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Your application packet must contain all of the above, packets that are incomplete will not be processed
- Once your application is complete, upload it to AALEMAS.org
- Case Imaging needs to be submitted electronically and Cases associated with Candidate file , including imaging, will be deleted upon Certification of Candidate
- Once your complete application is received you will be contacted by AALEMAS to schedule your oral examination.
- In the event that the oral examination is failed, one re examination may occur. Should another failure occur, Candidate will be required to re apply for certification and resubmit fees for certification. Fees are non refundable .
- Candidate will be considered Board Qualified upon passing of oral examination
- Candidate will then be required to submit 30 cases for Case review, Cases will consist of 18 foot cases, 5 ankle cases, and 5 reconstructive rearfoot cases. Uniquely to AALEMAS, 2 cases with unexpected outcomes that required revisional surgery also will be required.
- 8 of the 30 submitted cases will be chosen for Case review, These cases will be submitted to Board with preoperative, immediate(within 2 weeks), 6 week postop, and final imaging studies(to include MRI and CT where applicable), Chart notes consisting of rationale for treatment, indications for surgical intervention performed, and Operative reports will be required to be submitted with imaging packet as well.
- Candidate has three years to provide surgical cases for Case review, if at the end of this period, Candidate has not provided required cases Board Qualified status will be extended for a period of two years and will require a $300 extension fee.
- Upon submission and selection of surgical cases the Case review will be scheduled. This will occur with an AALEMAS panel in a neutral setting. Candidate should be prepared to discuss all decision making and surgical procedures in depth with the panel.
- Upon passing of the Case review, Candidate will be deemed Board Certified and granted Fellow status in the American Association of Lower Extremity Medicine and Surgery
- Board Certification Certificate with Seal and Member number will be provided and is valid for 8 years from date of issue. At which time Re-certification exam will be administered with partial case review
Rolling Testing Dates
SCHEDULING
Oral examinations and Case Reviews are scheduled on a per Candidate basis, this means AALEMAS will work with Candidate's schedule to allow the Boarding process to be as streamlined as possible. There will be no computer based examinations with only a small window of time to take them. This is a recent change in AALEMAS policy due to Covid and our desire to work with Candidates to make the Boarding process as efficient as possible.