American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

Committee on Certification in Child

and Adolescent Psychiatry

TABLE 1Performance of Physicians Who Took Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry Examination in 1993

be administered September 8-10, 1995 in Atlanta, GA, andMay 17-19, 1996 in Austin, TX. All completed applicationsfor the September 1995/May 1996 examinations must bereceived in the Board office no later than May 1, 1995. Alllicensing and training requirements must be met by May1, 1995. Applications are available from the American Boardof Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., 500 Lake Cook Rd.,Suite 335, Deerfield, IL 60015, (708) 945-7900.

The 1995 fees for examination are as follows: applicationfee = $350, written examination or reexamination fee =

$325, oral examination fee = $725, oral reexamination fee(condition) = $500, oral reexamination fee (failure) = $725.

Applicants are required to submit copies of current licenseregistrations showing expiration date, in addition to docu­mentation of all training, photographs and fees with theirapplications. Training documents must include the exactdates of training. All licensing and training requirementsmust be met before application for examination.

The Executive Subcommittee of the Committee on Certi­fication in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (the Committee)began their terms of office on January 1, 1994 and are asfollows: Dr. Thomas Haizlip, Chair; Dr. Mark Blotcky,Vice-Chair; Dr. Elizabeth Weller, Secretary-Treasurer.

Dr. Robert Harmon (Denver, CO) was elected to a 6-yearterm effective January 1, 1995, to succeed Dr. KennethRobson, who completes his 6-year term on the Committeeon December 31, 1994. Dr. Harmon will also replace Dr.Robson as the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ResidencyReview Committee member, also a 6-year appointment.

Dr. Walter Anyan's term was extended to 6 years so thathis term will expire December 31, 1996.

Members of the Committee are elected to serve one 6-yearterm each and are not eligible for reelection. The membersof the 1994 Committee are Dr. Walter R. Anyan, Jr.(representative from the American Board of Pediatrics, termexpires December 31, 1996); Dr. Mark J. Blotcky (termexpires December 31, 1997); Dr. Thomas M. Haizlip (termexpires December 31, 1995); Dr. Cynthia R. Pfeffer (termexpires December 31, 1999); Dr. Kenneth S. Robson (termexpires December 31, 1994); Dr. Richard M. Sarles (termexpires December 31, 1999); and Dr. Elizabeth B. Weller(term expires December 31, 1998).

Examination

At its September 10-12, 1993 examination in Raleigh­Durham, NC, the Committee examined 359 candidates;220 (61%) passed, 55 (15%) conditioned, and 84 (24%)failed or failed must reapply. Additional statistics are givenin Table l.

The ABPN will administer a Child and Adolescent Psychi­atry examination September 9-11, 1994 in Detroit, MI.The next Child and Adolescent Psychiatry examinations will

Composition of candidatesNew candidatesReexaminees

Candidate performancePassConditionFailFail-must reapply

New candidatesPassConditionFail

ReexamineesPassFail-must reapply

N

359244115359220

553549

2441545535

1156649

%

1006832

10061151014

100632314

1005743

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