Written Qualifying Exam Info

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Future Written Examination Dates

  • Saturday, June 9, 2012, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL
  • Sunday, September 30, 2012, Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, IL
  • Saturday, June 8, 2013, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL

Application for Written Examination

All applications and documentation submitted by a candidate shall remain the property of the Board.

Eligibility for the Written Qualifying Examination

  1. EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST, 2009, NEW APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE PRESCRIBED YEARS OF AN AOA-APPROVED RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE SURGICAL SPECIALTIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR THE WRITTEN QUALIFYING EXAMINATION. Candidates who entered the certification process prior to July 1, 2009 must have evidence of satisfactory completion of previous years of an AOA-approved residency training program in the surgical specialties under the jurisdiction of the Board.
  2. Candidate must have all previous years of residency training reviewed and approved by the Specialty College and its Residency Evaluation and Standards Committee.
OUTLINE Years of Training (examination)
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Urological Surgery
General Vascular Surgery		 4th (general)
5th (neurological)
5th (plastic and reconstructive)
4th (general), 6th (thoracic cardiovascular )
5th (urological)
4th (general), 5th (general vascular)

 

Candidates who began their residency training with the required OGME-1R internship year effective in the academic year 2008:

OUTLINE Years of Training (examination)
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Urological Surgery
General Vascular Surgery		 5th (general)
6th (neurological)
5th (plastic and reconstructive)
5th (general), 7th (thoracic cardiovascular)
5th (urological)
5th (general), 6th (general vascular)

The candidate shall:

  1. Make written application on a form provided by the Board.
  2. Provide the following at the time the application is submitted (or when available).

Photostatic copies of:

  1. Letter from the candidate’s residency Program Director verifying completion of all the prescribed years of an AOA-approved residency training program prior to the August 1st application deadline for the written qualifying examination
  2. Diploma of graduation from AOA-approved College of Osteopathic Medicine
  3. Diploma of Internship
  4. Diploma(s) of Residency (upon completion)
  5. Certificate of Unrestricted License or Military Jurisdiction
  6. Verification of program complete status from Specialty College (when available)
  1. Submit the required fee(s) with the application. No part of the application fee shall be returned nor applied to future examinations without candidate’s written request and Board approval. The Board may apply a cancellation fee if the candidate fails to notify the Board 30 days prior to a previously scheduled examination. An examination rate sheet shall be provided with the application for examination or upon request of the candidate.
  2. The candidate shall demonstrate eligibility for the examination in any other manner required by the Board.

 

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