Examination Process

PROTOCOL FOR EXAM

A. Two Months Prior To Exam

Following registration, and approximately two months prior to the exam date, the ABO will notify the examinee as to the date and time of their clinical exam, including case setup time and hotel information.

B. Two Weeks Prior To First Day of Examinations

Electronic case reports must be submitted to the ABO. You will be notified of the exact deadline for submission.

C. Day Prior To Exam

Setup of your cases will occur on the day prior to your exam. A bus will bring you and your cases from the hotel to the exam center at the pre-arranged time. You will leave the transport containers for your cases at the exam center. It is mandatory that you ride the bus from the assigned hotel to the exam center even if you are not staying at the hotel.

D. Day Of Exam

A bus will bring you from the hotel to the exam center at a pre-arranged time. You may not bring guests nor take anything into the exam center other than your identification documents. Prohibited items include cell phones, electronic devices, books or briefcases. Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed; you will be provided writing tools and water will be available.

ORAL EXAM - Thos examinees who must take the Board Case exam will be given time for review of case. The examinee will then appear before two (2) Board Examiners who are unaware of the examinee's identity prior to the interview. One or two portions of the Oral Exam will be administered:

• Board Case Oral Examination on the Board Case that the examinee has reviewed for diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Case Report Oral Examination on the examinee's cases.

NOTE: It is the policy of The American Board of Orthodontics to record, photograph, or otherwise document the Clinical Examination. The documentation will be used to monitor the reliability of the examinations, and for other internal Board purposes. The documentation is confidential and will be reviewed only by the directors, consultants and employees of the ABO. It is against Board policy to release records documenting the examinations to anyone, including the examinee. The examinee signs an agreement to the ABO policy on documentation in the Rules of Examination Affidavit.

RETRIEVAL OF CASES - You will collect your cases immediately following the exam using the transport containers left at the center. You will travel back to the hotel by bus.

E. Notification Of Exam Results

Correspondence will be sent by the ABO Executive Secretary within four (4) weeks of the Clinical Examination.