Become Board Certified
Board Certification in Foot Surgery
Board certification in foot surgery indicates a demonstrated cognitive knowledge of foot surgery, including the diagnosis of general medical problems and surgical management of pathologic foot conditions, deformities, and/or trauma and related structures that affect the foot and ankle.
Board Certification in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle (RRA) Surgery
Board certification in RRA indicates a demonstrated cognitive knowledge of foot and ankle surgery, including the diagnosis of general medical problems and surgical management of pathologic foot and ankle conditions, deformities, and/or trauma and related structures that affect the foot, ankle and leg. Board certification in Foot Surgery is a prerequisite for RRA Surgery certification.
Board Certification
Case Review has four components:
- PLS case logging
- Completion of diverse procedures
- Facility documentation
- Case documentation and review
Please reference the Case Review Overview page and the ABFAS Board Certification Document for more information.
As of September 2020, candidates who have not passed the Part II CBPS examination must pass the NEW CBPS examination in order to achieve Board Certification.
Starting in Fall 2020, if you are a candidate who has successfully passed the NEW CBPS examination as part of your Board Qualification examinations, then only Case Review needs to be successfully completed to attain Board Certification.