American Board of Pathology

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PATHOLOGY

A Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties

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Our Organization
- ABOUT THE ABPath
  - Certification by the ABPath
  - Organizational History
  - Mission and Purpose
  - Cooperating Societies
  - Board Officers and Trustees
  - Test Development and Advisory Committees
  - CC Advisory Committee
  - Former ABPath Trustees
- ABPath News
  - ABPath Video Overview
- Journal Publications
- Certification Mark for Diplomates
- APPEALS PROCEDURE
- CONTACT US
  - Department Specific
  - Staff Directory
BECOME CERTIFIED
- PATHWAY TO CERTIFICATION & DEFINITIONS
  - Primary Certification Examinations Only
  - Subspecialty Certifications Only
- REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
  - Undergraduate Medical Education (UME)
  - Medical Licensure
  - Primary/Subspecialty Training Requirements
  - Physician-Scientist Research Pathway
- Period of Board Eligibility for Examination
- CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES
  - Policy
  - Documentation of Disability
  - Type of Accommodation
  - Examination Accommodations Request Form
- J-1 VISA POLICY
- UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
- Focused Practice Designations
Taking an Exam
- EXAMINATION DATES, DEADLINES & FEES
  - Primary Examinations
  - Subspecialty Examinations
  - Continuing Certification (CC) Examinations
- PRIMARY EXAMINATIONS
  - Anatomic Pathology Examination
  - Clinical Pathology Examination
- SUBSPECIALTY EXAMINATIONS
  - Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
  - Chemical Pathology
  - Clinical Informatics
  - Cytopathology
  - Dermatopathology
  - Forensic Pathology
  - Hematopathology
  - Medical Microbiology
  - Molecular Genetic Pathology
  - Neuropathology
  - Pediatric Pathology
- Pearson VUE Test Centers
- CONTINUING CERTIFICATION (CC) EXAMINATIONS
- HONOR CODE
- VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY & SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS
  - Anatomic Pathology Written Exam
  - Anatomic Pathology Practical Exam
  - Clinical Pathology Written Exam
  - Clinical Pathology Practical Exam
  - Examination Instruction Booklet
  - Examination Computer Instruction Screens
  - Tampa, FL Examination Center
  - Tucson, AZ Examination Center
- CANCELLATION POLICY
  - Primary Certification Examinations Only
  - Subspecialty Certification Examinations Only
  - Continuing Certification (CC) Examinations Only
- EXAMINATION RESULTS
- CERTIFICATES
  - Replacement Certificate Request Form
  - Change of Name Request Form
- CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES
  - Policy
  - Documentation of Disability
  - Type of Accommodation
  - Examination Accommodation Request Form
Newly Certified
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Verifying Certification
- Verifying Certification
- Retired Status
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Towards Harmonization of Training Requirements, Training, Board Certification and Practice in Cytopathology:
Data from the American Board of Pathology Surveys

View the Platform Presentation from USCAP 2021 with ABPath Trustee Ritu Nayar, MD.

Download or view the presentation slides here.

February 2021