This examination is an approximately 200 question, multiple choice
examination. Four hours of writing time is allowed to complete the examination.
The questions cover general, clinical material that all orthopaedists should
know, regardless of their area of expertise. It is taken on an IBM compatible
computer at Prometric Technology Centers [Locations].
Candidates may pick anytime during the months of March and April that the sites
are operational and have availability.
The Practice Profiled Recertification examinations will be offered in three
subspecialty areas. They are Adult Reconstruction, Sports Medicine and Surgery
of the Spine. Each examination will consist of approximately 40% general
clinical questions and 60% clinical questions in the chosen subspecialty area.
These examinations are administered on IBM compatible computers at Prometric
Technology Centers [Locations].
Candidates may pick anytime during the months of March and April that the sites
are operational and have availability.
This pathway is available only to candidates who hold a CAQ in Surgery of the
Hand. This gives them the opportunity to renew both their general orthopaedic
and CAQ in hand surgery with one examination. This combined computer-based
examination consisting of approximately 160 CAQ-Hand Surgery questions and 80
general orthopaedic surgery questions. This examination is administered on IBM
compatible computers at Prometric Technology Centers [Locations].
Five hours of writing time are allowed to complete the examination. Candidates
may pick any time during Sept 18-25, 2010. The examination includes questions
designed to evaluate the candidate's cognitive knowledge of clinical surgery of
the hand and basic science relevant to surgery of the hand. The general
questions cover clinical material that all orthopaedists should know, regardless
of their area of expertise.
This pathway is available only to candidates who hold a Subspecialty
Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. This gives them the opportunity to
renew both their general orthopaedic and subspecialty certificate in orthopaedic
sports medicine with one examination. This combined computer-based examination
consisting of approximately 120 Sports Medicine questions and 80 general
orthopaedic surgery questions. This examination is administered on IBM
compatible computers at Prometric Technology Centers [Locations].
Four hours of writing time are allowed to complete the examination. Candidates
may pick any time during November 5-17, 2010. The examination includes questions
designed to evaluate the candidate's cognitive knowledge of clinical surgery
of sports medicine and basic science relevant to surgery of sports medicine. The
general questions cover clinical material that all orthopaedists should know,
regardless of their area of expertise.
Practice-Based Oral Examination
The practice-based oral for recertification consists of an examination
based on the candidate's practice and is given every July. The candidate
compiles a list of all operative cases for a six-month period within the two
years prior to the examination. The candidate must submit the case list to
the Board office. The Board will choose a total of 12 cases. The candidate
will then pick 10 of the cases to present at the examination and brings all
pertinent materials for those cases he/she has chosen. The examination is
approximately two hours, divided into three 35 minute periods with two
examiners in each period. Examiners ask questions on the cases presented and
on the candidate's case lists. Specific skills that are evaluated are data
gathering, diagnosis and Interpretive skills, treatment plan, technical
skill, outcomes, and applied knowledge.
