Life Long Learning Level 1 (year 2-5) Requirements (see table below):
Online Application
Practice Assessment Protocol (PAP) – Part A & B to be completed in the same calendar year
Peer Review
CME - 90 hours of Urology-focused CME credits (minimum of 30 Category 1 FPMRS urology focused) earned 3 years prior to the date submitted (must provide documentation)
Patient Safety Videos (PSV) – 5 individual parts (approximately 15 – 20 minutes per video) - must provide documentation
Professionalism and Ethics Module (PEM) – choose 1
2019 Life Long Learning Handbook
All requirements to be completed by April 1 of the diplomates last eligible year based on the L1 timeline table, except Part B of the PAP which is due by October 1 of the same calendar year of the completion of Part A.
A late fee of $200 will apply to requirements completed after April 1 of the diplomates last eligible year (except for Part B of the PAP due by October 1).
All above materials can be accessed via the ABU Diplomate portal which can be found here: https://portal.abu.org
Initial Certification/Initial Subspecialty Certification Table
Certification Exam Year | L1 Entry Timeframe | L2 Entry (Year 7) | Certificate Expiration |
2015 | 2019-2020* | 2022 | 2025 |
2016 | 2019-2021* | 2023 | 2026 |
2017 | 2019-2022 | 2024 | 2027 |
2018 | 2020-2023 | 2025 | 2028 |
2019 | 2021-2024 | 2026 | 2029 |
2020 | 2022-2025 | 2027 | 2030 |
2021 | 2023-2026 | 2028 | 2031 |
*New policy, implemented in 2019, allows up to four years for completion of all L1 components.