Fees, Dates, Locations
Program Directors
This page includes information that may be of special interest to program directors. Details on all aspects of the Radiation Oncology Initial Certification program can be found by clicking on the links in the Initial Certification menus.
Information Deadlines
| ITEM | SENT FROM ABR | DUE BACK TO ABR |
| Registration | Download from website | Sept. 30 of the year BEFORE the exam will be taken. Late registrations will be accepted until Oct. 31, but there is a late fee attached. |
| Verification of training (documents that resident has completed years 1 - 3 and projects 4th year activity) | NA | With registration, or before Sept. 30 of the year BEFORE the exam will be taken. |
| C Form | About five months before the exam | Deadline noted on form. |
| D Form | About two months before the exam | Deadline noted on form. |
| Verification of training (verifies that resident is still enrolled and is projected to finish the 4th year of training by June 30) | NA | Deadline noted on form. |
| Verification that the resident finished the 4th year of training | After the oral exam, before certificates are mailed to those who passed | Deadline noted on form. |
Leaves of Absence
New policy effective July 1, 2010
Leaves of absence and vacation may be granted to residents at the discretion of the program director in accordance with local rules. Within the required period(s) of graduate medical education, the total such leave and vacation time may not exceed:
| 6 calendar weeks (30 working days) |
for residents in a program for one year |
| 12 calendar weeks (60 working days) |
for residents in a program for two years |
| 18 calendar weeks (90 working days) |
for residents in a program for three years |
| 24 calendar weeks (120 working days) |
for residents in a program for four years |
If a longer leave of absence is granted, the required period of graduate medical education must be extended accordingly.
Please note that the new policy has no relationship to maternal/paternal leave policies, institutional vacation policies, sick leave policies, or any other issues related to contractual obligations, institutional policies, and/or state or Federal government legislation or regulation, or employment law. The new policy relates only to the time in training requirements for eligibility to take the ABR certification examination.
