ABMS Guide to Medical Specialties (2019)



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ABMS GUIDE TO MEDIC AL SPECIALTIES 2019 Edition

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This booklet offers information about the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the specialty certifications offered by the 24 Member Boards, and descriptions of each specialty and subspecialty.

? 2019 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.Whenever this information is used in part or in whole, or when referencing it as part of a report or article, we request that acknowledgment be given to the American Board of Medical Specialties.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABMS and Board Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ABMS Board Certification and Licensure . . . . . . . . . . 6 Continuing Certification and Professional Development . . 8

Descriptions of the specialties and subspecialties offered by the ABMS Member Boards At-a-glance chart appears on page . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Allergy and Immunology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Anesthesiology 17 Colon and Rectal Surgery19 Dermatology 20 Emergency Medicine 21 Family Medicine 24 Internal Medicine 26 Medical Genetics and Genomics 30 Neurological Surgery32 Neurology 33 Nuclear Medicine 36 Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 Ophthalmology 39 Orthopaedic Surgery 40 Otolaryngology ? Head and Neck Surgery42 Pathology 44 Pediatrics 48 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 53 Plastic Surgery56 Preventive Medicine57 Psychiatr y 60 Radiology 62 Surgery (General Surgery)66 Thoracic Surgery 68 Urology 69

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ABMS AND BOARD C E RT I F I C AT I O N

ABMS serves the public and the medical profession as a leader in the board certification and continuing professional development of medical specialists.

Who we are

We are a national organization of 24 specialty medical boards that assesses the knowledge, skills, and judgment of physicians according to the standards of practice set by the profession, and grants board certification to those meeting and remaining current with the requirements.

What we do

? Set standards for quality and practice that emphasize professionalism, patient safety, and performance improvement

? Conduct assessments to verify a physician's knowledge, skills, and judgment in a medical specialty and inform professional development activities

? Build relationships with physicians, medical educators, hospitals and health systems, credentialing professionals, thought leaders, policymakers, and payers to encourage systematic improvements

? Serve the public by providing board certification information to help professionals and patients identify board certified physicians

more than

880,000 physicians

Why

it's important

Board certification represents physicians' highest professional credential. It is a key component of the patient-physician relationship. Patients trust the medical profession to establish and maintain the standards of practice by which physicians are certified and assessed. By being board certified, physicians show they meet those standards and demonstrate that they have the specialized knowledge and clinical judgment to provide safe, quality patient care.

CERTIFIED BY

24 IN

Member Boards

40 AND 87

specialties

subspecialties

(as of October 2018)

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ABMS BOARD C E RT I F I C AT I O N AND LICENSURE

Certification by an ABMS Member Board is a distinct process from licensure; and serves the important purpose of identifying for the public, state licensure agencies and employers, those individuals who successfully meet the standards of practice set by the profession for the specialty.

LICENSURE

Mandatory credential granted by a state providing legal permission to practice medicine

Requires medical degree, minimum one-year internship training, and passing an exam

BOARD CERTIFICATION

Voluntary credential granted by an ABMS Member Board confirming a physician's advanced knowledge, training, and skills in a specialty or subspecialty Requires medical degree, medical license, 3 to 7 years residency/fellowship training, program director attestation, and passing a rigorous exam. It involves a continuing process of professional assessment and learning to support improvements in patient care quality, safety, outcomes, and experiences.

Specialists first earn board certification when they achieve expertise in a medical specialty or subspecialty that meets ABMS Member Board requirements. Afterward, they demonstrate their continuing knowledge by participating in ongoing programs to evaluate and assess their practice. The results serve as a starting point for further learning and improvement.

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