Board certification news Applications open for early entry initial board certification in family medicine Current third-year family medicine residents will be able to take a shorter, less expensive cognitive exam in their final year of training. Oct. 11, 2019Friday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Third-year family medicine residents can begin the board certification process in February through a new early entry pathway, the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) announced. Participants must complete two osteopathic in-service exams, ISE or ISE+, which are produced and administered by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and take the early entry initial board certification examination in their final year of residency. Exam dates The first early entry initial exams will be held Feb. 29 through March 14, 2020, at Pearson VUE testing centers throughout the country. Full eligibility and application information is available here. Because it follows the in-service exams, the early entry exam will contain fewer questions and is priced lower than the traditional cognitive examination for board certification, says Genie James, AOA senior vice president of certifying board services. ‘An important change’ “This is an important change for new physicians that acknowledges the academic rigor of their training programs,” James explains. “A physician’s skills and training are fresh in residency, so the exam is shorter than the traditional assessment, which may be taken years after a physician enters practice.” Candidates may also decide whether to take the optional osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) performance exam to become board certified in osteopathic family medicine and OMT. The OMT performance exam can also be taken at a later date. Deadlines and fees The first deadline to register for the early entry initial certification exam is Jan. 3, 2020. The fee is $400. The final deadline is Jan. 31, 2020; a $100 late fee applies. Candidates are advised to schedule exams as early as possible to ensure a spot is available at the most convenient test center for them. Find more information here. Please direct questions to aobfp@osteopathic.org. More in Training Is it ever too late to attend medical school? A nontraditional student shares her thoughts Yasi Arabi, OMS III, has advised many students who are concerned that age may be a barrier to attending med school. Here’s what she tells them. How to develop more clerkships for osteopathic medical students Miko Rose, DO, shares the insider’s tips and tricks that have historically resulted in the most success in securing clerkships for her students. She also shares a few lessons she’s learned along the way. Previous articleDO becomes chair-elect of the ACGME board of directors Next articleIn Memoriam: Douglas Lee Wood, DO, PhD, former dean of MSUCOM and president of AACOM
Is it ever too late to attend medical school? A nontraditional student shares her thoughts Yasi Arabi, OMS III, has advised many students who are concerned that age may be a barrier to attending med school. Here’s what she tells them.
How to develop more clerkships for osteopathic medical students Miko Rose, DO, shares the insider’s tips and tricks that have historically resulted in the most success in securing clerkships for her students. She also shares a few lessons she’s learned along the way.