Re: ABOG Board Recertification Time
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com)
Sat Dec 30 18:45:35 2006
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:
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>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.
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>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.
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>From: "Joanne Bulley, MD" <islesannie@gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: ABOG Board Recertification Time
>Date: Dec 30, 2006 12:17 PM
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>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:
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>>For those who have to recertify, now is the time to check with ABOG (at
>>http://www,abog.org on the internet).
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>>For those doing annual board certification, now is the time to do it.
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>>For those who plan to take the written recertification examination, now is the
>>time to do it (with payment of a late fee).
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>>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.
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>>Just a word to the wise.
>
>--
>Joanne Bulley, MD, FACOG
>Solo gyn
>Keene, NH USA
>
--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA
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