Dr. Bloom added that creation of the exam “opened the door for communications between the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Dermatology to create joint training programs.”
Dr. Orlow, who was the first to complete the test—it took him 90 minutes—described the exam as a good measure of “walking-around knowledge” of pediatric dermatology. The next exam takes place in 2006. For more information, visit the American Board of Dermatology Web site, at www.abderm.org