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REI Case Lists

Preparation of the Case Lists

 

  1. Submit the case list electronically by the published deadline.
  2. Use the electronic forms that can be found in the ABOG Portal. The use of any other form or format is not allowed. A paper case list is not acceptable.
  3. For the 2026 Certifying Exam, collect cases between January 1 and December 31, 2025. If enough cases cannot be collected in a 1-year period of time, the collection of cases can be extended to 18 months or 2 years. However, it may not include cases collected during fellowship.
  4. Not include any case previously used on a prior case list for a Specialty or Subspecialty Certifying Examination.
  5. Have the case list certified by the appropriate personnel of the institution(s) in which the care was given.
  6. De-identify the case list in accordance with the requirements of Section 164.514(a)(b) and (b)(2)(i)&(ii) of the Final Privacy Rule. See this tab titled: Case List De-identification
  7. Use standard English language nomenclature. Common abbreviations are acceptable. See Appendix A in the bulletin for Acceptable Abbreviations
  8. List the patient only once. If the patient is admitted more than once, you should provide information regarding the additional admissions in the appropriate boxes. 

 

If you are in a group practice where responsibility for patients is shared, the decision of whether to list a particular patient should be based on which physician had primary responsibility for the inpatient care. However, when asked to perform a consult on an inpatient on another physician's service, that patient may be listed. 

 

The case lists must include sufficient numbers as well as sufficient breadth and depth of clinical difficulty to demonstrate that you are practicing the full spectrum of REI. 

 

All submitted case lists are subject to audit by the ABOG to ensure completeness and accuracy. 

 

Contact initialcert@abog.org with questions regarding case list requirements. 

 

 

Case List Categories 

 

A list of at least 25 patients from the candidate’s practice in each section must be submitted online. The minimum number of patients in each category is listed below. Each patient may be listed only once. 

 

Foundations of Reproductive Medicine  

  • Medical management - minimum of 15 cases; within 8 of the 11 categories 
    • Thyroid
    • Neuroendocrine (eg, hyperprolactinemia, hypogonadism) 
    • PCOS and hyperandrogenism 
    • Adrenal disorders 
    • Amenorrhea 
    • AUB, leiomyoma, and endometrial disorders 
    • POI and menopause  
    • Endometriosis and adenomyosis
    • Transgender care 
    • Obesity 
    • Disorders of puberty 
  • Surgical management - minimum of 10 cases; within 6 of the 7 categories  
    • Endometriosis, pelvic adhesive disease, and adnexal disease 
    • Leiomyoma 
    • Polyps 
    • Asherman syndrome 
    • Congenital anomalies 
    • Surgical complications 
    • Preoperative management of the medically complex surgical patient  

 

Pregnancy and Genetics - minimum of 25 cases; within 6 of the 9 categories, with two required categories  

  • Preconception counseling (preexisting conditions, exposures)  

  • Preconception screening  

  • PGT  

  • Endocrinology in pregnancy  

  • Medical management of first-trimester pregnancy loss   

  • Medical management of ectopic pregnancy, PUL  

  • Recurrent pregnancy loss   

  • Surgical management of ectopic/heterotopic pregnancy, PUL [minimum of 2 cases required]  

  • Surgical management of first-trimester pregnancy loss [minimum of 2 cases required]  

 

Fertility and Infertility - minimum of 25 cases; within 6 of the 7 categories, with one required category 

  • Preconception screening and counselling  

  • Female infertility  

  • Male infertility  

  • ART and fertility preservation  

  • Managing infertility in medically complex patients  

  • Third party reproduction  

  • Complications of fertility treatment [minimum of 2 cases required]  

 

 



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