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November 2006
Volume 70
Number 11

ABA Announces

ABA Subspecialty Certification Examinations in Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine

The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) will administer examinations for certification in the subspecialties of critical care medicine and pain medicine via computer at more than 350 test centers on Saturday, September 15, 2007. ABA will inform candidates of the test sites when the list is available.

All applicants for subspecialty certification must satisfactorily complete one year of training in a critical care medicine program accredited by the Residency Review Committee for Anesthesiology or in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited pain medicine program by August 31, 2007. They also must be certified in anesthesiology by ABA or scheduled for ABA oral examination in 2007. After January 15, 2007, applicants may use the ABA Web site <www.theABA.org> to submit their applications for a subspecialty certification examination electronically.

The standard application deadline is March 15, 2007. ABA will consider late applications received by March 31, 2007. Applications received after the late deadline will not be considered. The deadline by which diplomates must qualify to take the examination is May 15, 2007.



ABA Subspecialty Recertification Examinations in Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine

he American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) will administer examinations for recertification in the subspecialties of critical care medicine and pain medicine via computer at more than 350 test centers from September 22 to October 6, 2007, except Sundays. ABA will inform candidates of the test sites when the list is available.

Physicians previously certified in critical care medicine or pain medicine by the ABA may apply to recertify in the subspecialty. After January 15, 2007, applicants may use the ABA website <www.theABA.org> to submit their application for a subspecialty recertification examination electronically.

The standard application deadline is March 15, 2007. ABA will consider late applications received by March 31, 2007. Applications received after the late deadline will not be considered. The deadline by which diplomates must qualify to take the examination is May 15, 2007.



 

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