ARDMS

Prerequisite Information Call Toll Free 1-800-541-9754 APCA.org Prerequisite B2 (Note: All listed items must be met and completed prior to submission.) Informal Training Licensure MD or DO degree earned in the U.S. or Canada. Interpretation Experience The applicant must be able to document interpretation experience with a minimum of 500 vascular laboratory studies. All 500 required studies must be completed through employment as an interpreting physician in a clinical diagnostic setting (limited to hospitals, clinics and private practices). This can include vascular studies billed by the applicant for contracted interpretation. These studies should be distributed over the following testing areas: • Carotid duplex ultrasound • Transcranial Doppler • Peripheral arterial physiologic testing • Peripheral arterial duplex ultrasound • Venous duplex ultrasound • Visceral vascular duplex ultrasound Continuing Medical Education (CME) The applicant must document 12 credit-hours of ARDMS- accepted CME specifically related to vascular ultrasound earned within three years prior to the date of application for examination. Documentation 1. Copy of medical school diploma. 2. Original letter from medical director of vascular laboratory or other physician describing the applicant's experience with vascular laboratory interpretation. The applicant may write this letter if no other physician is available. For required letter content, please visit ARDMS.org/sampleletters. 3. Certificates or other original documentation for 12 credit- hours of ARDMS-accepted CMEs specifically related to vascular ultrasound. 4. Applicants should maintain a patient log or other record of interpretation experience with a minimum of 500 vascular laboratory studies. This log does not need to be submitted with the application but may be requested as part of a random audit. This documentation should be maintained by the applicant for at least three years following the date of application for examination. 5. Photocopy of a nonexpired government issued photo identification with signature; the name on the identification must exactly match the name under which you are applying. Prerequisite C1 (Note: All listed items must be met and completed prior to submission.) Formal Training Licensure Outside U.S. and Canada - degree equivalent to the MD or DO degree in the U.S. or Canada. Training Formal Training — Completion of a residency or fellowship that includes appropriate didactic and clinical ultrasound/vascular interpretation experience as an integral part of the program. Interpretation Experience The applicant must be able to document interpretation experience consisting of a minimum of 500 vascular laboratory studies completed under the residency or fellowship. These studies should be distributed over the following testing areas: • Carotid duplex ultrasound • Transcranial Doppler • Peripheral arterial physiologic testing • Peripheral arterial duplex ultrasound • Venous duplex ultrasound • Visceral vascular duplex ultrasound Continuing Medical Education (CME) If the period of formal training ended more than three years prior to the candidate's application date, then the candidate must be able to document a minimum of 12 credit-hours of ARDMS- accepted CME specifically related to vascular ultrasound earned within three years prior to the date of application for examination. Documentation 1. Original certification report or official notarized copy of the evaluation converting the foreign medical degree in the U.S. or Canada. If the applicant has taken and passed all three parts of and earned the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG ® ) certification, a copy of the ECFMG ® certificate may be submitted with a copy of a current, valid MD or DO license from the U.S. or Canada in lieu of the evaluation. 2. Original letter from residency/fellowship program director verifying successful completion of the program and describing the applicant's experience with vascular laboratory interpretation during the training period. For required letter content, please visit ARDMS.org/sampleletters. 3. Certificates or other documentation for a minimum of 12 credit-hours of ARDMS-accepted CME specifically related to vascular ultrasound. 4. Applicants should maintain a patient log or other record of interpretation experience with a minimum of 500 vascular laboratory studies. This log does not need to be submitted with the application but may be requested as part of a random audit. This documentation should be maintained by the applicant for at least three years following the date of application for examination. 5. Photocopy of a nonexpired government-issued photo identification with signature; the name on the identification must exactly match the name under which the applicant is applying. Prerequisite C2 (Note: All listed items must be met and completed prior to submission.) Informal Training Licensure Outside U.S. and Canada - degree equivalent to the MD or DO degree in the U.S. or Canada. Interpretation Experience The applicant must be able to document interpretation experience with a minimum of 500 vascular laboratory studies. All 500 required studies must be completed through employment as an interpreting physician in a clinical diagnostic setting (limited to hospitals, clinics and private practices). This can include vascular studies billed by the applicant for contracted interpretation. These studies should be distributed over the following testing areas: • Carotid duplex ultrasound • Transcranial Doppler • Peripheral arterial physiologic testing • Peripheral arterial duplex ultrasound • Venous duplex ultrasound • Visceral vascular duplex ultrasound Continuing Medical Education (CME) The applicant must document 12 credit-hours of ARDMS- accepted CME specifically related to vascular ultrasound earned within three years prior to the date of application for examination. Documentation 1. Original certification report or official notarized copy of the evaluation converting the foreign medical degree in the U.S. or Canada. If the applicant has taken and passed all three parts of and earned the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG ® ) certification, a copy of the ECFMG ® certificate may be submitted with a copy of a current, valid MD or DO license from the U.S. or Canada in lieu of the evaluation. 2. Original letter from medical director of vascular laboratory or other physician describing the applicant's experience with vascular laboratory interpretation. For required letter content, please visit ARDMS.org/sampleletters. 3. Certificates or other original documentation for 12 credit- hours of ARDMS-accepted CME specifically related to vascular ultrasound. 4. Applicants should maintain a patient log or other record of interpretation experience with a minimum of 500 vascular laboratory studies. This log does not need to be submitted with the application but may be requested as part of a random audit. This documentation should be maintained by the applicant for at least three years following the date of application for examination. 5. Photocopy of a nonexpired government-issued photo identification with signature; the name on the identification must exactly match the name under which the applicant is applying.

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