Continuing Certification Process
As an ABMS member board, the ABPM designed its Continuing Certification program to align with the ABMS’s Standards for Continuing Certification. These standards are designed to “support an individual physician’s or medical specialist’s (i.e., diplomate’s) continuing professional development” and to “maintain the social contract between the medical profession and the public to improve the quality, safety, and value of health care.”
The objective of the ABPM’s CCP is to provide an avenue for Diplomates to demonstrate their commitment to lifelong learning and to fulfill ABPM’s obligation to the public to ensure its Diplomates maintain their knowledge and skills and improve the practice of their Specialty or Subspecialty.
To participate in the Continuing Certification program, Diplomates are required to pay the fees set by the Board and to maintain current personal contact information in their account on ABPM’s official website at www.theabpm.org.