Why It Is Important for a Physician to Be Board Certified in a Specialty A physician who is board certified in his or her chosen specialty automatically is afforded an extra level of respect from patients, peers, and potential employers. Achieving board certification is proof that the physician has mastered …
Read MoreWhen and How Specialty Examinations are Offered by the ABPS Written medical specialty examinations are offered by the American Board of Physician Specialties (APBS) in November and May of each year in a computer-based, multiple choice format at test centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Oral examinations …
Read MoreImportant Factors in Board Certification Recognition Board certification recognition seems to mean different things to members of the medical community. Because there is no across-the-board national standard when it comes to board certification recognition, the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) firmly believes that it should be based on the …
Read MoreEach ABPS Medical Certification Board Delivers a Rigorous, Psychometrically Valid Exam The responsibility of a physician specialty certification board is to ensure that the medical board exam is developed and administered in such a way that the result accurately reflects a physician’s mastery of the knowledge base and skill set …
Read MoreUsage Guidelines and Examples Introduction The material and instructions contained in this Guide are intended to familiarize active Diplomates with the rules and regulations governing the use of Diplomate Certification Service Mark (the “Mark”) of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). The rules are based on laws which dictate …
Read MoreRecertification Fees About the Recertification Fees Updated July 2022 ABPS recently moved to an online application submission system – simply log in to your diplomate account to start the recertification application process. The recertification fee varies based on the date the application is submitted by the diplomate. Recertification applications received …
Read MoreInitial Medical Board Certification Fees Submitting Your Application Only the application fee is due at the time of application submission. ABPS cannot accept prepayment of any examination fees before the candidate has been approved by the Board to sit for the examination. Candidates will be billed the examination fees, at …
Read More2019 New Diplomates Updated December 2019 Anesthesiology Michael P. Gardner, DO Cutler, OH Anthony Gianoulis, MD Salt Lake City, UT David J. Holliday, MD Baltimore, MD Dermatology Ellen Turner, MD Dallas, TX Diagnostic Radiology Rafael A. Vaquer, MD San Juan, PR Disaster Medicine Douglas M. Coldwell, MD Prospect, KY Andre …
Read MoreABPS Diplomate Mark & Usage Guidelines The ABPS Diplomate Mark identifies active physicians who have obtained Diplomate certification from one of the ABPS certifying Boards and serves as a visual symbol of demonstrated achievement and a credential verifying the physician’s skills and experience. Usage of the Mark is restricted …
Read MoreGovernance of ABPS ABPS Board of Directors (2023-2024) Executive Committee Arthur Cooper, MD, MS, FACS, FAADM, President Sarah E. Gilbert, MD, FAAEP, President-Elect Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, Vice President Leslie Mukau, MD, FAAEP, FACEP, Secretary/Treasurer Board of Directors Lingappa S. Amernath, MD, FAAEP, Certification Council Chair TBD, AAPS …
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.
