{"id":3326,"date":"2023-06-28T18:10:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T18:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/?page_id=3326"},"modified":"2023-07-06T15:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:36:51","slug":"neuropathology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/subspecialty-certification\/neuropathology\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuropathology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neuropathology Exam Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The examination in neuropathology is a one-day, computer-based examination&nbsp;consisting of combined Written and Practical sections and Virtual Microscopy (VM) sections. There are no glass slides, only VM. The examination is administered as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Neuropathology Exam<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Number of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Time<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Written\/Practical Sections&nbsp;<\/td><td>168<\/td><td>3 Hrs. 6 Mins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual Microscopy<\/td><td>62<\/td><td>3 Hrs. 6 Mins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All questions are multiple-choice and in the one-best-answer format. The questions are designed to measure the candidate\u2019s body of knowledge and problem-solving ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Subject areas covered include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Normal neuroanatomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diagnostic neuropathology and patient care consultation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Theoretical, investigative, and administrative aspects of neuropathology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Specimens from the central or peripheral nervous systems, muscles, and organs of special senses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relevant areas of general pathology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please refer to the Exam Blueprint for the approximate percentage of questions in each topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"..\/exam-blueprints-and-daily-exam-schedules-ss\/\">Subspecialty Exam Blueprints and Daily Schedules<\/a>   <a href=\"..\/exam-blueprints-and-daily-exam-schedules-ss\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" class=\"wp-image-3602\" style=\"width: 25px;\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17.png 2560w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/My-project-1-17-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neuropathology Exam Description The examination in neuropathology is a one-day, computer-based examination&nbsp;consisting of combined Written and Practical sections and Virtual Microscopy (VM) sections. 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