OCE Appeals Mechanism
Upon completion of the Oral Certifying Examination, the Candidate must contact the ABOMS headquarters if they believe the examination has not been conducted in a fair manner. The request with an explanation of why an appeal is needed must be made in writing and received via e-mail or certified mail within five (5) calendar days of their examination.
All appeals will be reviewed by the OCE Chair for evaluation and decision. During this time, the results of the said exam will not be disclosed to the Candidate.
If the request is granted:
- The result of the appealed examinations, regardless of whether pass or fail, will be discarded and never disclosed.
- A second examination will be provided one year later at the regularly scheduled time.
- The Candidate must resubmit any required application materials and submit an amended examination fee as defined by the OCE Chair.
Candidates on their last year of eligibility may appeal their examination however will lose their “Candidate” status. A Candidate cannot appeal two years in a row.
ABOMS will not consider appeals based on Candidate result, examination content, delivery or scoring of the examination, or psychometric validation.
The decision of the ABOMS Board of Directors shall be considered final.