Clinical Skills Verification Exams

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The MGH Psychiatry Academy is offering CSV exams at our new location at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, located at 1 Constitution Wharf, Charlestown, MA 02129.

These critical assessments are an opportunity to receive formative feedback, strengthen interviewing skills, and demonstrate clinical competency. CSVs are an important step towards American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certification.

Price: $5,500.00

Our CSV program provides live patient interviews and other materials to help you navigate your CSV exams and prepare for your ABPN psychiatry certification exam.  

In addition, you get consultation time with clinical experts from the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry. They answer questions and provide guidance on clinical challenges you face in your interviews.

When you reserve a spot in our CSV program, it includes:

  • Up to four (4) live patient interviews at Massachusetts General Hospital. You receive direct feedback from three faculty members who use the ABPN CSV checklist to score your interviews.
  • A personal guide who accompanies you throughout your visit.

Registration Information

Please check back for available dates.


For more information and to register for this CSV program contact Debbi Kim through this form or at dikim@mgb.org.


Refund Policy:

A $500.00 administrative fee will be deducted for cancellations. Refund requests must be received in writing no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from scheduled Clinical Skills Verification. No refunds or credits will be made thereafter.

Additional benefits:

We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely  (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”