HALM Eligibility Requirements

	Practice Pathway: Non-Accredited Fellowship + Practice Open through 2030	Practice Pathway: Practice Only Open through 2030	ACGME-Accredited Fellowship Pathway
Pathway Purpose	This track is open to physicians who have completed a non-ACGME-accredited HALM fellowship and at least 24 months of acceptable leadership experience and responsibilities.	This track is open to physicians who have completed at least 36 months of acceptable leadership experience and responsibilities.	This track is open to physicians who have completed an ACGME-accredited HALM fellowship.
Board Certification	Current underlying ABPM specialty or subspecialty certification required. ABA-certified physicians may apply through ABA; ABFM-certified physicians may apply through ABFM; all other physicians certified through an ABMS member board may apply through ABEM.	Current underlying ABPM specialty or subspecialty certification required. ABA-certified physicians may apply through ABA; ABFM-certified physicians may apply through ABFM; all other physicians certified through an ABMS member board may apply through ABEM.	Current underlying ABPM specialty or subspecialty certification required. ABA-certified physicians may apply through ABA; ABFM-certified physicians may apply through ABFM; all other physicians certified through an ABMS member board may apply through ABEM.
Practice Activity	24 months in a position in which at least 50% of the physician’s time is/was devoted to managing administrative functions with high-level organizational impact. Find details of acceptable experience and responsibilities here.	36 months in a position in which at least 50% of the physician’s time is/was devoted to managing administrative functions with high-level organizational impact. Find details of acceptable experience and responsibilities here.	N/A
Fellowship	Successful completion of a fellowship that reasonably addresses HALM content is required. The fellowship must be at least 12 months in duration and be sponsored by an ACGME-accredited residency program or ACGME-accredited institution.	N/A	Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited HALM fellowship. Applicants must successfully complete all months of training for which the HALM fellowship is accredited (either 12 or 24 months).
ACHE/AAPL Certification	Current ACHE or AAPL certification decreases practice requirement by 12 months. ACHE/AAPL certification must be current at the time of application to ABPM.	Current ACHE or AAPL certification decreases practice requirement by 12 months. ACHE/AAPL certification must be current at the time of application to ABPM.	ACHE/AAPL certification does not count toward eligibility requirements for the fellowship pathway.

Documents and Verifications

Applicants should gather the following documents and verifications when they apply.

	Practice Pathway: Non-Accredited Fellowship + Practice Open through 2030	Practice Pathway: Practice Only Open through 2030	ACGME-Accredited Fellowship Pathway
CV/Resume	Required	Required	Required only if applying between 24 months and seven years after completing fellowship.1
Board Certification Verification	ABPM will verify current ABPM certification.	ABPM will verify current ABPM certification.	ABPM will verify current ABPM certification.
Practice Verification	Required	Required	N/A
Fellowship Verification	Applicants must provide fellowship program information. ABPM will independently verify fellowship completion with the program director.	N/A	Applicants must provide fellowship program information. ABPM will independently verify fellowship completion with the program director.
ACHE/AAPL Certification Verification	ABPM will independently verify ACHE/AAPL certification.	ABPM will independently verify ACHE/AAPL certification.	N/A
Letters of Reference	One letter	One letter	One letter, required only if applying between 24 months and seven years after completing fellowship.1

¹If applying more than seven years after completing fellowship, please see ABPM’s Policy for Re-entry.