The Transplant Hepatology Certification Program is jointly developed by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The examination is administered to candidates from both Boards at the same time in the same testing centers.
ABIM Requirements for Certification
To become certified in the subspecialty of Transplant Hepatology, physicians must have:
• Been previously certified in internal medicine by ABIM
• Maintained a current underlying certificate in gastroenterology
• Satisfactorily completed the requisite graduate medical education fellowship training
• Demonstrated clinical competence in the care of patients
• Met the licensure and procedural requirements
• Passed the Certification Exam in Transplant Hepatology
No credit will be granted toward certification in a subspecialty for training completed outside of an accredited U.S. or Canadian program.
For Further Information about the American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology Policies visit, click here to visit the ABIM website.
ABP Requirements for Certification
The ABP in collaboration with ABIM will offer a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology. (Note: A candidate who has a primary certificate from ABIM should contact the ABIM office for its eligibility criteria.)
Admission Requirements
• Subspecialty Certification by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
• Licensure
• Training or practice experience
For details about American Board of Pediatrics Admission Requirements visit, click here to visit the ABP website.
Because certification in transplant hepatology applies to a discipline that requires both cognitive and procedural expertise, documented experience will serve as a surrogate for technical proficiency. Until 2010, ABIM will offer two pathways for entrance to this examination — a practice pathway and a training pathway.
Examinations The next examination is to be determined.
The exam administration (2010), a “practice pathway” will enable established practitioners without formal transplant hepatology training to sit for the examination. Thereafter, only candidates who have completed training in an accredited transplant hepatology program will be eligible for certification. All ABIM exams are computer-based and administered at approximately 200 test center locations throughout the United States.
Click here to see a blueprint of what is covered on the exam from teh ABIM website.
ABIM Certification Examination – Registration
Online registration is currently closed. For more information, or to register for the exam visit the ABIM website and log in at: https://www.abim.org/ONLINE/DEFAULT.ASPX
See the table below for further important dates regarding ABIM Registration:
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Item |
2009 |
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| Exam |
TBD |
| Exam for Candidates Requiring Testing Accommodations Across Multiple Days * |
TBD |
| Registration Opens |
TBD |
| Deadline Registration |
TBD |
| Late Registration (requires late fee) |
TBD |
| Deadline Late Registration |
TBD |
| Deadline Cancellation |
TBD |
| Results will be released within 3 months of the last test date for this area. |
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| * 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. |
ABP Certification Examination - Pediatric Registration
Registration for the exam is to be announced in the near future. Consult the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Web site at http://www.abp.org, via the "Subspecialty Certification" portal for more information.
Liver Transplantation T.H.E. Corner (Formally the CAQ Corner)
CAQ Corner was a monthly section published in Liver Transplantation comprised of review articles. The CAQ Corner focuses on the role of the hepatologist in liver transplantation and will assist those preparing for the Certification of Added Qualification for Transplant Hepatology examination. (Note: This section is now called "T.H.E. Corner.")
View presentations from the 2006 Transplant Hepatology CAQ Course
Guidelines for Transplant Hepatology Training
In July of 2007, the first Transplant Hepatology programs became accredited by the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Click here to consult the ACGME website for a list of newly accredited programs and program requirements.