Alternate Pathway Form

ABOG has implemented an alternate pathway to achieve OB GYN Certification for qualified physicians. More information on this policy is available here. All questions shown below must be answered, and pending your responses, you may be asked to submit documentation to complete your application. All requested documentation must be uploaded for your application to be considered and evaluated. If your application is approved, you will be contacted directly with instructions to proceed.

Have you completed at least 4 years of training in a residency program accredited by ACGME-I, AOA, or an equivalent national accreditation body that included obstetrics and gynecology clinical experience?

Do you hold an active, unrestricted state medical license in the United States?

Are you a member of a medical staff of a hospital with full and unrestricted privileges to practice both obstetrics and gynecology, including admission and management of inpatients in the United States? (Privileges at an outpatient facility and surgical center do not qualify to meet this standard.)

If you are an international medical graduate, do you hold an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification?

If you are an international medical graduate, have you achieved OB GYN certification in your country of training or practice?

If you are an international medical graduate, have you been in practice in the United States for a minimum of two years?

I attest that I have no history of criminal convictions; drug or alcohol abuse or addiction; adverse actions, conditions, or restrictions on any prior medical licenses; and/or adverse actions, conditions, or restrictions on any prior medical staff privileges of appointments.

If you answered Do No Agree to the previous question, please explain.

ABOG requires attestation of medical professionalism, professional standing, communication, fitness for practice, and the quality of patient care from peers familiar with the candidate's practice in obstetrics and gynecology and women's healthcare. All letters outlined below must be from individuals familiar with the applicant's current practice (through direct experience or knowledge) and attest to the physician's patient care skills, medical professionalism, and communication skills.

For your application to be considered, please upload:

Verification of at least 4 years of training in OB GYN
ECFMG certificate, if applicable
OB GYN certification in training of country or practice, if applicable
Medical license
Two letters of endorsement of ability of competence to practice OB GYN independently from ABOG-certified physicians in good standing
One letter of endorsement of ability and competence to practice OB GYN independently from a person representing the hospital medical staff or OB GYN Department Chair

Verification of at least 4 years of training in OB GYN

ECFMG certificate, if applicable

OB GYN certification in training of country or practice, if applicable

Medical license

First letter of endorsement of ability and competence to practice OB GYN independently from ABOG-certified physicians in good standing,

Second letter of endorsement of ability and competence to practice OB GYN independently from ABOG-certified physicians in good standing,

One letter of endorsement of ability and competence to practice OB GYN independently from a person representing the hospital medical staff or OB GYN department Chair.