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Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine® (BCUCM®)

Urgent Care Medicine Board Certification

The Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine® (BCUCM®) is no longer accepting initial certification applications. If you are interested in recertification with the BCUCM, please go to our recertification requirements website above.

The urgent care medicine board certification exam offered by the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) enables successful candidates to present themselves to the public as qualified medical specialists in urgent care medicine. Successfully completing the exam indicates mastery of urgent care skills and knowledge, as well as a professional commitment to adhere to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics.

To be eligible to apply for initial board certification in urgent care medicine, an applicant must first satisfy the general requirements of the ABPS. These include being a graduate of a recognized U.S., Canadian, or international allopathic or osteopathic college of medicine, and holding a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, its territories, or Canada.

The Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM) offers physicians several eligibility pathways for certification that are applicable based on the specialty of the residency completed.  See eligibility requirements for further details.

After applicants are deemed eligible, they must successfully complete a computer-based written exam in order to earn board certification in urgent care medicine. For information about dates and fees for the application and the exam, click here.

For the 2020 schedule, click here.

Once granted, all ABPS certificates are good for a period of eight years, expiring on December 31 of the eighth year.

The ABPS encourages qualified applicants to apply for certification in urgent care medicine. As urgent care clinics become more prevalent, more of them will seek to positively differentiate themselves from the competition by hiring physicians board certified in urgent care medicine.

To learn more about certification in urgent care medicine through the BCUCM, contact the ABPS today.

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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.

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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.

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Administrative Medicine
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