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Physicians Have a Choice in Board Certification

For the past several years, the American healthcare systems has dealt with a serious shortage of physicians. This problem is compounded by hospitals struggling to fill physician vacancies because of restrictive hiring policies. The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) believes that a solution to the physician shortage is to offer the nation’s physicians more pathways to physician board certification ...

Are Your Hospital Bylaws Current?

The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) urges hospital groups and other healthcare organizations to keep their bylaws, hiring practices, and other protocols updated and relevant. Bylaws ensure that medical professionals in a hospital are appropriately qualified and set quality standards that assure patients of safe and effective medical care. However, many bylaws in place today were written decades ago ...

The Importance of Recognizing ABPS Board-Certified Physicians

In the vast landscape of physician certifications, the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) often finds itself overshadowed by more widely recognized entities such as the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). However, this lack of wider recognition does a great disservice to the eminently qualified medical specialists who have achieved ABPS certification. Not ...

What Physician Recruiters Should Know About ABPS

As a physician recruiter, you’re well aware of the weight board certification carries in the medical industry. You’ve also likely seen firsthand healthcare organizations’ preference for hiring board-certified practitioners. What you may not be aware of, however, is just how influential the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) is in the industry. As one of the three major multi-specialty certifying ...

ABPS Is a Credible Choice in Physician Board Certification

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), ABPS is a nationally recognized, multi-specialty certifying body that offers board certification to both allopathic and osteopathic physicians in a range of specialties. Certification through the ABPS is a rigorous process, requiring candidates to satisfy several eligibility requirements and pass a comprehensive certification exam. Once certified, physicians must complete several hours of continuing ...

The American Board of Physician Specialties® Has Options for Family Medicine Physicians

The Board of Certification in Family Medicine (BCFM) is committed to the idea that family medicine physicians deserve to be certified in the specialty they practice. But that doesn’t always mean family medicine. Considering today’s healthcare environment, it’s not hard to understand why. Many family medicine doctors, particularly those in underserved or rural areas, have established their careers in other ...

Cesarean Delivery in Family Medicine

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently published a position paper asserting that access to quality maternity care is a major public health priority in the United States. This assertion is based on an unfortunate fact: The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is one of the highest in the developed world, with disproportionately high rates of mortality among ...

Internists Have a Recognized Choice in Internal Medicine With ABPS

The Board of Certification in Internal Medicine® (BCIM) is an excellent choice for internists who want to be recognized for their knowledge, competency, and dedication to their profession. Governed by the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS)—one of three nationally recognized bodies for physician board certification—the BCIM offers a comprehensive certification exam for qualified doctors. As with all other ABPS ...

The Importance of Recognizing ABPS Board-Certified Physicians

The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) is one of the three most prominent nationally recognized multi-specialty certifying entities in the United States, but it is not as well-known as the ABMS and the AOA. This represents an unfortunate state of affairs. That’s because too many medical organizations fail to recognize eminently qualified medical specialists with ABPS certification. Aside from ...

What Physician Recruiters Should Know About ABPS

If you are a physician recruiter who is seeking to identify the most qualified candidates to join your organization, consider the specialists certified by the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS). As one of the three major nationally recognized multi-specialty certifying entities in the United States, we offer board certification for qualified allopathic and osteopathic physicians. Since certifying our first ...

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Patient Care Is Our Priority

On October 18, 2007, President George W. Bush released Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 (HSPD-21), calling on our nation, among other initiatives, to “collectively support and facilitate the establishment of a discipline of disaster health”. It is a great testament to the wisdom and foresight of the American Board of Physician Specialties that it immediately set to work and created, within the short span of only one year, an educational blueprint and set of certification examinations, both written and oral, for a new subspecialty of disaster medicine—and it is why I chose to be part this vital initiative and this wonderful organization. This is but one of the many innovative programs initiated by the American Board of Physician Specialties over the years, and why I am proud to support its work on behalf of our nation’s public health.

Art Cooper, MD

Disaster Medicine

When the American Board of Physician Specialties offered to host the American Board of Integrative Medicine, ABPS became a landmark organization working to move medicine into the twenty first century. Certifying physicians who have completed rigorous academic training in Integrative Medicine ensures that the field of Integrative Medicine will continue to develop academically, clinically, and professionally. The leadership of ABPS continues to impress me - they are diligent in constantly innovating to provide certifications for physicians who want to advance their careers and their areas of expertise. I am honored to be a part of this organization.

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD

Integrative Medicine

There are many ways board certification advances a physician career. ABPS Board examination verifies your accuracy, precision, and reflects your mastery of your residency training verifying your expertise. ABPS Board certification demonstrates your level of expertise beyond your practice experience, primary education degrees, and training which are necessary for insurance reimbursement and practice privilege requirements. Attaining your ABPS Board Certification will clarify your purpose, secure your practice growth, and expand into leadership positions. Board certification can serve as an indication of a physician’s commitment to medicine, beyond the minimal standards and competency of training, their measurement to quality of care, and attaining an award for excellence.

Chris Kunis MD

Internal Medicine

When I think historically, advancement in medicine and patient safety and care has been driven by the diversity of people and scientific thought. That’s what I found at the ABPS and more. For over 60 years that is just who we are. I found a physician certifying body that provides a choice and voice to all physicians ensuring that patients are always placed first.

Jerry Allison, MD

Emergency Medicine

When I decided to pursue a full time role as a physician executive it was important to me to obtain additional professional training, education and work experience. Board certification through the ABPS in Administrative Medicine is validation of my efforts and a demonstration of dedication to professional development. We need more physicians to become full time health care executives, knowing there is a board certification option in Administrative Medicine encourages physicians to take the leap from full time clinical practice to healthcare organizational leadership.

Richard Paula, MD

Administrative Medicine

The American Board of Physician Specialties has provided me with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of internal medicine through board certification. As a hospitalist, board certification is an expected credential, and hospitals recognize the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) as one of the three standard credentialling bodies for Internal Medicine. Additionally, the ABPS has helped me develop leadership skills as a Board member and Committee Chairperson. ABPS has also helped me sharpen critical thinking skills as a test question developer and reviewer. The Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (DO) physicians in the ABPS are lifelong learners and frequently pursue multiple board certifications. I enjoy the camaraderie of my peers in ABPS.

Loren Jay Chassels, DO

Internal Medicine