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TYPES OF BOARD STATUS
The term "Board Eligible" is not a term used or recognized by ABOG, and it is not appropriate for an individual seeking Board certification to use the term to describe their status, nor for those who have only completed residency training.
1. - ABOG Registered - Residency Graduate
a. An individual is registered with the Board when, upon application, the Board rules that they have fulfilled the requirements to take the written examination (see Requirements for the written examination).
2. - Active Candidate
a. An individual achieves Active Candidate status by passing the written examination.
b. To maintain Active Candidate status, the candidate must fulfill all requirements for admission to the oral examination (see Requirements) and must not have exceeded the limitations to admissibility for the oral examination .
c. Active Candidate status which has expired may be regained by repeating and passing the Board's written examination.
3. - Diplomate
a. An individual becomes a Diplomate of the Board when the written and oral examinations have been satisfactorily completed and the Board's certifying diploma has been awarded.
b. Certificates have limited duration of validity (see Duration).
4. - Expired Certificate
a. An individual has failed to complete successfully a maintenance of certification examination prior to the expiration date printed on their time-limited certifying diploma (see Duration).
b. Individuals in this category are NO LONGER Diplomates of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and may not advertise or otherwise designate that they are ABOG certified.
c. Former Diplomates whose time-limited certificates have expired may re-obtain Diplomate status by successfully completing an ABOG Maintenance of Certification process.
5. - Retired Diplomate
a. This is an individual who has retired from clinical practice at a time when they were a Diplomate.
b. Individuals in this category are retired Diplomates. If they return to active practice after their time-limited certificate has expired, they must complete an ABOG maintenance of certification process in order to reactivate their Diplomate status.
c. Individuals choosing to be a retired Diplomate must notify the Board. Failure to take this action will result in an Expired Certificate status for an individual holding a time-limited certificate which has expired.
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