The Oral Examination for Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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THE ORAL EXAMINATION

The oral examination will evaluate the candidate's mode and rationale for the clinical care of various patient management problems in obstetrics, gynecology and women's health.

The candidate's case list and other structured hypothetical cases, with possible visual aids, will be used by the examiners.

The fund of knowledge requied for passing the Oral Examination is similar to those categories listed in regard to the Written Examination.

Recording devices, cellular phones, radiopaging devices and any other electronic communication devices will not be permitted during the oral examination. If such devices are discovered at any time during the examination, this will result in the candidate's immediate dismissal from the examination.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate that they have acquired the capability to perform, independently, major gynecologic operations, spontaneous and operative obstetric deliveries, to manage the complications thereof and to perform the essential diagnostic procedures required of a consultant in obstetrics, gynecology and women's health.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a level of competence which allows them to serve as consultants to physicians who are non-obstetrician- gynecologists in their community.

The report of the examining team will be reviewed by the Board of Directors, and each candidate is passed or failed by vote of the Board.

The examination will be completed within one-half day.

Appeal Process

If, at the completion of the Oral Examination, a candidate believes the examination has not been conducted in a fair and unprejudiced manner, a second examination may be requested. The request must be made within one hour of the completion of the oral examination. To do so, a candidate must telephone the Board office (214 871-1619).

If the request is granted:

(a) the results of the "appealed" examination, regardless of pass or fail, will be discarded;

(b) a second examination will be provided approximately one year later at the next regularly scheduled annual oral examinations at no additional charge;

(c) the repeat examination will be conducted by an entirely different team of examiners, who will not be informed that this examination is being conducted as an appeal examination;

(d) neither the questions nor the candidate's answers on the first examination will be known to or taken into account by the second group of examiners; and

(e) the decision of the examiners conducting the second examination will be used by the Board to record the results of the candidate's oral examination.

All correspondence, applications and information directed to the Board must be in English.

All fees must be paid in U.S. currency.

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