Candidates Sought for Evaluation On Oral Examination

APA is accepting candidates for a pilot program to provide diagnostic evaluation of performance on an oral examination similar to Part 2 of the boards. Only candidates who have failed the oral board (Part 2 of the ABPN exam) two or more times are eligible to participate.

Candidates will be evaluated by current and past board examiners on their performance on a live patient interview and clinical vignettes. Candidates will then be given feedback on factors that interfere with their performance. Remediation will be the responsibility of the participants. Tuition for this diagnostic assessment is $500.

The pilot program can accommodate only 24 candidates. Participants will be chosen by lottery from the applications received by the deadline, which is November 1.

The program will held at SUNY Downstate Medical Center at 450 Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn, N.Y., on December 4.

Those interested in applying should contact Nancy Delanoche by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at (703) 907-8635. More information, including an application form, can be obtained from APA's Web site at<www.psych.org/edu>.▪