Orbit Staff

Here is how you schedule and prepare for you ABPath primary examination. Before you can take an ABPath examination you need to become board eligible. You can learn more about the requirements of becoming board eligible here.

Using Orbit Pathology to earn all your required CME is as easy as reading eligible articles and filling out a short survey for each article. Sites that pathologists find popular which are eligible for CME through Orbit include PathologyOutlines, PubMed, PubMed Central, and many more.

Between the ABPath and ASCP, there are four types of primary pathology certifications, and a variety of subspecialty certifications. Here, we'll give you a quick view of all of them.

Follow these steps to earn your AP or CP certification with the American Board of Pathology.

It is now possible to earn CME for visiting PathologyOutlines. If you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to surf the web at work, you can now earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for reading articles on PathologyOutlines.

By following these steps, you can earn CME credit for completing your CertLink requirements for the ABPath.

As of 2021 you no longer need to complete self-assessment modules as part of your continuing certification program CME credit requirements for ABPath.

CertLink is an online assessment given through your PATHway account and fulfills the assessment portion of your ABPath CC program requirements.

Before you can take the American Board of Pathology (ABPath) primary examination to become a board certified pathologist, you must become board eligible.