About American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
Since its inception in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) continues to be the leading not-for-profit organization overseeing physician certification in the United States. Its focus is on improving the quality of health care to patients, families, and communities by supporting the continuous professional development of physician specialists.
ABMS establishes the professional standards its 24 Member Boards use to develop and implement evaluation and assessment programs for the certification of physician specialists. Nearly one million physicians are certified in one or more of the specialties and subspecialties offered by the ABMS Member Boards.
For more information about ABMS visit www.abms.org.