| Application Materials for Pain Medicine |
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Application Materials for Pain Medicine
Initial Certification in Pain Medicine
Maintenance of Certification in Pain Medicine
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| Initial Certification in Pain Medicine -- Return to top |
| Applications Available |
October 7, 2011 |
| Deadline | January 3, 2012 |
| Late Application Deadline | February 1, 2012 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $1200 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | May 18, 2012* |
| 2012 IFA | download |
| 2012 Content Outline | download (developed by the American Board of Anesthesiology) |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | n/a |
| Choice of Dates | August 18, 2012 |
| Examination Schedules | download |
| Maintenance of Certification in Pain Medicine -- Return to top |
| Applications Available |
2012 Application available November 1, 2011 |
| Deadline | February 1, 2012 |
| Late Application Deadline | March 1, 2012 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $800 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | May 18, 2012 (estimated)* |
| 2012 IFA | download |
| 2012 Content Outline | download (developed by the American Board of Anesthesiology) |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | n/a |
| Choice of Dates | August 18 - September 1, 2012 |
| Examination Schedules | download |
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