Functional Neurology

Fellowship

Fellowship in Functional Neurology - FIBFN FN

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Requirements to register and sit for examination:

  1. Applicant must hold a health care professional license in which the applicant possesses the legal privilege to diagnose and assess for injury.

  2. Applicant must hold at least twelve (12) months of practice in the licensed clinical area with an emphasis on functional neurology.

  3. Applicant must hold a clear license without restriction.

  4. Applicant must hold one hundred fifty (150) hours of post graduate Applicant must hold one hundred fifty (150) hours of post graduate education from a regionally accredited university/institute; emphasis on Functional Neurology. The University / Institute must be able to be found on the US Department of Education website (www.ed.gov) or an international equivalent, and the attendance verification forms that come from the University/ Institute must be submitted with the application.

  5. Applicant must have a clear societal record.

  6. Applicant must be willing to attest to agreement to adhere to all professional and ethical codes of conduct as indicated in the application and in the professional code of ethics for the given profession

  7. Applicant must complete the application in full and submit the application fee of $800 paid to the IBFN.

Exam Information

Functional Neurology EXAM

The exam will be based on information covered in and included in the course materials as presented by Dr. Datis Kharrazian and Dr. Brandon Brock in the Functional Neurology Series as well as the information included in the Job Task Analysis survey that was provided for all who took the courses to help determine the importance and frequency of use of each portion of the information.

The exam will consist of two (2) written sections with a break in between. Examinees will be allowed 2 hours to complete each section. One section will consist of case scenarios with questions pertaining to the information in the case, and the other will consist of 120 independent questions taken from course material. Questions will be of multiple choice format.

The exam will now be given in an online format. Examinees will be given a 48 hour window (see testing dates on home page) during which they will need to choose a 4.5 hour window that is convenient for them to sit for the exam, uninterrupted. There is no sign up for time slots needed. They may simply decide and choose the time that works best for them, but the exam must be taken all at once, as once the examinee begins, he or she may not stop and start again later. If an examinee ends the exam prematurely, their score will be based upon the number of correct questions answered so far in their progress. Each of the two (2) exam sections will be 2 hours long, and there will be a scheduled 30 minute break between the two sections.

Re-certify Yearly

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Requirements for Re-certification

  1. Fifteen (15) post graduate hours achieved through a regionally accredited university / institute with an emphasis in functional neurology. Must be found on www.ed.gov, and certificates must be submitted to Executive Director of the IBFN by December 31st of each calendar year.

  2. Write and submit a case study in the format of the applicant’s choosing covering a case where the applicant played a primary role in examination as well as setting and executing the treatment plan. This submission is due by December 31st of each calendar year.

  3. Maintain a current membership with IAFNR

  4. Submit the $200 re-certification fee by December 31st of each calendar year.

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