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Board Certification in Psychiatry
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I suspect we'll get them earlier this year because last year they had such a dramatic change with the scoring system (passing is now based on total score vs pre-2014 when it was based on scores from each subsection).
I suppose everyone who bought Beat the Boards received the following email today:
Uh, no, Jack, I haven't received my scores by now. Are you not aware that the exam your business is based on preparing people for tells examinees the results will take twelve weeks?
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Just registered for next year. Anyone know how long it takes for the ABPN to send the e-mail saying I can pick my test date? The area I'm in only has 1 small testing center so trying to get it early, otherwise I'll have to drive far.
I believe I was sent an email re: test date/location in July.
Oh man, long wait! OK, thanks guys.
I suspect anytime starting this Friday is fair game to get scores back...ugh the butterflies are starting...
I have brain injury and pain med. But ABPN says that doesn't mean anything. They also say results on Dec.18th 🙁
I find it so weird that they have links for brain injury and pain med on our folios since they say above "The Examinations listed below reflect the available choices you currently have based on your Certification with the ABPN and the examination schedule..."
As I understand it, you have to be board certified (although not through ABPN) to take those tests. I don't get how they can offer applications for those tests to us unless someone has evidence of boards done for another specialty (I don't).
And yes, I'm overthinking this and should get back to work.
As I understand it, you have to be board certified (although not through ABPN) to take those tests. I don't get how they can offer applications for those tests to us unless someone has evidence of boards done for another specialty (I don't).
And yes, I'm overthinking this and should get back to work.
on my folios account it says 'pending release of grades' under 'application status'
You are over-thinking this. Get back to work.
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I think I am getting a bead on who were the kids that used to set their alarm to wake up early on Christmas morning…
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You actually had to set an alarm?
I was the coal type
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I've been checking the website daily for a week now.
Same here checking every morning. Its me or somebody else has the same feeling that exam was very difficult for me . I have notice there was lot of emphasis on rare disorders which you never see in your practice. anyway Faulkner should go to jail for stealing money from us.
The wait is killing me; I've never had insomnia before. I felt the exam was difficult but hopefully we are all just experiecing recall bias.
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I am new to this forum but has anyone gotten a link to sign up for Initial certification for psychiatry. It should have been posted by now but I have not gotten it. I have links for pain med, brain injury and Hospice and palliative care. Anyone has any idea.
did u take the board in September? or are u looking for the link to sign up for the test for the first time? If its the former then I have those same the subspecialty links.
Yes I took it in Sep. But the link for initial certification for 2016 should have been posted by now.
SCORES ARE OUT!! PASSED!!!
Certified. Thank you to everyone on this forum for your support...I am in shock (in a good way)...
PASSED !!!!!!! Thank you to all who have shared their experiences. For me, I used BTB but only got half way through and also used Spiegel. Still in shock.
I went through Kenny and Spiegel multiple times which was more than enough for psychiatry coverage. I watched the beat the boards videos but only for neurology as psychiatry was well covered by K&S. I didn't use the BTB notes as they were too detailed - just watching the videos and taking my own notes on what he highlighted was plenty. I would not use any other sources - I know everyone talks about Kaufman - also overkill IMO. Again guys, I have never been more shocked to pass a test - thank you to everyone here for tolerating my neurosis. Do message me for help as I am happy to pay it forward.
Did anyone get a certified contingent on MOC requirement ?
Yes.
Thanks Americanidiot. And congrats !!
I just checked the verify cert. and there was 0 record of my certification. I hope this just means that it hasn't been posted there yet. Made me log in a couple times to make sure my eyes wasn't fooling me. Nope, it says certified .
Oops, I think it'll be 12 weeks till that appears. Ok feel better now
Mine for child has not changed either
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Thank you. I'm driving myself nuts waiting.
Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
