The American Board of Anesthesiology is doing away with its 10-year test anesthesiologists take maintain their board certification, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Here are five key points:
1. The test has been widely criticized and has been called expensive and inconvenient.
2. In it place, the ABA will implement a program that allows anesthesiologists to take weekly tests at will, along with educational material.
3. The weekly tests aim to promote continuous learning.
4. Anesthesiologists can take the tests on their own time, but must take 30 tests per quarter.
5. The ABA's new program will be implemented next year.