AOA Extends Board Eligibility Window
In response to COVID-19, the AOA announced to its members accommodations to
reconcile testing center closures with the ticking clock of board eligibility. Namely, the
accommodations include:
board eligibility extension for affected physicians on your staff.
reconcile testing center closures with the ticking clock of board eligibility. Namely, the
accommodations include:
- One-Year Extension of Board Eligibility
- Expedited board certification
- Identification of resources to fund application fees for residents experiencing loss of
- income an financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
- Case-by-case review for accelerated board certification timelines when completion of on-
- time training is negatively impacted by situations beyond the resident’s control
- Extension of Early Entry Initial Certification (EEIC) pathways and application fees for
- residents who are registered for spring 2020 EEIC exams that are rescheduled for a later
- date due to COVID-19
board eligibility extension for affected physicians on your staff.