Family Medicine Item Writing Needs

This resource information is only intended for use by registered ABPS subject matter experts.

Updated May 2023

When writing new items, we ask that you focus on areas of greatest need, as indicated by the table below:

	Category	Number of Items Needed
1	Allergies / Immunology	6
2	Alternative Medicine
3	Cardiovascular Diseases
4	Dermatology
5	Domestic Violence	10
6	Endocrinology
7	Epidemiology
8	Gastroenterology	8
9	General Surgery	5
10	Geriatrics	11
11	Hematology / Oncology
12	Infectious Diseases
13	Medical and Surgical Emergencies	7
14	Neurology
15	Nutrition	9
16	Obstetrics / Gynecology
17	Occupational Medicine	9
18	Ophthalmology
19	Orthopedics
20	Otorhinolaryngology	15
21	Pathology – Tissue and Laboratory Values	16
22	Pediatrics
23	Preventive Medicine	12
24	Psychiatry	8
25	Public Health	6
26	Radiology	10
27	Renal Diseases	6
28	Respiratory Diseases
29	Rheumatology
30	Signs and Symptoms of Diseases	6
31	Sports Medicine	1
32	Urology	3
33	Ethics	2

If you are in need of assistance with your assignment, please contact Certification staff at certification@abpsus.org.

Click here for the ABPS Item Writing Guide.

Click here for step by step instructions on how to submit items.

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