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Certification Testing, February
21-23, 2003
Southwest
College of Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe, Arizona
Peter
D'Adamo, ND
Cheryl Deroin, ND
Bronner Handwerger, ND
John Harris
Steven Shapiro
Thomas Kruzel, ND
Debra Wollner, Ph.D.
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Results
of the 2003 IfHI certification examination are being mailed
out this week. The
average grade on the test was 77.6 and pass/fail was 57.
With
their notification letter, candidates who did not pass the
exam will receive a make-up essay examination.
Analysis
of multiple choice part of the examination:
The
multiple-choice part of the examination consisted of 30
questions, plus one extra-credit question. Each question was
worth two points towards total examination score (maximum 62
points).
Upon
analysis of the performance of each individual question,
adjustment was made for three of the questions that had a high
"miss-rate": #19 (88% missed), #26 (86% missed) and
#12 (75% missed). To allot for this, six points were added to
each candidate's score; to anyone who actually did get any of
these questions correct, these points are an extra dividend.
The
distribution of the results of the multiple choice part of the
examination are as follows:
Analysis:
Excellent candidate performance for what many considered a
challenging part of the test.
Since
the pass-fail point for the examination appears to be around a
total score of 55-57%, approximately half of the candidates
have already passed the examination without the results of
their essay answers yet being added to their scores. Twelve
candidates appear likely to pass certification 'with
distinction' (cum laude).
Good
job!
Unlike
the multiple choice questions (which can be Scantroned) the
two essay questions must be graded by hand. We expect to have
these results in 2 weeks. A perfect score on the essay portion
of the examination would add the final 40 points to the score,
allowing for a maximum of 108 total points.
2003
Conference Schedule
SATURDAY
/FEB 22
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Time
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Category
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Track
A
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Track
B
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09:00-09:45
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BREAK
OUT
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Molecular
Basis of Human Blood Groups
Debra Wollner, Ph.D
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Blood
Group Nutrition Basics
Cheryl
Deroin, ND
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09:45-10:30
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Blood
Group Physiology
Bronner
Handwerger, ND
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Blood
Group Immunity Basics
Debra
Wollner, Ph.D
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10:30-10:45
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Break
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10:45-12:00
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MASTER
CLASS
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Blood
Groups and Diseases
Peter
D’Adamo, ND
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12:00-01:00
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Lunch
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01:00-01:45
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BREAK
OUT
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Serotyping
Techniques
Thomas
Kruzel, ND
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Principles
and Practice of the Blood Type Diets
Expert
Panel
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01:45-02:30
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Blood
Group Subtypes and Genetics
Bronner
Handwerger, ND
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02:30-04:00
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MASTER
CLASS
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Lectins,
Antigens and Agglutinins
Peter
D’Adamo, ND
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04:00-04:30
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Break
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04:00-06:00
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MASTER
CLASS
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Blood
Groups and Materia Medica
Peter
D’Adamo, ND
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SUNDAY/
FEB 23
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Time
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Category
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Track
A
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Track
B
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09:00-10:30
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MASTER
CLASS
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A
Century of Blood Group Science
Peter
D’Adamo, ND
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10:30-12:00
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PANEL
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Questions
and Answers
Peter
D’Adamo, ND plus Experts
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12:00-01:00
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Lunch
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01:00-2:30
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Accreditation
Testing
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