ABPN ABPN 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which organization does the ABPN partner with to provide continuing certification for physicians?
- American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) (Correct answer)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Correct answer: American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
The ABPN is one of 24 member boards of the ABMS.
Question 2: How often must a diplomate complete a self-assessment activity under the ABPN Continuing Certification program (3-year block)?
- Every 3 years (Correct answer)
- Every year
- Every 5 years
- Every 10 years
Correct answer: Every 3 years
Diplomates must complete a self-assessment CME activity within each 3-year block.
Question 3: What is the minimum number of ABPN-approved CME credits required per 3-year block for continuing certification?
- 90 credits (Correct answer)
- 30 credits
- 150 credits
- 50 credits
Correct answer: 90 credits
Diplomates must earn at least 90 CME credits over each 3-year block, averaging 30 per year.
Question 4: Which pathway allows diplomates to satisfy the cognitive exam requirement without sitting a proctored 10-year exam?
- ABPN Article-Based Continuing Certification (ABCC) (Correct answer)
- Maintenance of Licensure (MOL)
- Focused Practice Designation
- Time-Unlimited Certification
Correct answer: ABPN Article-Based Continuing Certification (ABCC)
The ABCC pathway lets diplomates read journal articles and answer questions instead of a 10-year exam.
Question 5: A physician certified in psychiatry before October 1994 holds what type of certificate?
- Time-unlimited (lifetime) certificate (Correct answer)
- 10-year time-limited certificate
- Provisional certificate
- Conditional certificate
Correct answer: Time-unlimited (lifetime) certificate
Certificates issued before October 1994 are time-unlimited and do not expire.
Question 6: Which is a prerequisite for taking the ABPN certification examination in psychiatry?
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency (Correct answer)
- A PhD in clinical psychology
- Ten years of independent practice
- Board certification in family medicine
Correct answer: Completion of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency
Candidates must complete an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency to be eligible.
Question 7: The ABPN certifies subspecialists in which of the following fields?
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Correct answer)
- Interventional Cardiology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Correct answer: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is an ABPN-recognized subspecialty.
ABPN ABPN 2
Which organization does the ABPN partner with to provide continuing certification for physicians?