ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for certification, a surgeon must:

• Have completed a residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in one of the two medical specialties containing identifiable training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery: otolaryngology/head-and-neck surgery or plastic surgery.
• Have earned prior certification by the American Board of Otolaryngology, the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in otolaryngology/head-and-neck surgery or plastic surgery.
• Have been in practice a minimum of two years.
• Have 100 operative reports accepted by a peer-review committee.
• Successfully pass an 8-hour written and oral examination.
• Hold the appropriate licensure and adhere to the ABFPRS Code of Ethics.

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IMPORTANT DATES

YEAR	APPLICATION DEADLINE	EXAMINATION DATE	EXAMINATION SITE
2002	January 15, 2002	June 22-23	Washington, D.C.
2003	January 15, 2003	June 21-22	Washington, D.C.
2004	January 15, 2004	June 26-27	Washington, D.C.

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APPLICATION MATERIALS

ABFPRS applications are available online only. To access a downloadable file, please complete this form. (Note: Fields marked with an asterisk [*] must be filled in.)