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Geriatric Certification and Recertification Exams:
In a Joint venture, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) offer a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. The "added certificate" is designed to recognize excellence among those Diplomates who provide care to the elderly. The Geriatric Medicine Examinations are given annually on the same dates and times.
Important Dates for Geriatric Board Examinations (for both ABIM & ABFM)
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November 17, 2008
November 18 & 19, 2008** (for those with document disability)
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March 1, 2008 - May 1, 2008 |
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May 2, 2008 - June 1, 2008
Those registering late will be charged non-refundable late fee |
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September 1, 2008
See ABIM website for refund 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
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Computer -based. Exam, dates will be sent to registered applicants. |
For information on Registering and taking the exam visit the American Nursing Credentialing Center exam page: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/cert/examdates.html or call 800-284-2378. or call 800-284-2378.
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Courses and Resources for Preparing for Geriatrics Examinations
Board Review Course Listing
Title: Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric & Palliative Medicine
Dates: September 14-17, 2008
Location: New York, NY
Focus: This four day CME activity is a clinically based intensive course in geriatric and palliative medicine providing updates on geriatric syndromes, palliative and end-of-life care, and the latest in research and treatments. Each day consists of six large group sessions and six interactive workshops designed to provide both practical experience with the large group material as well as to cover other content areas. Brochures will be available in early May, 2008. For information, please email geried.programs@mssm.edu.
Title: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review
Dates: September 17-20, 2008
Location: Marina del Rey, CA
Focus: This four-day intensive course in geriatric medicine emphasizes a functional assessment approach to comprehensive care of older adults and is directed toward health care professionals who care for older persons, and toward faculty in teaching programs in geriatrics and gerontology. The 2008 course will be especially useful to internists and family physicians who are preparing for either the Examination for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine or the Re-certification Examination. For information, contact Pamela Jackson-McCall, ph: 310-312-0531.
Title: Wisconsin Board Review Course in Geriatric Medicine
Dates: September 24-29, 2008
Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
For more information, contact Penny Romasko promasko@mcw.edu or call: 414-456-7069
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: 500 Questions and Critiques from the Geriatrics Review Syllabus: CD Rom containing 500 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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