Important Notices

Late application fee waived for 2009 Maintenance of Certification in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology examinations. Applications received after the published late deadline will be returned.

Psychiatry Part I grade letters are scheduled to be mailed on August 29, 2008, for candidates who completed their residency programs on June 30, 2008, or earlier. Grade letters are scheduled to be mailed on September 12, 2008, for candidates who completed their residency programs on July 31, 2008. Letters will be mailed 1st Class, US Postal Service. Allow five to ten days after the scheduled date for delivery. Check this website for updated information regarding the grade letter mailing.

Applications for Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine - New deadline June 1, 2008 LATE FEE WAIVED - APPLY NOW!

The application deadline and late application deadline for the Neurology and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology examinations for November 10-14, November 17-21, 2008, have been changed to March 1, 2008, and the late deadline to April 1, 2008.

Revised Psychiatry Clinical Skills Evaluation forms are available on the Forms page of this web site. Click here to download the CSV v1, CSV v2, Instructions, and Criteria for Approval of other forms.

Neuromuscular Medicine Subspecialty
for diplomates in Neurology and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology. The certification examination will be offered by the ABPN biennially (every two years). The first examination will be offered on September 8-12, 2008. Applications were made available online late fall 2007.

Sleep Medicine Subspecialty
The ABPN Training and Credential Requirements for Sleep Medicine.
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN), with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), and the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOTO), was authorized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), to offer an examination in Sleep Medicine. Representatives from all four Boards developed and set the standards for the new examination. Each participating/sponsoring board established admission criteria for their own diplomates. The ABIM has administrative responsibility for development of the examination that will be open to diplomates in psychiatry, neurology, neurology with special qualification in child neurology, internal medicine, pediatrics, or otolaryngology.

Canadian Reciprocity program extended to 2012. Physicians entering residency training in psychiatry or neurology (PGY-2) on or after July 1, 2001, or child neurology (PGY-3) on or after July 1, 2002, may apply to the ABPN for examination ONLY if they:
1. Complete their training in a Canadian program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
AND
2. Achieve certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
AND
3. Possess an unrestricted license to practice medicine in a Canadian province.

Credit Card Payments
The ABPN accepts payment by Visa or MasterCard credit cards. Payments must be accompanied by the proper documentation. Click here for the ABPN Credit Card form.

Neurology - Clinical Skills Evaluation during Residency Training
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) mandates that demonstration of clinical skills competency is a basic requirement in order to apply for certification in the specialties of neurology and neurology with special qualification in child neurology. Competency in these skills should be achieved during residency. At the time a resident is applying for admission to the ABPN certification examination, the Board will require written attestation from the training program directors that the resident/candidate has successfully completed five required clinical evaluations.
The ABPN anticipates that training program directors will be able to input data regarding clinical evaluations via a web-based tracking program by the first quarter of 2007. Residents will be able to view their data and track their progress in completing the evaluations. Please check here for the most up-to-date communication regarding this and other important Board information.
Two forms (NEX v.1 and NEX v.2) and an instructional guide for use in performing the Neurology Clinical Evaluation Exercise during residency are located on the Forms page on the ABPN web site.
Other forms may be approved for use by the ABPN. If you are interested in submitting a neurology training program evaluation form for approval, please email to questions@abpn.com, fax to 847-945-1146, or mail to the Board office.

Psychiatry Part II Examination changes beginning in May 2006 explained here.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ABPN Computer-Based Testing
Download these FAQs to obtain valuable information on registration and admission information for ABPN examinations at Pearson VUE testing centers.

National Resident Matching Program
Click here for information concerning the resident lawsuit against the NRMP and others.

Extension of Temporary Criteria for Certification in the Subspecialty of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
In September 2003, the American Board of Medical Specialties extended the time period for the temporary criteria for certification in the subspecialty of neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) through the 2007 examination.

In addition to meeting licensure requirements, applicants must be certified in neurology with special qualification in child neurology and must meet one of the three sets of temporary requirements:

After the 2007 examination, candidates applying for examination must complete ACGME-accredited residency training in NDD.

Questions regarding credentials should be directed to the ABPN's Credentials Department at questions@abpn.com.

NDD APPLICANTS - SPECIAL NOTICE:
If you have Board certification in pediatrics only (rather than in neurology with special qualification in child neurology), you MUST apply for certification in NDD through the American Board of Pediatrics. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology CANNOT accept your application.

ABPN Psychiatry and Neurology Core Competencies Publications
Two books that define core competencies in psychiatry and neurology are available to order.
1) Core Competencies for Psychiatric Practice: What Clinicians Need to Know
A Report of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Inc.
Edited by: S. Scheiber, MD, T. Kramer, MD, S. Adamowski, EdD
"If you have heard the words 'core competencies' and aren't quite sure what they mean, help is on the way. This timely book describes the history, the present state and future directions of the core competency movement in medicine, with particular attention to psychiatry."
2003 • 192 pages • ISBN 1-58562-112-9 • quality paperback • $29.00 • Item #62112
American Psychiatric Publishers, Inc.
To order visit www.appi.org and enter the title in the search section.

Telephone Orders:
(800) 368-5777 or (703) 907-7322

Fax Orders:
(703) 907-1091

2) Core Competencies for Neurologists: What Clinicians Need to Know
A Report of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Inc.
Edited by: S. Scheiber, MD, T. Kramer, MD, S. Adamowski, EdD
Here's the only book to define the new core competencies revolutionizing neurology certification and recertification. Written and sponsored by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN), it spells out all of the knowledge needed to achieve and maintain professional certification.
Butterworth/Heinemann • 149 pages • ISBN 0-7506-7465-2 • hard cover • $39.95
Visit www.us.elsevierhealth.com and type the title of the book in the Quick Search box, or you can address your orders to:

Mail Orders:
Elsevier
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