Board Examination and Courses

Important Dates for Geriatric Board Examinations (for both ABIM & ABFM)

Examination Date:   November 3, 2010
November 15-18, 2010* (for those with document disability)
Registration period:   March 1, 2010 - May 1, 2010
Late registration:   May 2, 2010 - June 1, 2010
Those registering late will be charged non-refundable late fee
Cancellation Deadline:   September 1, 2010
See ABIM website for cancellation information

* These testing dates are available only to candidates with a documented disability requiring additional testing time, as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please see the ABIM policy on Testing Accommodations for Exam Takers with Disabilities.

For information on Registering and taking the exam visit ABIM website at http://www.abim.org/exam/cert/geri.aspx


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Gerontological Nursing Examinations

Exam Locations & Dates:

ANCC's certification exams are divided into two types - a computer based (CBT) or paper-and-pencil exams. The exam types will depend on which certification specialty you are planning to take.

For information on Registering and taking the exam visit the American Nursing Credentialing Center exam page: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/cert/examdates.html exam page: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Certification/ExamResources/LocationsDates.aspx or call 800-284-2378.


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Courses and Resources for Preparing for Geriatrics Examinations

Board Review Course Listing
Title: Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine's Annual 2010 "Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine"
Dates: October 3-6, 2010
Location: New York, NY
For more information go to: GeriEd.programs@mssm.edu

Title: 27 Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review
Dates: September 29-October 2, 2010
Location: Marina del Rey Marriott Hotel, Marina del Rey, CA For more information contact icinfo@ucla.edu

Resources for Preparing for Geriatric Boards
Geriatric Review Syllabus 6th Edition: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine, Sixth Edition. (GRS6) contains the latest developments in geriatric medicine for those who wish to expand and update their knowledge in the field.

Case Based Geriatrics Review 2nd Edition: 400 Questions and Critiques from the Geriatrics Review Syllabus: CD Rom containing 400 newly revised and up-to-date, multiple choice questions with answers and critiques from several GRS editions.

Geriatrics Nursing Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Advanced Practice Geriatric Nursing (GNRS), is a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive text developed by the AGS in collaboration with the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute of Geriatric Nursing at New York University.


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