{"id":3201,"date":"2020-07-02T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T17:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/board\/?p=3201"},"modified":"2020-07-02T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T17:27:44","slug":"update-regarding-the-october-2020-oral-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/board\/update-regarding-the-october-2020-oral-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Regarding the October 2020 Oral Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"527\">July 2, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Due to the ever-evolving challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the health and safety concerns for all involved, the ABE has made the difficult decision <strong>to postpone the October 2020 Oral Exam.<\/strong>\u00a0 Many factors were considered while making this determination, and you are certainly aware that we are not the only organization forced into similar conclusions (AAE, APICES, ADA, ADEA, etc.).\u00a0 We also have recent historical knowledge of the challenges and concerns of hosting the oral exam during a pandemic as our last exam fell in March 2020 when the world was starting to change.\u00a0 We know that this is disappointing news for all of us, but please understand that we have come to this conclusion after careful consideration, discussion and, most importantly, with the safety and well-being of all of our candidates, examiners, and staff in mind.\u00a0 Since you all are intelligent, motivated people, news like this can spark negative feelings and the reaction to try to fix the process with alternative suggestions and solutions.\u00a0 We can assure you that we did not take this decision lightly and we want to hold this exam as much as you want to challenge it.\u00a0 With that in mind, we ask that you respect our position as a board and consider that there are many more factors involved than just making an exam happen. These factors can affect the board candidates, board members, and staff fiscally, legally, ethically, and personally.<\/p>\n<p>We plan to hold the next Oral Exam in March 2021.\u00a0 \u00a0Specific instructions have been emailed to those who just challenged the 2020 Written Exam, as well as Candidates who were already registered for the October 2020 Oral Exam.<\/p>\n<p>As Program Directors ourselves, we too are disappointed, but must succumb to external forces beyond our control. We also wanted you to have this information as soon as possible.\u00a0 These are extremely difficult decisions with many factors to consider and no \u201cright\u201d answer.\u00a0 The ABE appreciates the hard work and dedication you have demonstrated thus far toward your goal of Board certification.\u00a0 While this may be a slight detour for some, it is in no way the end of the journey.<\/p>\n<p>Be safe and be well.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Drum, D.D.S., M.S.<br \/>\nSecretary, American Board of Endodontics<\/p>\n<p>Brad Johnson, D.D.S., M.H.P.E.<br \/>\nChair, ABE Oral Exam Committee<span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 2, 2020 Due to the ever-evolving challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the health and safety concerns for all involved, the ABE has made the difficult decision to postpone the October 2020 Oral Exam.\u00a0 Many factors were considered while making this determination, and you are certainly aware that we are not the only organization&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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