The American Board of Preventive Medicine was established to promote the health and safety of the American people through our high standards in the certification and maintenance of certification in the profession of preventive health.
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June 13, 2022
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Formally Approves Designation of Three Separate Preventive Medicine Specialties
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May 13, 2022
The American Board of Preventive Medicine Seeks Nominations for Aerospace Medicine and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Representatives on the Board of Directors
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March 2, 2022
The American Board of Preventive Medicine Announces a Three-Year Extension of the Practice Pathway for Clinical Informatics
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Online Remotely Proctored MOC Exam
Exam administered July 25-31
Clinical Informatics Longitudinal Assessment Program (LAP) Pilot Segment 3 Ends
Segment 3 runs April 5 - Sept 30, 2022
Online Remotely Proctored MOC Exam
Exam administered October 24-30
Online Remotely Proctored MOC Exam
Exam administered January 23-29
May 13, 2022
The American Board of Preventive Medicine Seeks Nominations for Aerospace Medicine and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Representatives on the Board of Directors
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February 9, 2022
The American Board of Preventive Medicine Elects Clinical Informatics Sub-board Chair
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February 9, 2022
The American Board of Preventive Medicine Elects a New Director to its Board
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| Practice Years Required | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Credentials: MPH Degree, An ABMS Board Certification
Practice Years Required: 3
Credentials: Residency, An ABMS Board Certification
Practice Years Required: 3
Credentials: MPH Degree
Practice Years Required: 4
Credentials: Residency
Practice Years Required: 5
Credentials: An ABMS Board Certification
Practice Years Required: 6
Credentials: No MPH Degree, No ABMS Board Certification, No Residency
Practice Years Required: 8
*Without an MPH degree, you are still required to complete coursework (worth 3 credits each) in epidemiology, biostatistics, health services administration, environmental health sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. Total practice years refers to the amount of practice time in the specialty area for which certification is being sought.
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