Where do these certificate lists come from?
From the ABMS Specialty and Subspecialty Certificates list. Check the ABMS list and the named board for current certificate details.
Physician board certification by specialty
Each guide names the ABMS member board for a physician specialty, the certificates and subspecialty certificates ABMS lists, and what a credentialing office verifies. ABMS lists more specialties; these pages cover the ones facilities ask about most.
Specialty guides
- Anesthesiology: American Board of Anesthesiology
- Emergency Medicine: American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics
- General Surgery: American Board of Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Psychiatry and Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Radiology: American Board of Radiology
NPs and PAs
These guides cover physicians certified by ABMS member boards. NPs and PAs in the same service line are credentialed separately; see the NP and PA offer checklist.
Sources
Check the ABMS list and the named board for current certificate details.
Frequently asked questions
Do these pages cover every specialty?
No. ABMS lists more specialties; these pages cover the ones facilities ask about most.
Do these pages cover NPs and PAs?
No. They cover physicians. NPs and PAs in the same service line are credentialed separately.
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