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I. General
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Applicants for recertification must hold a
certificate issued by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
at the time of their applications for recertification. Expiration of a
certificate will not disqualify a candidate for recertification.
However the applicant can not claim certification in the interim.
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Applicants must be in the active practice or
teaching of surgery; hold a valid registered, full and unrestricted
license to practice; hold privileges to practice surgery in hospitals
accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO), or such other hospitals as judged acceptable to
the Board.
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Applicants must present a statement of
professional and moral character from the chief of surgery in those
hospitals in which practice privileges are exercised, or from the
president, chief of medical staff, or similar official.
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Applicants must submit a list of memberships
in local medical or surgical societies, fellowship in the American
College of Surgeons or from other regional or national surgical
associations.
II. Educational
Each applicant for recertification must accumulate 100 (AMA Physician’s
Recognition award level) Category I credit hours of approved postgraduate
medical education in general or colorectal surgery over the two years
preceding the date of application.
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Category I includes programs such as the
annual meetings and postgraduate programs of the American College of
Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. These
organizations are accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing education for
physicians. Under appropriate sponsorship these may include such
activities as lecture series, grand rounds, teaching rounds,
departmental scientific meetings, seminars, workshops, and
self-assessment examinations such as SESAP or CARSEP. Conferences at
local institutions will be accepted only if accredited for Category I
by the ACGME.
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Self instructional materials will not be
accepted for continuing medical education credit. Programs initiated
and sponsored by individuals or commercial organizations will not be
accepted. The Board expects the applicant to abide by the honor system
when recording and submitting CME experience.
III. Operative Review
Applicants will submit to the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery a
practice review consisting of consecutive operative cases for the year preceding application.
The listing should reflect the experience at all
major hospitals where the applicant holds surgical privileges. The board expects
the applicant to abide by the honor system when recording and submitting
operative experience.
IV. Examination
The examination for recertification will be given at appropriate intervals
at the discretion of the Board. The date, time, and place will be provided
to interested applicants seeking recertification. An applicant will be
admitted to the recertification process after satisfactory completion of
the preliminary requirements of the American Board of Colon and Rectal
Surgery in force at the time of receipt of the application. All
credentials, including listing of the continuing medical education
credits, a completed practice profile, and evaluation of surgical
qualifications must be accepted by the American Board of Colon and Rectal
Surgery. When the requirements have been met, applicants will be notified
of their admissibility to the examination.
If an applicant has not been successful in
completing the entire process of recertification, including the
examination, within two years from the original approval of the
application for recertification, it will be necessary to reestablish all
credentials by submission of a new application and supporting
documentation.

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