Board Eligibility

BOARD ELIGIBILITY

Candidates who have initiated the certification process prior to July 1, 2009 (i.e. submitted an application for the primary certification written examination or the subspecialty certification oral examination), are exempt from the following board eligibility requirements, therefore there is no time-frame requirement to attain certification and no requirement to establish Board Eligibility. If board eligibility status is desired, candidates meeting this criteria may establish the status provided six years from the completion of residency/fellowship training has not elapsed.

AS SPECIFIED BY THE BUREAU OF OSTEOPATHIC SPECIALISTS OF THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009

ALL CANDIDATES INITIATING THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS AFTER JULY 1, 2009 ARE REQUIRED TO BE BOARD ELIGIBLE.

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE COMPLETED AN AOA OR ACGME APPROVED RESIDENCY AND/OR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM ARE BOARD ELIGIBLE COMMENCING ON FIRST DAY FOLLOWING COMPLETION THE TRAINING PROGRAM AND TERMINATING ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE FOLLOWING SIXTH YEAR.

To Register Your Board Eligibility With The American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology:

Submit the following to the A.O.B.O.G., 1010 Dixie Highway, Suite 313, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

1) Completed Board Eligibility Registration form

2) Copy of document reflecting the date and location where training was completed, i.e. Residency or Fellowship Certificate

Termination Of Board Eligible Status:

Board Eligible status will be automatically terminated if a candidate does not successfully complete the certification process within the period of eligibility. The physician may no longer use the designation "Board Eligible".

Board Eligible status automatically terminates with certification.

Failure to attain certification during the board eligibility time-frame requires the candidate to initiate re-entry into the certification process in its entirety.