What is the American Board of Integrative Medicine? The American Board of Integrative Medicine® (ABOIM) was formed to provide physicians who practice Integrative Medicine the means to demonstrate that they have mastered the core competencies necessary to provide the best medical care possible. Integrative Medicine focuses on the whole person, …
Read MoreWhat Must a Physician do to become Board Certified? In order for a physician to become board certified through one of the Member Boards of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), he or she must meet the general ABPS eligibility requirements and the eligibility requirements that are specific to …
Read MoreHow Specialty Certification Helps Physicians Differentiate Their Credentials The primary function of physician board certification is to provide a platform for physician specialists to demonstrate a mastery of the core competencies required to provide the best possible care in a given medical specialty. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor …
Read MoreChanging Standards, Changing Reality: How the ABPS Helps Physicians Adapt to an Evolving Healthcare System Healthcare standards are different today than they were 50 years ago, and they will not be the same 50 years from now. The healthcare industry must respond to inevitable evolution by providing an accurate means …
Read MorePhysician Board Certification: the Path to Professional Achievement While physician board certification is voluntary, it is essential and necessary for any physician who wishes to reach his or her full professional potential over the course of a career. Board certified physicians have proven that they possess an elite level of …
Read MoreWhy Is it Important to Become Board Certified in Your Chosen Specialty? Physician board certification represents an important, even vital, level of achievement for a physician. It demonstrates that she or he has mastered the core competencies and knowledge necessary to provide the best possible medical care. It means that …
Read MoreWhy Physicians Should Consider Seeking Multiple Board Certifications There are as many reasons to earn physician board certification as there are physicians. Every Diplomate of a board certifying body has his or her own reasons for choosing a particular specialty. Those reasons might be personal or professional, or they may …
Read MoreBegin Integrative Medicine Application Please complete the form below. This information is collected so that ABPS can keep you up-to-date on eligibility requirement or application process changes, including deadlines and fees, that may occur before you complete your application submission. Once the form is submitted, you will be directed to …
Read MoreABPS Board Certification: a Commitment to Exceptional Patient Care If there is one quality that defines a physician who has achieved board certification through a Member Board of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), it is an unyielding commitment to providing patients the best care possible. To that end, …
Read MoreCan You Seek Physician Certification and Recertification from More than One Multi-Specialty Certifying Body? There are only three major multi-specialty board certification bodies in the United States, along with many certification bodies that focus solely on particular specialties. Many physicians currently are credentialed by more than one certifying body. The …
Read MoreMedical organizations throughout North America understand that our rigorous certification standards prove that ABPS Diplomates are capable of delivering the best patient care possible.
