2011 Pulmonary and Critical Care In-service Exam and Critical Care In-Service Exam
Goals Statement
This is a computer-based examination that will be offered once yearly and has been constructed to assess knowledge in the fields of pulmonary and critical care medicine. It was developed to provide trainees in pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship programs feedback regarding their individual knowledge base as they progress through their training. It was also developed to provide feedback for training program directors about the training program curricula. The examination has been developed as a "low stakes" examination and is not intended to be used as a basis for promotion during or graduation from the program.
NEW THIS YEAR!
Residents Pulmonary and Critical Care In-Service Exam
The 2011 Pulmonary and Critical Care In-Service Exam is now available for your incoming residents.
This will help you gauge their knowledge level prior to commencing fellowship and allow you to benchmark their knowledge up-take over the course of the fellowship.
Critical Care In-Service Exam
This year the APCCMPD is offering a Critical Care In-Service Exam. This exam is designed using this same lever of expertise, rigor and test writing principles as the Pulmonary and Critical Care In-Service Exam.
Important Dates:
Primary contact authorization deadline: February 15, 2011
Deadline to pay APCCMPD Member dues: February 15, 2011
Registration: February 28, 2011 - April 24, 2011 (Log-in Information will be sent on morning of February 28, 2011)
Testing: April 25, 2011 - May 6, 2011
Registration Fees:
Program directors who register their fellows will be able to register to take the complementary examination; specific instructions on how to register for the complementary will be provided via e-mail from the testing agency prior to the registration period.
Pulmonary and Critical Care In-Service Exam:
1st Year Fellows: $200 APCCMPD Members** ($400 Non-members)
2nd Year Fellows: $200 APCCMPD Members** ($400 Non-members)
3rd Year Fellows: $100 APCCMPD Members** ($200 Non-members)
Residents: $50 APCCMPD Members** ($100 Non-members)
Critical Care In-Service Exam:
1st Year Fellows: $200 APCCMPD Members** ($400 Non-members)
2nd Year Fellows: $200 APCCMPD Members** ($400 Non-members)
3rd Year Fellows: $100 APCCMPD Members** ($200 Non-members)
This exam is not open for residents at this time.
**If your program has not paid your member dues by February 15, 2011 your program will not be eligible for member pricing. Please click here to pay your member dues.**
Please identify the primary contact for your program by February 15, 2011
If you do not designate your program coordinator, the Program Director will be considered the primary contact. If you assign your program coordinator as the primary contact, ONLY the program coordinator (not the program director, associate program director, or fellows) will receive the information below:
- Registration password information (Sent February 28, 2011)
- Pass codes for the fellows to access the exam (Sent prior to testing period)
- Exam scores (Sent early to mid June 2011)It is the primary contact's responsibility to disseminate this information. The APCCMPD will not credit programs for missed exams.
It is the primary contact's responsibility to disseminate this information. The APCCMPD will not credit programs for missed exams.
Please send your primary contact information to Jeff Maitland at jmaitland@chestnet.org.
- In your e-mail please note that you are authorizing your program coordinator to the primary contact, and include their name and e-mail address.
- This authorization must come directly from the Training Program Director. Please respond by Tuesday, February 15, 2011.
Other Important Information:
This is a proctored exam, therefore programs should arrange a location where all exam takers can take the exam together (or in groups) under the supervision of a proctor. Information on how to administer the exam will be provided to programs that register in the coming weeks. Every effort should be made to:
- Ensure test takers do not bring testing aides with them including text books, pocket manuals, notes, mobile phones, pagers, and equipment that will capture digital images.
- Ensure test takers do not communicate with one another during the administration
- If the program plans to have incoming residents take the Pulmonary Critical Care In-Service Exam, please pre-arrange logistics at their current schools for them to take the exam under the supervision of a proctor.
Due to the time sensitivity to score each exam and distribute the scores we will be unable to offer any extensions to take the exam. No refunds or credits will be offered for registered fellows unable to take the exam.
Questions? Contact Jeff Maitland at jmaitland@chestnet.org or 847-498-8369.
