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THE DIVISION OF REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INFERTILITY
EXAMINATIONS LEADING TO CERTIFICATION IN REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INFERTILITY
The Written Examination
The scope of the written examination will include the subjects pertinent to reproductive endocrinology and infertility as outlined in the "Guide to Learning in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility".
The Oral Examination
In the oral examination, evaluation of the candidate will include critical review and discussion of the thesis, review of the case lists, and questions related to the content of the "Guide to Learning in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility".
The candidate should demonstrate capability of managing complex problems relating to reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
The candidate should have the scientific and methodologic training to advance knowledge in this evolving subspecialty and to be able to interpret and evaluate new concepts and their supporting data.
Instructions for Preparation of Practice Summary and Case Lists
The candidate must submit three (3) copies of all hospitalized patients and all patients who underwent out-patient evaluation without hospitalization in whose care the applicant had primary responsibility during a one-year period of time, and five (5) copies of the summary sheet. The type size may not be smaller than 12 point.
The case collection period will be January 1 - December 31 in the year prior to the one in which the oral examination is to be taken. For example, case collection will occur between January 1 and December 31, 2007, for the April 7-9, 2008, oral examination.
This listing of patients shall (1) be prepared in accordance with the format enclosed in the current application form, and (2) be certified by appropriate personnel of the institution(s) in which the care took place.
The case list is due February 1 of the same year that the oral examination is administered.
All case lists submitted are subject to random or directed audit by the ABOG in order to ensure completeness and accuracy.
The candidate must assure that the patient case lists provided have been "de-identified" in accordance with the requirements of Section 164.514(b)(2)(i)&(ii) of the final Privacy Rule Standards for Privacy of the Individually Identifiable Health Information issued by the Department of Health and Human Services under the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The information which must be removed from patient, hospital and other physician records in order for the patient case lists to be deemed "de-identified" under the HIPAA Privacy Rule .
The case lists must have sufficient numbers and sufficient breadth and depth of clinical difficulty. While all cases must be included, there must be a minimum of 25 significant problems in reproductive endocrinology and 25 infertility evaluations.
The specific clinical problems encountered will vary according to the nature of the candidate's practice. The problems, however, must be of sufficient variety and severity to permit evaluation of a candidate's ability to function as a subspecialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
Also see: Instructions for the Preparation of Thesis
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