What is the SPEX exam and do I need to take it?
The SPEX exam is essentially a competency exam that tests “general” medical knowledge. You may be required to take and pass the SPEX exam IF: • You have ceased the practice of medicine or your specialty for longer than 12 months • You have NOT been Board certified/recertified (in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and is NOT a “self-designated” board) in the last 10 years • You have not completed an accredited training program within the last 10 years If you receive a “SPEX NOTICE” from this Board, it means you may be required to take and pass the SPEX exam prior to licensure. NOTE—Ceasing the practice of medicine refers to “CLINICAL MEDICINE.” Administrative and educational positions (i.e., medical director, teaching faculty in a medical school) are NOT considered to be “clinical medicine.
