2008 Physician Licensure Exam Results

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ABEMsends physician's the results of their examination in writing within 90 days of the date of the exam. Results are also posted on the physician's ABEM Portal. ABEM cannot release your scores over the phone or email. Maintaining up-to-date contact information through your ABEM Initial Certification Page will ensure you receive the results as soon as possible.

The members of the Board of Medicine who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Zenaida L. Antonio, chairman; Dr. Godofreda V. Dalmacion, Dr. Eleanor B. Almoro, Dr. Martha O. Nucum, Dr. Efren C. Laxamana and Dr. Joanna V. Remo, members.

Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration. Those who will register are required to bring the following: downloaded duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, notice of admission (for identification only), two pieces passport sized pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag), two sets of documentary stamps and one piece short brown envelope.

Explore resources and practice materials designed to help you prepare for test day, including content outlines, an overview of test question formats, and sample test questions that can be taken within the Tutorial and Practice Test Items application.

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the U.S. The USMLE assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care.

Copyright 1996-2024 Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). All rights reserved. The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a joint program of the FSMB and NBME.

Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website.

Fully licensed physicians who practice in all areas of medicine. Emphasizing a whole-person approach to treatment and care, Osteopathic Physicians (DO) are trained to listen and partner with their patients to help them get healthy and stay well.

2 Examinations

An applicant must receive passing scores on Parts I, II, and III of the COMLEX-USA examination with results received from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. An applicant must also receive a passing score on a practical Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) examination in osteopathic diagnosis by one of the following methods:

American Osteopathic Association (AOA) under standards established by the Committee on Post-Doctoral Training of the AOA to evaluate and approve internship programs prerequisite to unrestricted licensure in Pennsylvania.

Section 9.1(a) of ABC-MAP* requires that all prescribers or dispensers, as defined in Section 3 of ABC-MAP, applying for licensure/approval complete at least 4 hours of Board-approved education consisting of 2 hours in pain management or the identification of addiction and 2 hours in the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids. Applicants seeking licensure/approval on or after July 1, 2017, must document, within one year from issuance of the licensure/approval, that they completed this education either as part of an initial education program, a stand-alone course from a Board-approved course provider, or a continuing education course from an approved continuing education provider.

Act 41 allows for portability of out-of-state professional licensees coming to work in Pennsylvania. Act 41 does this by granting all boards and commissions within the Commonwealth the authority to endorse licensees from other states, territories or jurisdictions (with substantially equivalent licensing requirements) who are active, in good standing and without discipline against their license or criminal conviction.

A Seventh-day Adventist medical student has earned the top spot on the Philippines Physician Licensure exam according to the March 15 results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Jerald Pelayo is the fourth Adventist medical student to take the top spot on the national exam in the past 12 years. He also earned first-place on the national nursing board exam in 2011.

Before graduating from the University of the East Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC), Pelayo spent his preparatory years at East Visayan Academy (EVA), an Adventist high school in the central Philippines, and then Mountain View College (MVC), an Adventist college in the south, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2011.

He also remembers learning about the example of Jesus who spent more time in ministering to the needs of the people, going from one place to another, and healing, than preaching. This genuine example solidified his medical career choice.

Pelayo was also inspired by Adventist neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Currently, Pelayo is set to take an exam in the US he hopes will further equip him to achieve his dream of being a neurosurgeon like Carson. In light of this, he has specific plans while waiting for his residency next year.

To earn a cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) certification, physician Candidates must meet all prerequisite eligibility criteria and pass a secure, proctored examination called the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR) Examination.

The CBCMR examination will be administered during a one-month window each year, at the Pearson VUE test centers located worldwide. Examination results are available on MY APCA approximately 60 days after the close of the administration window.

The CBCMR examination assesses Candidates on their knowledge, skills and abilities in preparing patients for CMR studies, selecting appropriate protocols, conducting CMR studies in a spectrum of scenarios and interpreting the results and performing post-processing tasks.

The CMR certification examination is administered during a one-month window each year, at the Pearson VUE test centers located worldwide. CBCMR examination results are available on MY APCA approximately 60 days after the close of the administration window.

Please note: The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) certification is currently valid for 10 years. The CBCMR is committed to the global standards of physician excellence in patient care and is actively evaluating continued competence models. For additional information, please click here.

Some questions include interpretation of images. Each question contains four options or choices, only one of which is the correct or best answer. The examination question pool will be updated on a regular basis to reflect current knowledge. Individual questions are modified or deleted based on statistical analysis of the examination.

Due to the high volume of conversion requests, please note that we will process requests in the order in which they are received. Requests with all required documentation, and received by Thursday of each week, will be processed by EOB on Friday of the same week. Certificates will be mailed via USPS.

All eligibility requirements must be completed prior to submitting a CBCMR application to APCA. Under no circumstances will an application with incomplete cardiovascular MR training be accepted. If documentation of other requirements is missing or incomplete, a resubmission fee will be assessed. All documentation must be in English or accompanied by a translation.

CBCMR certification applications are processed through our online portal, MY APCA. MY APCA is your personal destination for application submission and it will give you access to features such as a status verification letter, a historical view of your examination(s) and certification(s), receipts, application resources and more. Once you are ready to apply for the CBCMR examination you will need to access MY APCA.

Please Note: Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received as expeditiously as possible. The turnaround time may be several weeks depending on the volume of applications received and the completeness of the application and documentation.

Once you have your ECL, you may contact Pearson VUE to schedule an examination appointment. A website address and toll-free number are provided on your ECL to schedule your examination. Test centers are located in the U.S., Canada and many international locations. Examination appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis so please apply and schedule as early as possible.

Note: The only thing that you can bring into the testing room is you. The test centers have lockers you can use to store personal belongings. Study materials as well as food and drink are prohibited in the test center. No visitors, guests, pets or children are allowed.

To cancel an examination appointment, you must contact Pearson VUE (1-877-258-9220) and cancel the scheduled appointment no later than 96 hours prior to the scheduled examination appointment time. Candidates outside of North America should check pearsonvue.com/apca for regional telephone numbers.

To request a partial refund, you must wait 24 hours after canceling the appointment with Pearson VUE and then submit a cancellation/partial refund request no later than 96 hours prior to the last date of the eligibility period.

We will refund your examination fee, less the processing fee per examination, unless we receive your request too late, you never schedule your examination or you do not keep your scheduled examination appointment. Then, the entire examination and processing fees are forfeited

Workstation

The Pearson VUE workstation specifications have been reviewed and tested by APCA and meet or exceed requirements for cardiovascular MR. Some of the questions on the examination include images or movies which may take a few moments to load and during which time the screen may appear blank. This is not a malfunction of the workstation, but rather a delay in uploading the image. If a Candidate has a problem with a workstation he/she may request a workstation change if needed, provided the testing center has availability.

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