Certificate of Added Qualifications in Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery
Are you an ABOMS Diplomate with a practice emphasis on providing head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery? If so, you may want to distinguish yourself among your peers by earning the ABOMS Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery.
The ABOMS CAQ in Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery is a secure, valid examination to test the applicant's knowledge in central principles of the specialty. The examination is made up of 100 questions; 70 are in the Pathology domain and 30 in the Reconstruction domain. You can view the full breakdown of the examination in the CAQ H&N Blueprint.
All applicants (whether holding an unlimited or time-limited Diplomate Certification) that successfully pass the CAQ examination will be issued a ten year time-limited CAQ certificate. The effective date of the certificate will be January 1st of the year following the examination.
For more information and a complete outline of eligibility criteria download the CAQ Handbook.
