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ABR Update
Initial Certification
Jerry Allison, Ph.D.
Why do we have MOC?
Don Frey, Ph.D.
How do we comply with MOC requirements?
Geoff Ibbott, Ph.D.
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American Board of Radiology Mission
“To serve patients, the public, and the medical profession. . .”
“by certifying that its diplomates have acquired, demonstrated, and maintained a requisite standard of knowledge, skill, and understanding. . .”
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ABR Representation at AAPM 2013
Physics Trustees
Jerry Allison, Ph.D. (Nuclear MP)
Geoffrey Ibbott, Ph.D. (Therapeutic MP)
Tony Seibert, Ph.D. (Diagnostic MP)
Executive Director
Gary Becker, M.D.
Associate Executive Director (Physics)
Don Frey, Ph.D.
Director of Communications and Editorial Services
Donna Breckenridge, M.A.
Co-Director, Certification Services
David Laszakovits, M.B.A.
Exam Registration Coordinator
Michelle Brugger
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ABR at AAPM 2013
Visit Booth 110!
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Initial Certification
Jerry D. Allison, Ph.D.
Trustee, ABR
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Outline
• Current Requirements
• Medical Physics Training
• Didactic Education
• Clinical Education
• Nature of Exams
• Changes to Exams
• Part 1: General & Clinical
• Part 2
• Part 3 – Oral
• Pass Rates
• Time Limits - Board Eligible
• Additional Certificates
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Medical Physics Training
Increasing Standardization
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Medical Physics as a Profession
• Physicians
• Lawyers
• Accountants
• Actuaries
• Architects
• Dentists
• Engineers
• Nurses
• Teachers
Standardized training is a key component of a profession.
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Certification
Didactic Training
Clinical Training
Practice Years (MOC)
Retirement
Medical Physics Training
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Major Components
Didactic Education
Clinical Education
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Major Components
Didactic Education 2012: CAMPEP accredited
educational program
Clinical Education
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Major Components
Didactic Education 2012: CAMPEP accredited
educational program
Clinical Education 2014: CAMPEP residency
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Current Requirements
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Current Requirements
• Applicants for the Part 1: General and Clinical Exams must be enrolled in (or graduates of) one of the following CAMPEP Accredited Programs:
• Graduate Education Program
• Certificate Program
• Residency
The candidate must be in good standing, and the enrollment must be attested to by the program
director.
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Current Requirements
Applicants for the Part 2 Exam must have completed a CAMPEP-accredited Residency
Applicants for the Oral Exam must have passed the Part 2 Exam.
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Candidates from Previous Years
ABR usually allows candidates to finish under the requirements that were in place when they began.
There are exceptions, but ABR usually gives 1-5 years of notice before a change in requirements takes effect.
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Candidates from Previous Years
Candidates from 2013 and earlier can still use the “clinical experience” pathway.
Candidates from 2011 and earlier do not require a CAMPEP-accredited education.
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Nature of Exams
Exams are “criterion referenced.”
Everyone who meets the “standard” passes.
In principle, everyone could pass or fail
This can be compared to “norm referenced,” where the purpose of the test is to rank the participants’ scores.
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How Are Criteria Determined?
• Expert Analysis
• Practice Surveys
• Professional Guidelines
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Passing Score
Set by psychometric analysis
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Norm Referenced
Increasing Competence
May not be a passing score.
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Criterion Referenced
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Examples
• Pure Criterion Referenced
• Board Certification
• Pure Norm Referenced
• Scholastic Aptitude Test
• Mixed
• Typical College Grades (A>B>C>D>F)
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Changes in the Exams
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Part 1: Clinical Exam
In 2014 the number of questions will increase to 75 from 60.
The amount of time for the exam will increase by 30 minutes.
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Changes in the Exams
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Part 1 and Part 2
No expected changes in organization or content
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List of Commonly Used Constants
Beginning this year, a list of commonly used constants and physical values will be provided for Initial Certification candidates for Parts 1 and 2.
This reflects common practice for medical physicists, where constants are readily available.
See http://www.theabr.org/ic-rp-calc.
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Orals
New location
Revised categories for Diagnostic Medical Physics (DMP) and Nuclear Medical Physics (NMP)
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Location of Orals
• Orals move to Dallas in 2015.
• June 8 -12
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Categories and Content
The exam has a focus on clinical medical physics.
The overall content of the orals will not change.
The DMP and NMP categories will be reorganized starting in 2015.
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New Oral Categories
DMP NMP TMP
Category 1 Radiography,
Fluoroscopy, and
Interventional Radiology
SPECT & hybrids,
including gamma cameras
Radiation
Protection and
Patient Safety
Category 2 Computed Tomography
Radiation
Protection
Patient-related Measurements
Category 3 Non-ionizing
Techniques – MRI and Ultrasound
PET & hybrids Image Acquisition
Processing & Display
Category 4 Shielding,
Radiation, and
Protection
Radiation Measurements
Calibration,
Quality Control,
and Quality Assurance
Category 5 Radiation
Dosimetry and
Patient Safety
Clinical Procedures Equipment
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Pass Rates
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Pass Rate Part 1: General & Clinical (Percentages)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Part 1 78 77 77 72 81
Clinical 86 85 85 84 83
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Pass Rate Part 2 (Percentages)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
DMP 71 70 69 74 69
NMP 31 58 62 33 61
TMP 71 70 72 72 73
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Pass Rate – Oral Examination
2010 2011 2012 2013
First Time Takers 57% 60% 60% 59%
All Candidate 53% 56% 56% 50%
Repeat Candidates 34% 41% 45% 31%
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Oral Pass Rates 2013
50%
59%
68%
74%
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20%
30%
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60%
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80%
All Takers First Time Takers CAMPEP Graduate CAMPEP Residency
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Number of Candidates
383
469
506
692
530
418
489
524
715
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337
372
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Part 1 General
Part 1 Clinical
Part 2 Therapy
Part 2 Diagnostic
Part2 Nuclear
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Time Limits and “Board Eligible”
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Concepts
• Replace “opportunities” with time limits.
• Require additional education or training if candidate “times out .”
• Make “Board Eligible” an official status.
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Part 1: General and Clinical
• Approved to take Part 1 after January 1, 2011
• Must pass Part 1 & Clinical within 5 years of approval.
• Approved to take Part 1 prior to January 1, 2011
• Must pass Part 1: General & Clinical by December 31, 2016.
• If you do not pass by the required date, you must complete an additional year of education at an institution that has a CAMPEP-accredited educational program before you can be approved to retake Part 1.
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Part 1 to Part 2 Approval
The ABR does not have a time limit between passing Part 1 and being approved for Part 2.
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“Board Eligible”
When one is approved for Part 2 or completes a CAMPEP residency, one becomes “Board Eligible.”
This is an official ABR and ABMS status, and candidates may describe themselves as “Board Eligible.”
The ABR will report the candidate as “Board Eligible.”
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Board Eligible
• Approved after January 1, 2011
• Must become certified within 6 years of approval.
• Approved prior to January 1, 2011
• Must become certified by December 31, 2016.
• If you do not pass by the required date, you must complete an additional year of training at an institution that has a CAMPEP-accredited residency program before you can be approved to be board eligible.
• The ABR will report your status as “Not Certified and Not Eligible for Certification.”
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Part 1 Approval
5 years
Pass
1 Year CAMPEP Education
Yes
No
Part 2 Approval
6 years
Pass
No time limit
1 Year CAMPEP Clinical
Training
Certified
No Yes
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Additional Certificates
You may apply for additional certificates after 1 year of clinical training under the supervision of an ABR physicist.
You are then “Board Eligible” in additional discipline.
• Part 2
• Oral
You must become certified in the additional field within 6 years of approval, or an additional year of clinical training at an institution that has a CAMPEP residency is required.