PIPE

Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination® (PIPE®)

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The Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination (PIPE) is a 200 question, multiple-choice evaluation tool designed to provide comprehensive self-assessment of professional skills for practicing psychiatrists; promote lifelong learning; and award up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

PIPE’s 200 questions cover the 15 content areas represented on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s maintenance of certification exam. Test-takers receive immediate feedback on each item, including a written discussion of correct responses and two reference citations for additional information about each topic.

Once they purchase PIPE, test-takers have eight months to complete the exam, returning to the test as often as they’d like during that time period.

Participants

This activity is designed for psychiatrists who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to assess their current knowledge of clinical psychiatry.

Learning Objectives

After completing PIPE, participants will be able to:

  • assess their clinical comptence in the 15 topic areas covered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s maintenance of certification exam;
  •  identify topics that need additional study; and
  • design a continuing medical education program to address those topics.

Order Information

The cost of PIPE is $249.To order online, please visit our online store and supply the requested information.  You will immediately receive instructions for accessing the exam, and a temporary password.  If you'd prefer to pay by check or fax/mail in your order, use this downloadable order form.

College Members, current and former Laughlin and PRITE Fellows, and Residency Training Program Directors may order the exam for $195.  If you believe you are eligible for this discount, please contact The College at (312) 662-1020. 

Questions About PIPE?

Answers to many commonly asked questions about PIPE can be found in PIPE FAQ's.  If you have additional questions, please contact The College:

The American College of Psychiatrists
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603
312.662.1020

ABPN Comprehensive Lifelong Learning Program

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed PIPE and has approved it as part of a comprehensive lifelong learning program, which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of maintenance of certification. 

CME Accreditation

The American College of Psychiatrists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Psychiatrists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants must score 50 percent or higher to receive CME credit.

New PIPE® introduced July 5, 2011.
The College certifies the PIPE exam for CME credit if purchased by July of 2013.

RCPSC Accredited Self-Assessment Program

This program is an accredited self-assessment program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and was approved by the Canadian Psychiatric Association on Aug. 22, 2011. This program expires Aug. 1, 2013.  Remember to visit MAINPORT (https://www.mainport.org/mainport/) to record your learning and outcomes.  You may claim a maximum of 30 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Internet Privacy Policy

 Purpose:
This policy is written in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The American College of Psychiatrists is accredited by the ACCME to provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) for physicians. The ACCME requires that its accredited providers who offer Web-based activities have a separate Internet privacy policy. The purpose of this document is to inform the learner about how his/her privacy is protected when participating in a web-based CME activity accredited by The American College of Psychiatrists.

 Privacy Policy Statement
The American College of Psychiatrists is committed to protecting the privacy of its Internet CME customers. Internet activities sponsored by the American College of Psychiatrists may be used as an educational resource for psychiatrists.

Personal and credit information collected over this Internet site will be kept confidential and used to maintain an adequate record of an individual’s participation in the relevant activity. This information will not be released, sold, or distributed to an outside organization except as required by law.

If you have any questions about Web-based CME activities delivered by The American College of Psychiatrists, please contact:

The American College of Psychiatrists
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1360
Chicago, IL  60603
312-662-1020

Author/faculty disclosures

The content of the PIPE exam is developed by The American College of Psychiatrists’ PIPE Editorial Board. Members of the Editorial Board have disclosed the following relationships withproprietary entities producing healthcare goods or services:

David Allan Casey, M.D.
Speakers’ Bureau: Pfizer, Eisai Co.

Joyce Davidson, M.D.
Nothing to disclose

Steven L. Dubovsky, M.D.
Research Support: Pfizer, Ostuka, Sumitomo

David L. Dunner, M.D.
Grants: Cyberonics
Consultant/Advisory Board:  Cyberonics, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Technology Systems, Jazz Pharma,  Medavante, SanofiAventis, Wyeth
Speakers’ Bureau:  AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Janssen,  Neuronetics, Pfizer,  Wyeth

Nady el-Guebaly, M.D.
Nothing to disclose

Beverly Fauman, M.D.
Nothing to disclose

Michael A. Fauman, M.D., Ph.D.
Nothing to disclose

David J. Lynn, M.D.
Nothing to disclose

Roger Peele, M.D.
Nothing to disclose

Steven P. Roose, M.D.
Research Support: Forest Labs
Speakers’ Bureau: Medtronic

Donna M. Sudak, M.D.
Author: American Psychiatric Press, Inc., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, John Wiley & Sons
Editor: Elsevier

Howard S. Sudak, M.D.
Nothing to disclose

Pieter Joost van Wattum, M.D.
Nothing to disclose

Thomas Wise, M.D.
Advisory Board: Eli Lilly, Pfizer
Speakers’ Bureau: Eli Lilly, Pfizer

System Requirements

The on-line interface is designed to function optimally with any of the following configurations. These recommendations should be used as a guideline, but are not all encompassing.

WINDOWS

  • Intel Pentium IV 600MHz or higher
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later or Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0+ or Firefox 2.0+

MACINTOSH

  • Mac OS X 10.4 with Intel processors
  • Power Macintosh