Dear Doctors,

Available for the first time, the Board Certification Examinations for Clinical Neurosurgery, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Spinal Surgery and Neurology from the American Federation of Medical Accreditation can be taken online. Now, any of the above examinations can be taken at the convenience of your own home, office or wherever Internet access is available. The exams can also be scheduled to fit your busy practice-on weekends or holidays.

To be eligible, you must have completed the following in your native country:
1. Medical School
2. Internship, if required in your country
3. 1 yr. General Surgery, if required in your country
4. Residency program, if required in your country
   a. For Clinical Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Surgery four years of residency is required (U.S.)
   b. For Neurology, a 3-yr. residency is required.

To take the examinations online, the following system specifications are required:
1) Internet Explorer 5.00
2) 32 MB RAM
3) 56 k modem connection
4) OS Windows 98, NT or higher
5) Pentium 200 MHz

Currently, we have board certified physicians in the following countries: Australia, Japan, Germany, India, Philippines, Italy, South American, North American countries and other parts of the world.

To find out more, you may contact us at (702) 388-7390.

Sincerely,

Professor Kazem Fathie, M.D., F.I.C.S., F.A.C.S., Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board, American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons

A) You may take any of the board examinations after you pay the application fee; however if we find your training to be deficient and you do not send us the appropriate training certificates and CV you may not be granted the board certificate. Please verify that you are qualified before completing this application since your payment may be forfeited.

B) The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons will not be held liable for any actions pending from the use of our Board Certifications. The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons makes no limitations and warranties, neither expressed nor implied. No guarantees are made on the physicians ability to use the board certifications in certain situations. The credentialing body always has the right to final judgement. Your certificate will be issued for your practice in the country from which you are applying. Only US applicants will receive a US certification.