#89 - Passed My Boards

Seven years ago I took a 2 day, 12 hour, ~600 question test from the American Board of Family Practice to become a Board Certified Family Physician. The test attempts to cover the breadth of knowledge covered in the 3 year Family Practice residency I had just completed. The Board has changed its name slightly to the American Board of Family Medicine and required re-certification every 7 years. Last time I had to travel to a large testing center in Cincinnati for the paper test. This time the test was in a computerized format which I surprisingly preferred, especially since it allowed me to drive 20 minutes to a testing center here in the Toledo area for the 1 day test. I got my scores this week and I did well, and thankfully, passed the test. I did better in areas I didn't expect (OB) and poorer in areas that surprised me (Psych). They've recenlty started a Maintenance of Certification program which will require me to complete educational modules along the way, but will allow me to take the next big test 10 years from now instead of 7.