Update on the ISTM Certificate of Knowledge Exam

The first ISTM Certificate of Knowledge exam is in the final stages of being assembled as we inch closer to the May 7 testing date. In January, a smaller group within the exam committee met to review all of the questions submitted, one by one. The group wanted to be certain that the questions test the knowledge about which they are intended, as well as being written in a fashion to test internationally acceptable pre-travel material. Questions that were not accepted by all were either rewritten or thrown out and replaced by a new question. The final 200-question exam is now going through final reviews by our content experts.

We are quite pleased to report that approximately 250 people have already submitted their applications to take the exam. The final deadline to register is April 1. The requests for applications and Candidate Bulletins of Information continue to come in on a daily basis. We will soon begin sending out ISTM Exam Identification and Seat Assignment Admission Cards. You should receive your card by April 15. These cards will be needed to enter the testing site on May 7.

An exam discount will be given to all those sitting for the examination who are also registered for the conference. Physicians sitting for the exam will receive $100 U.S. back, while nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants and others will receive $50 U.S. back. These payments will be made in cash immediately following the exam with proof of paid conference registration.

The certificate examination will be given on Wednesday, May 7, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The exam will start promptly at 7:45 a.m. and end at approximately 12:45 p.m. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. You should arrive at the registration area at least 15 minutes before registration begins.

Please email any exam questions you may have to exam@istm.org. We thank you for your participation and look forward to seeing you in New York City in May!

Sincerely,

Phyllis Kozarsky on Behalf of the Exam Committee