thursday (there are some "same day delivery services," but they
>> are not always
>> guaranteed).
>>
>> I recommend that if the answer sheets have not been sent in yet,
>> then one use
>> FedEx, UPS, DHL, or similar NEXT DAY DELIVERY SERVICES. I would
>> NOT recommend
>> using the US Postal Service overnight delivery -- I have found it
>> not to be
>> that reliable.
>>
>> If anybody needs any specific articles, send me an e-mail and I
>> will forward a
>> PDF copy of the article (general OGB/GYN or MFM).
>>
>> If you do not have enough time to get all the questions answered,
>> just answer at
>> ramdom, A, B, or C in order to get the articles finished. Even if
>> you do not get
>> the 70% "correct" rate, they give you a second chance exam.
>
> --
> Joanne Bulley, MD, FACOG
> Solo gyn
> Keene, NH USA
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