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INITIAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES

The following policies are pertinent to Initial Certification :

Appeals
CAMPEP - Physics only
Professional Standing

APPEALS POLICY

The American Board of Radiology has established the following policy to resolve concerns with decisions made by the Board relative to:

1. Training requirements
2. Admissibility to examinations
3. Examination process
4. Requests for examination accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (see ADA information)
5. Non-renewal of MOC certificates

The policy provides for three avenues of resolution for concerns:

1. Inquiries and requests as to status or requirements
2. Requests for reconsideration by the Board
3. Appeals hearings (informal and formal)

CATEGORIES OF CONCERNS

All appeals shall be made in writing no more than 45 days from the date of notification of the Board decision, and sent to the Executive Director of the ABR by certified letter.

Training Requirements
-Concerns regarding denial of approval of training.

Admissibility to Examination
-Concerns regarding the denial of admissibility to an examination for any other reason.

Examination Process
-Concerns regarding the process (including form or administration) of the Initial Certifying or Maintenance of Certification Examinations
-Appropriate documentation should accompany the written concerns.

Requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
-Concerns regarding the denial of a request for examination accommodations under the ADA

Non-renewal of MOC Certificates
-Concerns regarding notice of non-renewal of an ABR time-limited certificate (based on failure to meet MOC requirements)

This policy is subject to amendment. Candidates and Diplomates are advised to check the ABR website periodically for the most current version.

ABR RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS EXAMINATION
FUTURE REQUIREMENTS (CAMPEP)

Addendum to2002 Policy
Updated March 2010

Two new requirements address eligibility to take the ABR initial certification examination in radiologic physics with linkage to CAMPEP-accredited education programs starting in 2012. This policy statement was developed by the Radiologic Physics Trustees as a follow-up to the August 17, 2007, ABR/CAMPEP Summit in Dallas, Texas. The policy as recommended was approved by the full ABR Board of Trustees on October 13, 2007.

2010 Initiative:

Candidates taking the American Board of Radiology Part 1 examination in radiologic physics for the first time in 2012 or later must be enrolled in or have graduated from a CAMPEP-accredited education program (e.g., MS, PhD, or residency). A candidate who has graduated from the CAMPEP-accredited education program at the time of application must be working as a medical physicist as specified here.

2014 Initiative:

Candidates taking Part 1 for the first time in 2014 or later also must have completed a CAMPEP-accredited residency program before being eligible to take the Part 2 examination in Radiologic Physics.

Note: If a candidate's completed application for Part 1 is submitted for an examination to take place prior to the dates specified in the new requirements above, the candidate is subject only to the rules in effect at the time of submission and is not bound by any subsequent new rules. The new eligibility requirements for Part 1 and Part 2 will not be applied retroactively to candidates in process.

ABR procedures require application submission by September 30 of the year before the examination.

This policy is subject to amendment.

Candidates and diplomates are advised to check the ABR website periodically for the most current version.

Professional Standing Policy for Applicants/Candidates

REQUIRED LICENSURE:

For certification by the ABR, the physician must hold either:

1. a current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in at least one jurisdiction in the United States, its territories or Canada, or
2. in jurisdictions which provide for a "training license" under the supervision of the institution"s training program, the physician must hold such license continuously and without restriction

Any restrictions placed on any medical license or training license must be reported to the ABR by the physician within 60 days of their imposition.

These policies are subject to amendment. Candidates and Diplomates are advised to check the ABR web site periodically for the most current version.