Diplomate Renewal Process

The Academy Board of Directors recently approved a change to the Academy Section Diplomate renewal process. Diplomate renewal will now be consistent across all Academy Sections. Details follow:

• First renewal is 2015 and then every 5 years thereafter. Thus, we will have a "quinquennial" renewal process. Renewals will occur every 5 years and the quinquennial renewal years will be 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030, etc.
• Any new Diplomates from 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 will not have to renew until 2020.
• New Diplomates who receive their Diplomate status any year that is between 2 quinquennial (5-year) renewal years (i.e., that is, not on 2015, 2020, 2025, but on a year in between) will not have to renew at the upcoming quinquennial renewal year (which would be <5years) but at the subsequent quinquennial renewal year (which will be more than 5 years after obtaining their Diplomate status. This will allow a person some time to get active in the Section, and then after that they will be on the normal 5-year cycle.)
• An system for Diplomates to document their points for renewal is currently in development.