Application - Eligibility Requirments
Revised September 2008
To be eligible for certification in Radiation Oncology through the Board of
Certification in Radiology (BCR), the applicant must:
- Submit a Radiation Oncology application form complete with required
application processing fee, two (2) passport-size photographs taken within
the last 90 days, and a notarized signature.
- Be in conformity with the Code of Ethics of the American Board of
Physician Specialties, be known in his/her community as an ethical member of
the profession, and be an active specialist in Radiation Oncology.
- Be a graduate of a recognized college of medicine confirmed by a copy of
allopathic/osteopathic degree or a letter of verification from the
institution where the degree was earned. In the case of foreign medical
schools, an English transcription of the documents is also required.
Graduates of foreign medical schools must also include a copy of the ECFMG
Certificate. Canadian medical schools and medical training programs are
considered equivalent to U.S. medical schools and medical training programs.
- Hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United
States or its territories or in Canada and submit copies of all licenses.
License(s) must include date of expiration.
- Submit curriculum vitae which includes medical school experiences and
degree earned in chronological order.
- Have completed an ACGME-accredited PGY-1 program or an AOA-accredited
internship and have completed an ACGME or AOA-accredited residency in
Radiation Oncology.
The ABPS now accepts all residencies accepted by the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). ABPS therefore now accepts all
residencies approved by ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC. It should be noted that the
ABPS accepts ALL medical residencies approved by the RCPSC, including
approved residencies outside Canada.
- Provide three (3) letters of recommendation from physicians in your
community or specialty. Letters of recommendation must be current and on
letterhead stationary, which includes a telephone number. Letters submitted
on plain paper without an address or telephone number of the signatory are
not acceptable. The BCR requires original letters; copies are not
acceptable. The BCR recommends that the letters be sent to the applicant for
inclusion with other application documents.
- All U.S. physicians must do a self-Query of the National Practitioner
Data Bank and submit a sealed (unopened envelope) copy of the report as part
of the application process. The report need not be submitted with the
application but must be provided in order for the applicant to be approved
to take the written examination. For information on performing a self-query
of the Bank, go to the website www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov for information.
All Canadian physicians must request and submit a testament statement
from each province in which a license is held, verifying that there have
been no disciplinary actions against the applicant.
- All physicians must allow AAPS to perform a background check, attested
by initialing the appropriate line on the application form.
- All physicians must submit the signed candidate appeal form.
- Payment of appropriate fees. To view the fee schedule,
click here.
To have an application considered by the BCR Credentials Committee, all
application documents must be compiled in a notebook. The BCR recommends that
the applicant keep a copy of all application documents submitted to the ABPS.
Application - Eligibility Requirments
