Board Review & Certification Resources

Dermatology certification is available through the following organizations. Their respective web pages offer helpful exam information such as sample questions, content outlines, important dates, fees and registration information. Be sure to check eligibility requirements to see which exam certification is right for you.

• The American Board of Dermatology (ABD) - administers board certification and maintenance of certification programs in accordance with standards set by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). 
• Dermatology Board Certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). The ABPS is the official certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists (AAPS). 
• American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology, a member board of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS).

The American Board of Dermatology and The American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology both offer subspecialty certification in Pediatric Dermatology. 

BoardVitals is an online exam review tool that gives you access to almost 2,000 high quality Dermatology board review questions with detailed answers to help you prepare for the certification exams. Follow these instructions to set-up your account and start reviewing!

Registration

1. The first time logging in, go to https://www.boardvitals.com/users/sign_up# to begin registering for an account.
2. You must use your HFHS email address to create the account! This is how they know you're part of our subscription. (Your password can be anything you wish.) 
3. You'll receive an email to verify your account. Click the verification link in the email, then log into BoardVitals with the credentials you just created. If you have used BoardVitals in the past, you may need to clear your browser cache in order to update the question banks that are available to you. 

Using the Question Bank

1. Login to BoardVitals https://www.boardvitals.com/users/sign_in#
   1. From the BoardVitals homepage, DO NOT fill in the "occupation" and "Exam" dropdowns to locate the Question Banks. Instead, click on "My Dashboard" in the top right corner.
   2. From your Dashboard, choose the desired Question Bank from the dropdown in the dark blue toolbar at the top of the page. 
2. The following are including in BoardVitals:
   • Dermatology
   • Dermatology MOC
3. ​Additional information on how to create Quizzes within a Question Bank can be found here: https://info.boardvitals.com/knowledge/how-do-i-use-boardvitals-2  and https://info.boardvitals.com/knowledge/getting-started-with-boardvitals

McGraw-Hill's AccessDermatologyDxRx generates quizzes based on questions from titles such as Barnhill's Dermatopathology Challenge, or McGraw-Hill Education Specialty Board Review Dermatology: A Pictorial Review.

Click Study Tools or Board Review at the top. You will be prompted to create a free MyAccess account in order to generate the quizzes. Your MyAccess account gives you access to review questions across the various topics in the Sladen Library subscription.