QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR CANDIDATES
Listed below are questions and answers most relevant to candidates for certification, grouped under these major headings:
There are also separate listings of the questions most relevant to diplomates and the public and medical organizations and a comprehensive list of all questions and answers.
APPLICATIONS FOR EXAMS, TRACKING AND ADDRESS CHANGES
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What abbreviations are acceptable in the caselist software?
Abbreviations, PDF download or print the list below.
ACCEPTABLE CASE LIST ABBREVIATIONS
A&P Repair - Anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
Ab - Abortion
AIDS - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
BS&O - Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
CD - Cesarean delivery
cm - Centimeter
D&C - Dilatation and curettage
D&E - Dilatation and evacuation
DHEA - Dehydroepiandrosterone
E - Estrogen
FSH - Follicle-stimulating hormone
gms - Grams
HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus
HRT - Hormone replacement therapy
IUD - Intrauterine device
Kg - Kilogram
PAP - Papanicolaou smear
PROM - Premature rupture of membranes
PTL - Preterm labor
SAB - Spontaneous abortion
SVD - Spontaneous vaginal delivery
T - Testosterone
TAH - Total abdominal hysterectomy
TSH - Thyroid-stimulating hormone
TVH - Total vaginal hysterectomy
VBAC - Vaginal birth after cesarean
VIP - Voluntary interruption of pregnancy.
Was my application, case list or payment received?
Due to the enormous amount of mail received by the Board office, we cannot confirm receipt of packages immediately following a deadline.
The Board recommends that you submit all applications, case lists or miscellaneous items that must be received by a set deadline, by a courier service that has a tracking procedure.
Please refer to the "Word of Caution" statement.
I have changed my name and/or my address; how do I notify the Board of the change(s)?
Notifications of changes in name or address must be received in writing. Please include your previous name or address and social security number. If you are changing your name, you must also include legal documentation of the change (i.e., marriage certificate or divorce decree).
WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
What type of questions are on the written examination?
Multiple choice questions are utilized. Four or five answers will be available. Although, all of the choices may be somewhat correct, the appropriate answer will be the BEST or MOST accurate.
Who writes the questions?
The written examination questions are provided by board members and examiners and are evaluated by a committee.
What are field test questions?
Every year on the basic written examination a certain number of questions are field tested that are not counted in the final grade. We use this process to develop questions that discriminate and perform well. This system eliminates misleading questions.
Why are the results not released before August 1?
The answers are scored and the soundness of each examination question is evaluated. Once this is done, a cut score for the examination is set based upon sound psychometric principles that have been used by the Board for many years.
What is the cut score for the written examinations?
The Board does not release the cut score or provide reviews of candidate performance on the examinations. The Board administers the examinations as certifying examinations and not as training examinations. Therefore, it does not release evaluations of the examination results.
How many CME credits are earned for passing either ther general written or oral examination?
CME credits are NOT earned for passing the general written nor oral examinations. CME credits may be earned, however, through the recertication process.
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ORAL EXAMINATION
When is the completed application for the general oral examination due?
Applications are due the last working day in February of the year of the examination.
When is the completed application for the subspecialty oral examination due?
Applications are due in May. Please refer to summary of dates, deadlines, fees and late fees in the current bulletin for the exact date for that year.
The general oral examination is being administered over the months of November, December and January; do I get to choose which week I take the examination in?
Since, the oral examinations are scheduled on a random basis, you are not permitted to select a particular week.
Why isn't the Board more flexible with regard to date changes?
A phenomenal amount of time and effort is expended to match 300 plus examiners with approximately 1500 candidates to preclude conflicts. Changes have a domino effect that influences many candidates and examiners, therefore, in the interest of fairness, changes are rarely accommodated.
Do I have to list all inpatients on my case list?
Yes. All inpatients admitted to the hospital under your name must be included.
My practice is limited. May I still take the oral examination?
Yes, but your case list must have an inpatient list for obstetrics and gynecology and an outpatient practice. (See current bulletin.)
When will I be notified that I am scheduled to take the general oral examination?
Sometime in July, you will be notified that your application has been approved and which week of November, December or January you have been scheduled. The specific day will be disclosed approximately one month prior to the examination.
When will I find out if my application was accepted for the subspecialty oral examination?
You will be notified in September whether your application was accepted or not.
Who determines the week and day of the examination?
A computer match is performed to minimize the possibility of conflicts.
How much do oral board examiners get paid?
The examiners are not paid for their time. Their expenses are reimbursed.
How many CME credits are earned for passing either ther general written or oral examination?
CME credits are NOT earned for passing the general written nor oral examinations. CME credits may be earned, however, through the recertication process.
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