PIPE

Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination

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New PIPE® introduced July 15, 2009.
The College certifies the PIPE exam for CME credit through July of 2011.

The Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination (PIPE®) is an evaluation tool designed to provide comprehensive self-assessment of professional skills for practicing psychiatrists, promote lifelong learning, and provide category 1 CME credits. This assessment consists of a 200 item, multiple-choice self-assessment examination, which covers the six core competencies currently specified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Test-takers are provided with 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.

Objectives

After taking the PIPE exam, participants should be able to:

  • demonstrate an increase in, or affirmation of, their knowledge of psychiatry; and
  • describe the six core competencies currently specified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Participants

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

Demo Exam

Before you purchase PIPE®, take a short demo exam to familiarize yourself with the examination application.

Order Information

The cost of PIPE® is $249 ($195 for College Members, current and former Laughlin and PRITE Fellows, and Residency Training Program Directors). To order, please print and complete a PIPE order form and mail or fax it to the address below.

The College will then send you instructions for accessing the exam, a temporary password, valid for eight months, and a CME request form to be submitted upon completion of the test. For more information, contact The College at:

The American College of Psychiatrists
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603
312.662.1020
312.662.1025 (fax)

Questions About PIPE?

Answers to many commonly asked questions about PIPE can be found in PIPE FAQ's.

ABPN Comprehensive Lifelong Learning Program

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination (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 educational activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

To claim credit upon completion of PIPE®, please complete and return the CME credit request form and evaluation.

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 L. Dunner, M.D., (Editor)
    Grants: Cyberonics
    Consultant/Advisory Board: Cyberonics, Eli Lilly, Forest,Healthcare Technology Systems, Jazz Pharma, Medavante, SanofiAventis, Wyeth
    Speakers’ Bureau: AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Jazz Pharma, Neuronetics, Organon, Pfizer, Wyeth
  • Donna M. Sudak, M.D., (Assoc. Editor) - 
    Author: Lippincott Williams & WilkinsJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.
    Editor: Elsevier 
  • David Allan Casey, M.D.
    Speakers' Bureau:     Pfizer
  • Steven L. Dubovsky, M.D.
    Research Support:     Pfizer, Ostuka, Sumitomo
  • Nady el-Guebaly, M.D. - Nothing to disclose
  • Marion Zucker Goldstein, M.D., M.S. - Nothing to disclose
  • Howard S. Sudak, M.D. - Nothing to disclose

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 6.0+ or Firefox 2.0+

MACINTOSH

  • Mac OS X 10.4 with Intel processors
  • Power Macintosh