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Announcements

New Booklets of Information

Starting in January 2010, the Board will only publish an electronic copy of its Booklets of Information for Certification and Maintenance of Certification.  The two Booklets are now available on this web site and the Booklet of Information for the Congenital Cardiac Subspecialty will be available in March 2010.

New Congenital Heart Surgery Certificate

The Board is now offering a subspecialty certificate in Congenital Cardiac Surgery.  For more information on the requirements and application process, Click Here.

SESATS

The publication of SESATS X has been delayed.  The expected release date is now Winter 2010. 

Due to the publication delay of SESATS X, Penn State College of Medicine has extended CME credit for SESATS IX through June 30, 2010. 

2009 MOC

Result letters were mailed to Diplomates in the 2009 MOC process on December 23, 2009. New certificates will be printed and mailed in early March 2010.  Please keep the Board informed if you have a change of address so we can be sure to send your certificate to your new address.

2010 MOC Exam

The first Maintenace of Certification secured exam will be given from September 13-25, 2010.  The exam will be given in an electronic format at Pearson Vue Testing Centers, which are located nationwide.  Diplomates whose certificates expire in 2012 are eligible to take the exam, which should take approximately 5-6 hours.  Diplomates will be able to choose the day of their exam and their testing center.  More information about the process will be forthcoming.

Certification Categories

As recommended by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the ABTS has recently redefined its clinically active and clinically inactive status.  For a full description of these two categories, Click Here.

Certification Dates

2010 Part II (Orals) - June 11-12, 2010

2010 Certification Application - August 15, 2010

2010 Congenital Cardiac Surgery Application - August 15, 2010

2010 Part I (Written) - November 22, 2010

2010 Congenital Cardiac Surgery Part 1 (Written) - November 22, 2010

 

MOC Requirements by Certificate Year

Below are the MOC requirements based on the valid through date of the ABTS certificate.

2009

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