CPO Practice Pathway Closing

Posted 11/07/2024 | Subspecialities
ABOHNS

If you are considering subcertification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology (CPO) and do not meet the Training Pathway requirements, please be aware that to qualify for the Fall 2030 exam, you must be engaged in the Practice Pathway eligibility criteria shown in the Table below by October 1, 2026. This is because the Practice Pathway requires 4 consecutive years of clinical practice in a Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology practice at the time of taking the exam, even though the qualifying cases may be accrued in a shorter amount of time.

CRITERIA	REQUIREMENT
ABOHNS Primary Certification in good standing	Required
Practice Setting	Privileges at a facility with a NICU level III or equivalent during 4 consecutive years proximate to applying
Qualifying Cases	100 index cases performed during 4 consecutive years proximate to applying
Multidisciplinary Activities (i.e., cleft lip/palate clinic, VPI clinic, craniofacial clinic, NICU rounds, tumor boards)	At least 12 activities per year during 4 consecutive years proximate to applying

The Practice Pathway option will end with the 2030 CPO Exam administration. After the 2030 Exam, CPO applicants must complete the Training Pathway requirements, which requires completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship no more than 7 years prior to taking the Exam.

The CPO Exam eligibility criteria for the Practice Pathway and the Training Pathway can be found in your ABOHNS physician portal. Log in to your portal from our website, www.abohns.org.

Please contact Aliyah Forte, ABOHNS Subcertification Coordinator, at cpo@abohns.org with any questions.