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• Information and Resources for Candidates for Certification
• Information and Resources for Diplomates of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Resources for the Public, Particularly Women, Their Family and Friends
  • Training and Certification of Obstetrician-Gynecologists and Subspecialists
  • Resources on the Web for the Public, Particularly Women, Their Family and Friends
  • Find Out If Your Doctor Is Certified
  • Find an Obstetrician or Gynecologist
• Resources for Medical Organizations, Doctors and Health Professionals
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Basic Certification of Obstetricians and Gynecologists by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Dates, Deadlines, Fees and Late Fees for Written Examination for Certification
• Dates, Deadlines, Fees and Late Fees for Oral Examination
• Types of Board Status
• Rights of Applicants and Diplomates
• Candidate Responsibility and the Process for Basic Certification
• Important Dates in the Certification Process
• Summary of Dates, Fees and Late Fees for Accelerated Examination for Certification
• The Residency Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Duration of Certificate Validity and Maintenance of Certification
• The Written Exam for Certification
  • Requirements for the Written Exam
  • Application for the Written Exam
  • Admission to the Written Exam, Results and Requests for Re-examination
  • Fees for the Written Exam
• The Oral Examination for Certification
  • Requirements for the Oral Exam
  • Application and Admission to the Oral Examination
  • Patient Lists for the Oral Examination
    • Procedure for Patient Lists for the Oral Examination - Office Practice Patients
    • Procedure for Gynecology and Obstetrics Patient Lists for the Oral Examination
    • Procedure for Obstetrics Patient Lists for the Oral Examination
    • Cover Sheets, Summary Sheet and Case List Verification and Audit for the Oral Examination
  • Case List Collection Software for the 2007 Oral Examination is Under Development
  • Final Approval and Notification of Admission to the Oral Examination for Certification
  • Fees for the Oral Examination for Certification
• Listing of Certified Diplomates, Revocation of Diploma or Certificate and Appeals
• Other Considerations for Certification: Governmental Services, Emergency Care and Limitation of Practice
• Certification in Critical Care: Requirements and Application Procedure
• HIPAA Privacy Rule

Maintenance of Certification for Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Time Limits, Methods and Communications

• Summary of Dates, Deadlines, Fees and Late Fees for 2007 ABOG Maintenance of Certification Examinations
• Maintenance of Certification: Status with the Board
• Maintenance of Certification: Introduction to the 2007 Examinations
• Maintenance of Certification: Responsibility of a Diplomate
• Maintenance of Certification: Examination Process - Written Examination
  • Maintenance of Certification Examination Process - Annual Board Certification (ABC) in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • ABOG Maintenance of Certification Examination Process - Annual Board Certification (ABC) in Subspecialties
  • ABOG Maintenance of Certification Examination Process - Annual Board Certification (ABC) Diplomas
  • ABOG Maintenance of Certification: 2005 Annual Board Certification Examination Reading Assignments
  • ABOG Maintenance of Certification: Questions Commonly Asked about the Annual Board Certification Examination
• ABOG Requirements for Maintenance of Certification for All Applicants
• ABOG Specific Requirements for the Written and Annual Board Certification Examinations
• Determination of Qualifications, Ruling Not Admissable and Re-examinations for ABOG Maintenance of Certification
• Fees for ABOG Maintenance of Certification Examinations
• ABOG Maintenance of Certification: Emergency Care and Limitation of Practice, Application Limits, Results and Listing
• ABOG Maintenance of Certification: Revocation of Diploma or Certificate and Appeals

Subspecialties: Certification, Maintenance of Certification and Approval of Fellowships by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Certification of Subspecialists and Approval of Fellowships by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Examination Dates, Deadlines and Fees for Certification in Subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• History, Purposes and Objectives, and Organization of the Subspecialty Divisions
• Types of Board Status
• Rights of Applicants and Diplomates
• The ABOG Division of Gynecologic Oncology: Purposes and Objectives, Definition, Graduate Medical Education and Fellows
  • The ABOG Division of Gynecologic Oncology: Examinations Leading to Certification in Gynecologic Oncology
• The ABOG Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Purposes and Objectives, Definition, Graduate Medical Education and Fellows
  • The ABOG Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Examinations Leading to Certification in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• The ABOG Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility: Purposes and Objectives, Definition, Graduate Medical Education and Fellows
  • The ABOG Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility: Examinations Leading to Certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
• Instructions for Preparation of Thesis for Certification in Subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Examinations: Requirements and Applications for Admission and Re-admission - General Information for all Candidates
• Requirements and Applications for the Written Examination for Certification in Subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Requirements and Applications for the Oral Examination for Certification in Subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Limitations, Appeals, Certification, Revocation and Responsibility of Candidate for Certification in Subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Approval of Fellowships in Obstetric and Gynecological Subspecialties

• Deadlines and Fees for Approval of Fellowships
• Approval of New Programs and Continued Approval of Fellowships in Obstetric and Gynecological Subspecialties
• Currently Approved Subspecialty Fellowship Programs: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
• Currently Approved Subspecialty Fellowship Programs: Gynecologic Oncology
• Currently Approved Subspecialty Fellowship Programs: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Currently Approved Subspecialty Fellowship Programs: Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

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Frequently Asked Questions

• List of Frequently Asked Questions from Candidates for Certification
• List of Frequently Asked Questions from Diplomates
• List of Frequently Asked Questions from the Public and Medical Organizations
• ABOG Maintenance of Certification: Questions Commonly Asked about the Annual Board Certification Examination
• Comprehensive List of Frequently Asked Questions from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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