Board Eligibility is not a requirement for candidates who have initiated the certification process prior to July 1, 2009 (i.e. have submitted an application for the written examination or the subspecialty examination); there is no time-frame requirement to attain certification and no requirement to establish board eligibility.

BOARD ELIGIBILITY IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CANDIDATES INITIATING THE PRIMARY OB/GYN CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND THE  SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATION PROCESS AFTER JULY 1, 2009.

Board Eligibility is not automatically established following a residency and/or subspecialty training program and requires that certain criteria be met.  Board Eligibility defines the six year time-frame during which a candidate is expected to complete the certification process.  Board Eligibility will be granted for a period of 6 (six) years, beginning with the completion date of residency or subspecialty training and extending until December 31 of the following sixth year. Candidates may apply to the AOBOG for Board Eligibility at any time during this time frame.

Prerequisites To Establish Board Eligibility

	Osteopathic trained:  have documented that all years of training are complete and approved by the PESC (Postgraduate Evaluation and Standards Committee) of the ACOOG (American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
	Contact the ACOOG (1- 817- 377- 0421) for information.
	ACGME trained:  have documented that all years of training are complete and approved by the AOA (American Osteopathic Association)
	Contact the AOA (1- 800 - 621-1773) for information. Attn: Department of Postdoctoral Education.
	Be a member in good standing of the AOA
	A Board Eligibility Application must be completed and sent along with the processing fee of $25.00 payable to the AOBOG to:
	AOBOG 1010 Dixie Highway Suite 313 Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Upon AOBOG receipt of the application and verification that all requirements have been met, Board Eligibility will be activated and the candidate will receive a certificate from the AOBOG indicating the dates of Board Eligibility. This document may be duplicated and used as verification of board eligibility status.

If primary source verification of Board Eligibility is required, submit a request to the AOBOG along with a $25.00 processing fee.

To download the Board Eligibility Application click here or right click and select "Save Target As..."