Page 149 - 2019 Info to Resident Applicants

Fundamentals of Laparoscopic

Surgery

If you are graduating from residency after May 31, 2020, you must successfully
complete the FLS program in order to take the Qualifying Examination.
• FLS certification should be completed by December 18, 2019. Candidates will
be notified if ABOG has received documentation of FLS Certification on their
ABOG Personal Page and by email.

• If a candidate has not been notified that ABOG has received confirmation of
FLS certification, follow these instructions to submit a certificate.

1. Save the certificate as a PDF and name the file as follows: ABOG ID_Last
Name_FLS. Example: 123456_Smith_FLS

2. Send your FLS certificate via email to fls@abog.org with the subject line "FLS
Certificate".

If you have concerns about completing the FLS program by the December 18, 2019
deadline contact ABOG Exams at exams@abog.org.

No application late fees will be charged due to difficulties meeting the FLS
requirement.

Flexibility in Your Residency Training

If you have a firm commitment to a position in an ACGME-accredited subspecialty
fellowship, you may be allowed flexibility in your residency training program.
• To be eligible, your residency Program Director must submit a request to ABOG
prior to the start of your PGY3 year.

• If ABOG approves, the PGY3 year must be served as a senior resident, with
duties and responsibilities similar to those of a PGY4 resident.

• If you satisfactorily complete your PGY3 senior resident year, you may begin the
subspecialty fellowship in PGY4. If the fellowship is not completed successfully,
you must return to a residency program and complete a full 12-month PGY4.

• Credit received for training in a non- OB-GYN ACGME-accredited residency
training program disqualifies you from the flexibility option.

You can be granted up to 6 months credit for previous training in a non- ob-gyn
ACGME-accredited residency if you're entering an ACGME-accredited ob-gyn
residency. Your OB-GYN residency Program Director must request approval for a
specific number of months—not to exceed 6—prior to the start of the PGY4 year.