ABA
Announces …
Critical Care Medicine Examination for Certification
and Recertification
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) will administer
its critical care medicine examination via computer
at more than 350 test centers on Saturday, September
11, 2004. ABA will inform candidates of the test sites
when the list is available.
All applicants for initial certification in the subspecialty
must satisfactorily complete one year of training in
a critical care medicine program accredited by the Residency
Review Committee for Anesthesiology by August 31, 2004;
they also must be certified in anesthesiology by ABA
or scheduled for ABA oral examination in 2004. Physicians
previously certified in critical care medicine by ABA
may apply to recertify in the subspecialty.
After December 14, 2003, applicants may use the ABA
Web site <www.ABANES.org>
to submit their application for the critical care medicine
examination electronically, download the application
from the ABA Web site or request the form by fax (919)
881-2575 or by writing ABA at 4101 Lake Boone Trail,
Suite 510, Raleigh, NC 27607-7506. The standard application
deadline is February 15, 2004. ABA
will consider late applications received by March 15,
2004.
Pain Medicine Examination for
Certification and Recertification
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) will administer
its pain medicine examination via computer at more than
350 test centers on Saturday, September 18, 2004. ABA
will inform candidates of the test sites when the list
is available.
All applicants for initial certification in the subspecialty
must satisfactorily complete one year of training in
a pain medicine program accredited by the Residency
Review Committee for Anesthesiology by August 31, 2004;
they also must be certified in anesthesiology by ABA
or scheduled for ABA oral examination in 2004. Physicians
whose ABA pain medicine certificate soon will expire
may apply to recertify in the subspecialty.
After December 14, 2003, applicants may use the ABA
Web site <www.ABANES.org>
to submit their application for the pain medicine examination
electronically, download the application from the ABA
Web site or request the form by fax (919) 881-2575 or
by writing ABA at 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 510,
Raleigh, NC 27607-7506. The standard application deadline
is February 15, 2004. ABA will consider
late applications received by March 15, 2004.
In
Memoriam
Notice
has been received of the death of the following
ASA members: |
| Robert
G. Diakun, M.D.
New Hartford, New York
September 5, 2003 |
Daniel
M. Lavigna, Jr., M.D.
Tarzana, California
November 2, 2003 |
Carl
J. Possanza, M.D.
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
September 10, 2003 |
| Frank
C. Eames, M.D.
Emeryville, California
October 17, 2003 |
Marshall
T. Metzgar, M.D.
Shreveport, Louisiana
October 23, 2003 |
Lucida
Rita, M.D.
Skokie, Illinois
September 30, 2003 |
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