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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Please click here for application and eligibility changes, effective January 1, 2007.

To be eligible for certification in Radiation Oncology through the Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR), the applicant must:

1. Submit a Radiation Oncology application form complete with required application processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.



2. Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of Physician Specialties, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession, and be an active specialist in Radiation Oncology.



3. Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the institution where the degree was earned. In the case of foreign medical schools, an English transcription of the documents is also required. Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of the ECFMG Certificate.



4. Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or its territories and submit copies. License(s) must include date of expiration.



5. Submit curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and degree earned in chronological order.



6. Have completed an ACGME-accredited PGY-1 program or an AOA-accredited internship and have completed an ACGME or AOA-accredited residency in Radiation Oncology.



The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including approved residencies outside Canada.

7. Demonstrate evidence of active staff privileges in an AOA-accredited or JCAHO-accredited institution by means of an original letter from a hospital administrator on letterhead stationary.



8. Provide proof of management of 60 recent cases prior to application. List cases in chronological order by date and include consult and end of treatment summary notes for all cases. After review of cases, the board may require candidate to submit additional cases for review prior to acting on applicant's file.
   
   

   CASE REPORT REQUIREMENTS

   The applicant must submit 3 separately compiled copies of 60 cases in the following format:

   1. Place in a three-ring binder or folder.
   2. No identifying information of the patient can be used (chart number, name or initials).
   3. Cases are to be submitted in chronological order by date.
   4. Consult and end of treatment summary notes for each are to be included.
   5. Applicant must sign each case.
   6. An Index shall be placed at the front of the reports, along with the confirmation of the validity of the reports by the hospital administrator or medical records director, verifying that you were the physician treating the patient in each case. This validation must be notarized. To view sample index and verification form, click here.




9. Provide three (3) letters of recommendation from physicians in your community or specialty. Letters of recommendation must be current and on letterhead stationary, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are not acceptable. The BCR requires original letters; copies are not acceptable. The BCR recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for inclusion with other application documents.



10. Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule, click here.

To have an application considered by the BCR Credentials Committee, all application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCR recommends that the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.