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THE ORAL EXAMINATION

Procedure

A patient list should be accurately typed across unbound sheets of white paper 8.5 X 11 inches in size (see Requirements, Application for Examination in 2007, Admission to the Oral Examination, Patient Lists for the Oral Examination, Procedure, Office Practice Patients, Gynecology).

The font size be no smaller 10 point.

The headings must conform in all details and provide the information requested.

Three (3) copies of the complete list must be submitted, as well as three (3) copies of the summary sheet.

Standard nomenclature should be used. Only approved abbreviations are acceptable. Only the English language will be accepted.

The triplicate lists of patients will not be returned to the candidate after the examination.

1. Office Practice Patients

The list of 40 patients (not more and not less) from the candidate's office practice should be prepared using the format accompanying the application.

List separately patients who have presented with any of the following problems. List no more than two (2) patients from any one category.

DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PATIENTS WHO APPEAR ON THE HOSPITAL LISTS.

OFFICE PRACTICE CATEGORIES

1. Preventive care and health maintenance

2. Smoking cessation and treatment of obesity

3. Sexual dysfunction

4. Contraception

5. Psychosomatic problems

6. Genetic counseling

7. Primary and secondary amenorrhea, and hirsutism

8. Infertility

9. Hyperprolactinemia

10. Endometriosis

11. Perimenopausal and menopausal care

12. Office surgery

13. Abnormal uterine bleeding

14. Evaluation and management of pelvic pain

15. Vaginal discharge

16. Vulvar disease

17. Breast disease

18. Evaluation of urinary and rectal incontinence

19. Urinary tract infections

20. Sexually transmitted diseases

21. Immunizations

22. Pediatric gynecology

23. Sexual assault

24. Spousal abuse

25. Dysmenorrhea

26. Premenstrual syndrome

27. Benign pelvic masses

28. Ultrasound

29. Back pain

30. Respiratory tract diseases

31. Gastrointestinal diseases

32. Cardiovascular diseases

33. Endocrine diseases (diabetes mellitus, thyroid or adrenal disease)

34. Hypertension

35. Diagnosis and management of hypercholesterolemia and
dyslipidemias

36. Recognition and counseling for substance abuse (alcohol, narcotics,
etc.)

37. Depression

38. Geriatrics

39. Infertility evaluation and management

40. Pelvic floor defects

List separately each patient and include the problem (one of the listed categories), diagnostic procedures, treatment, results and number of office visits during the 12-month period. Group patients together under each separate category.

Office Practice Case List Forms

*Patients' names, initials, hospital names must not be used. Also, patients who are over 89 years of age must not have their age listed.

# refers to a sequential ordering which is assigned by the computer for ALL patients from all hospitals, i.e. 1-xxx.

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology offers a case list collection and reporting software package for the oral examination (email - caselist@abog.org or phone 214-871-1619).

Next: Procedure: Gynecology Patients

Also see:

• Patient Lists for the Oral Examination
• Gynecologic Patients
• Obstetric Patients
• Case List Software

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