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Diplomate Update 
Information and announcements for UCNS diplomates
August 2021
Pay C-cert Fee by August 15th for Entry in Incentive Drawing
Complete Remaining C-cert Required Activities by November 5th
All UCNS diplomates who pay (or have paid) their 2021 continuous certification (C-cert) annual fee by August 15th will be entered into a drawing for a $175 Amazon gift card! Pay now for a chance to win and you still have until November 5th to complete the C-cert reading and pass the online C-cert quiz.

One lucky winner will win a gift card equivalent to the value of their annual C-cert fee. The drawing will take place on August 16th. The winner will be notified by email and announced in the next Diplomate Update.

To pay your annual C-cert fee, sign into your diplomate profile and look for the Pay Now icon on the left side of your profile page.
  • You will receive the quiz access link and instructions to your online subspecialty quiz within five business days of payment.

Questions regarding the C-cert requirements or process? Contact Bryan Hagerla, Continuous Certification Manager at [email protected] or (612) 928-6326.
C-cert Journal Article Submission Deadline Extended
What are the new developments in your neurologic subspecialty field of medicine? What subspecialty research is being discussed in your journal club? Have you been involved in subspecialty research that has been recently published? What are the recent "must-read" articles for physicians who practice in the subspecialty? Take an active role in the C-cert process and submit journal articles for 2022 C-cert reading list consideration. Article submissions will be accepted through August 31, 2021. Get the details:

Comment Period Open for Subspecialty Fellowship Program Requirements and Milestones
Diplomates are encouraged to review and comment on proposed fellowship program requirements for Neuroimaging and Interventional Neurology as well as the proposed fellowship training milestones for Autonomic Disorders, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, and Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology. The comment period ends on August 30, 2021. Review documents and comment instructions at www.ucns.org/About/CommentPeriods.
87 Days to C-cert Deadline

Don't wait until the last minute to complete the 2021 C-cert requirements. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!
  1. Pay the annual C-cert fee online
  2. Read the selected journal articles related to your subspecialty certification
  3. Pass the open-book online 25-question C-cert quiz
Important Diplomate Dates & Deadlines

August 15: C-cert payment deadline for entry into drawing for $175 Amazon gift card
August 30: Comments due for proposed fellowship program requirements and milestones
August 31: Journal article submission deadline for 2022 C-cert reading list consideration
November 5: Deadline for completing all 2021 C-cert requirements
December 31: Certification discontinued for diplomates not meeting C-cert requirements
for two consecutive years (2020 and 2021)