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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND DATE OF EXAMINATION Deadline for receipt of applications for the
2009 recertification examination is December 15, 2008. Note that 2009 is
the last online “open-book” recertification examination. Beginning in 2010,
the examination will be a proctored examination. Click here to apply. You will need your username and password
to login to apply. If you don’t
know your username and password, call the ABD office at 313-874-1088 or
email the office at abderm@hfhs.org. The fee for the recertification
examination is $900. The fee may be
sent in the form of a check or credit card number (the Board accepts American
Express, MasterCard, or VISA). The examination will be available
online to approved candidates from May 1 to June 12, 2009. Notification of performance on the
examination and other pertinent related information will be emailed to the
candidates approximately 8-10 weeks after June 12. Diplomates with
time-limited certificates may apply to take the recertification examination
any year in which it is offered.
However, for formal (official) completion of the Recertification
Process, candidates must take either of the 3 recertification examinations
that immediately precede the expiration of their time-limited
certificate. In other words, a
diplomate will only be granted a new ten-year certificate after passing the
recertification examination in year 8, 9, or 10 of his/her ten-year cycle. Diplomates with lifetime certification may elect to pursue
voluntary recertification in any year the examination is offered. We are beginning to see the first
practical steps taken by insurers to link reimbursement to participation in
maintenance of certification (MOC) programs. Additionally, the Federation
of State Medical Boards is preliminarily considering linking licensure to
participation in MOC. Any questions or correspondence relating to the
recertification process or maintenance of certification process should be
directed to the Executive Director of the American Board of Dermatology. ALTERNATE PATHWAY Diplomates who
require a proctored recertification examination prior to 2010 to satisfy
state medical licensure requirements, may elect to take a shortened version
of the certifying examination of the Board administered annually in
August. Contact the Board office
for further details. |