Yeah, true. I just really needed a break. Know offhand how many years you remain BE? I thought it was 3 or something but the website isn't working for me right now.
7 years per ABPN.
Directly from the website:
What Does It Mean to Be "Board Eligible"?
The ABPN does not recognize or use the term “Board eligible” and does not issue statements concerning “Board eligibility.” The Board informs an applicant of admissibility to examination only when the applicant has an active, approved application on file in the Board office.
Effective January 1, 2012, ABPN will require a physician to become Board certified within seven years following successful completion of ACGME-accredited or ABPN approved residency training in their primary specialty or ACGME-accredited subspecialty.
Graduates can take the ABPN Certification Examination as many times as allowed during the seven-year period.
Individuals who have completed an accredited residency program prior to January 1, 2012 will have until January 1, 2019 to become board certified.
Individuals who do not become certified during the seven-year period (or before January 1, 2019 for those who completed residency training before January 1, 2012) will be required to (1) repeat the required clinical skills evaluations; and (2) complete one stage of MOC (90 CME credits, 24 self-assessment CME credits, and one PIP Unit that includes a clinical and feedback module) in order to be credentialed to take the ABPN Certification Examination.
