ABOto History, Definition and Exam Regulations

Click on the link below to review ABOto history, definition of an otolaryngologist-head & neck surgeon, types of exams administered/requirements, and Maintenance of Certification.

Booklet of Information

ENEWS

Listed below are previously published electronic newsletters. The files are in Adobe PDF format and may be viewed or downloaded by clicking on each link.

Examination Fees
Otolaryngology Training Exam (OTE)
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Sleep Medicine Subspecialty
Subspecialty Certification

SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE

In 1996, the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto) commissioned a national practice analysis study to identify the scope of the specialty of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. The document below describes the methodology used to conduct the study and the results obtained. From this study, the Exam Blueprint was established. This document, which lists specific content areas and procedures, serves as the blueprint for the ABOto Otolaryngology Training Examination and the ABOto Written Qualifying Examination.

Specialist Scope of Knowledge Report

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY CORE CURRICULUM

The Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Core Curriculum is a compendium of topics, diseases and disorders that is included in the scope of knowledge for Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. The Curriculum outlines and provides an operational structure for the body of knowledge that is available in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Residency training programs. This Curriculum is the foundation for the written and oral certification examinations developed by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Core Curriculum