CERTIFICATION ABHRS/IBHRS

Dear Doctor:

I am corresponding on behalf of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery/International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS/IBHRS) Board of Directors to invite you to visit our website to explore the benefits of certification in the area of Hair Restoration Surgery at www.abhrs.org.

The ABHRS/IBHRS would like to offer our Examination for certification on May 19, 2010 at the Hotel Quisisana in Capri, Italy (to be held in conjunction with the Italian Society for Hair Restoration Annual Congress on May 20-22, 2010 hosted by Piero Tesauro, MD, PhD, President).

In order for the ABHRS/IBHRS to travel to Italy to hold its Examination for certification, there would have to be sufficient interest from candidates. There are only 30 seats available for our Examination, and the ABHRS/IBHRS is accepting applications on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested in challenging the ABHRS/IBHRS Examination, the ABHRS/IBHRS will require a deposit of $1,000 from you on or before January 7, 2010 in order to reserve a seat. The deposit will be refunded if there is not sufficient interest to hold our Examination. In addition, you must complete and submit an ABHRS/IBHRS Examination Application with ALL required documentation and examination fee of $1,200.00 on or before March 1, 2010. Please note the requirements for an AMA/AOA Physician Profile and for the CME credits are not applicable to you. All applications must be reviewed by the ABHRS/IBHRS Credentials Committee in order to determine if the application for certification is approved or denied.

Please refer to our website in order to determine your eligibility for certification; see _ABHRS/IBHRS Application Guidelines_ where an Examination Application can be downloaded along with a credit card payment form and Approximate Percentages of Content on the Written Examination. See also _Application Forms_ for criteria regarding Surgical Log Requirements and Suggested Reading List for purposes of study. If you need a translator for the Examination, you may provide one at your own expense, but the translator may not be a doctor.

Your membership in the Italian Society for Hair Restoration illustrates your interest in the field. We hope you will choose to pursue ABHRS/IBHRS certification. Recognition of Diplomate status of the ABHRS/IBHRS demonstrates the highest standards of training, knowledge and experience as determined by a process of peer review and standardized examination and certification. While there is currently no ABMS certification specific to hair restoration, the ABHRS/IBHRS is the only certification recognized by the International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery, the largest hair restoration educational organization in the world.

The mission statement, goals and objectives of the ABHRS/IBHRS are to act for the benefit of the public to establish specialty standards and to examine surgeons' skill, knowledge and aesthetic judgment in the field of hair restoration. The board will grant certification to candidates who meet the highest standards of the medical profession in the field of hair restoration surgery.

Very truly yours,

Peter B. Canalia, J.D.
ABHRS/IBHRS Executive Director

American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, Inc.
18525 Torrence Avenue
Lansing, Illinois 60438
708/474-2600
708/474-6260 (fax)
www.ABHRS.org