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2024 Exam Results

Medical Health Physics

• For the Part I General Medical Physics exam
  • 4 applicants passed the exam
  • 9 applicants failed the exam
• For the Part II Medical Health Physics exam
  • 6 applicants passed the exam
  • 4 applicants failed the exam
• For the Part III Medical Health Physics oral exam
  • 3 applicants passed the exam
  • 2 applicants conditionally passed the exam
  • 2 applicants failed the exam

MRI Physics

• For the Part I MR Science exam
  • 4 applicants passed the exam
  • 1 applicant failed the exam
• For the Part II MRI Physics exam
  • 8 applicants passed the exam
  • 3 applicants failed the exam
• For the Part III MRI Physics oral exam
  • 4 applicants passed the exam
  • 4 applicants conditionally passed the exam
  • 2 applicants failed the exam

MRI Physics for Radiation Therapy

• For the Part II MR for RT exam
• For the Part III MR for RT oral exam
  • 1 applicant passed the exam

General Information

ABMP Appeals Policy

**Applicants for Examination or Recertification by the American Board of Medical Physics agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the ABMP, its employees, and all Board Members and Exam Panelists who participate in either the Examination or Recertification Processes.

The ABMP allows for Appeal in the following areas: Eligibility for Exam Sequence; Exam Procedures; and Termination of Certification.

For Exam Applicants —> The American Board of Medical Physics allows an exam applicant to appeal the decision of the Exam Panel within 12 weeks (84 days) from the date of communication about ineligibility of the exam, or the results of an examination were postmarked OR delivered by email. There are two areas in which the applicant can appeal:

• Eligibility for Exam Sequence

• Exam Procedures (note that there will be NO re-evaluation of any Exam Result)

For ABMP Diplomates —> The American Board of Medical Physics allows an ABMP diplomate whose certification has been terminated (through failure to apply for recertification) or revoked by decision of the Board of Directors, to appeal the decision within 12 weeks (84 days) from the date of expiration, or by notice from the Executive Director.

Apellants should fill out and return the Appeals Form, either by email or certified mail, to the Executive Director (whose name is listed on the Home Page of website), within 12 weeks of the date of the original decision. The ABMP is committed to responding to the apellant within 8 weeks of filing the Appeals Form with the Executive Director.

ABMP extends Exam Reciprocity Agreement with the ABHP

In December 2016, the Board of Directors of the American Board of Medical Physics voted to extend their reciprocity agreement with the American Board of Health Physics, to allow Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) wishing to enter the ABMP certification process to proceed directly to the ABMP Part III (Oral Exam) for Medical Health Physics (MHP), given that they meet additional requirements applicable to all MHP candidates. In order to apply directly to the ABMP Part III (Oral Exam) in Medical Health Physics, the additional requirements for Health Physicists already certified by the American Board of Health Physics are:

• Proof of certification by the American Board of Health Physics must be submitted as part of the application.
• The CHP must possess a graduate degree in physics, medical physics, or other appropriate and related field, from an accredited university. An official transcript must be submitted as part of the application.
• The CHP must have an acceptable amount of medical health physics experience, which is determined by the degree obtained. This information is documented in the ABMP Information Booklet
• The CHP must submit endorsements by both a board-certified medical physicist and a board-certified physician.
• All candidates in the ABMP certification process have 10 years to complete the exam process. Any candidate that does not complete any part of the exam sequence in 3 attempts must start the sequence again. Any CHP that does not pass the Part III (Oral Exam) in 3 attempts will be required to take and pass Part II of the MHP exam before being allowed to apply for the Part III (Oral Exam) again.

Candidates meeting the above criteria are invited to apply for this year’s ABMP Medical Health Physics Part III (Oral Exam).  The MHP Oral Exam is a 2-hour examination conducted by three ABMP-certified Medical Health Physicists.

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ABMP Exam Fees – 2024 (please do not pay unless you are submitting a current application)

Exam application fees are collected to cover the costs of setting up and administering the exams, and will not be returned for any reason.  Exam fees do not cover the costs of travel or lodging.

Exam Application Fee Payment 

You may pay your exam application fee either by personal or cashier’s check, made out to “American Board of Medical Physics”, and sent to:

ABMP
c/o Executive Director
P.O. Box 780518
San Antonio, TX 78278

Exam Application Fee Payment by PayPal

You may conveniently pay your exam application fee(s) via PayPal. An extra charge is added to cover the convenience fee that is kept by PayPal.

Please Select one of Following Options:

ABMP Part I – written exam (non-ISMRM mbr) = $365.00 USD ABMP Part I – written exam (ISMRM mbr) = $183.00 USD ABMP Part II – written exam (non-ISMRM mbr) = $635.00 USD ABMP Part II – written exam (ISMRM mbr) = $318.00 USD ABMP Parts I & II – written exams @ SAME venue (non-ISMRM mbr)= $1,000.00 USD ABMP Parts I & II – written exams @ SAME venue (ISMRM mbr) = $500.00 USD ABMP Part III – oral exam (full exam) = $725.00 USD ABMP Part III – oral exam (conditional retake) = $363.00 USD LATE FEE (pay only if you are advised to) = $150.00 USD