ABMS BOARD CERTIFICATION REPORT

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3 1 Contents Overview 2 The Member Boards and Associate Members of ABMS 3 GRAPHIC: Certifying Excellence in Specialty Medicine 4 Table 1A: Approved General Certificates 6 by ABMS Member Board Table 1B: Approved Subspecialty Certificates 7 by ABMS Member Board Footnotes to Table 1A and 1B 10 GRAPHIC: Assessing What Matters Table 2A: ABMS Member Board Requirements for General Certification 14 Table 2B: ABMS Member Board Requirements for Subspecialty Certification 18 Table 2C: Examination Administering Board for Certificates Offered by Multiple ABMS Member Boards 24 Table 2D: ABMS Member Board Requirements for Continuing Certification (MOC) 25 GRAPHIC: ABMS Board Certification Highlights 28 Table 3A: New General Certificates Issued by ABMS Member Boards Table 3B: New Subspecialty Certificates Issued by ABMS Member Boards Table 3C: ABMS Board Certified Physicians by Member Board and State GRAPHIC: Continuing Certification for Quality Care 54 ABMS Member Board Contact Information 56

4 2 Overview ABMS Board Certification is a recognized benchmark of public trust and represents a physician s personal commitment to providing a high standard of quality patient care. The continuing certification programs administered by the ABMS Member Boards help physicians (both clinicians and researchers) demonstrate that they are current in the knowledge, judgment, and skills of their specialty. The ABMS Board Certification Report is a concise reference on the certification programs administered by the 24 specialty Member Boards of ABMS. It provides information and data about the certifications offered and awarded to physicians who meet the requirements and standards set by the Member Boards. Content reflects a combination of information reported by the boards and point-in-time data from the ABMS certification database. ABMS may from time to time delete, modify, or add tables. Contact the ABMS Member Boards for the most up-to-date information about their board certification programming. This report includes the official list of specialties and subspecialties approved by ABMS for issue by the Member Boards. Prior publications containing this information include ABMS Certificate Statistics ( ); ABMS Annual Report and Reference Handbook ( ); and Medical Specialties Annual Report ( ), all published by ABMS. To obtain specific information for research, media, or other purposes, please contact ABMS.

5 THE MEMBER BOARDS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF ABMS 3 ABMS works with its Member Boards and Associate Members to improve the quality of graduate medical education, the standards of medical practice, and the physician certification process. Contact information for the ABMS Boards can be found on the inside back cover. ABMS MEMBER BOARDS Includes the year approved as an ABMS Member Board 1933 Founding Member Boards: Dermatology Obstetrics and Gynecology Ophthalmology Otolaryngology 1935 Orthopaedic Surgery Pediatrics Psychiatry and Neurology Radiology Urology 1936 Internal Medicine Pathology 1937 Surgery 1940 Neurological Surgery 1941 Anesthesiology Plastic Surgery 1947 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1949 Colon and Rectal Surgery Preventive Medicine 1969 Family Medicine 1971 Allergy and Immunology Nuclear Medicine Thoracic Surgery 1979 Emergency Medicine ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF ABMS Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) National organization that evaluates and accredits institutions and organizations offering Continuing Medical Education (CME) in the United States, accme.org. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) National organization that evaluates and accredits post-md medical residency programs in the United States, acgme.org. American Hospital Association (AHA) National membership organization representing members perspectives and needs in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters, aha.org. American Medical Association (AMA) National membership organization uniting physicians in the United States to focus on professional and public health issues, ama-assn.org. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) National membership organization for enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine, aamc.org. Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) National membership organization providing an independent forum for discussion by medical specialists on issues of national interest and mutual concern, cmss.org. Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Organization that evaluates whether international medical graduates (IMGs) are ready to enter United States graduate medical programs, and offers a variety of other programs for IMGs and the entities worldwide that educate, train register/license, and employ them, ecfmg.org. Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Policy-focused organization promoting best practices in medical regulation and encouraging uniformity in how states license and discipline physicians. It collaborates with NBME to provide the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), fsmb.org. National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Assessment organization that, along with FSMB, co-sponsors the USMLE, which is accepted by medical licensing authorities as the standard by which to judge candidates for medical licensure, nbme.org Medical Genetics and Genomics

6 Certifying Excellence in Specialty Medicine A recognized benchmark of public trust 4 Who we are We are a national organization of 24 specialty medical boards that assesses the knowledge, skills, and judgment of physicians according to the standards of practice set by the profession, and grants board certification to those meeting and remaining current with the requirements. What we do Set standards for quality and practice that emphasize professionalism, patient safety, and performance improvement Verify competency by conducting a rigorous evaluation, assessment, and certification process of a physician s knowledge, skills, and judgment Develop assessments that capture different aspects of performance in practice while incorporating new ways physicians can learn Build relationships with physicians, medical educators, hospitals and health systems, credentialing professionals, thought leaders, policymakers, and payers to encourage systematic improvements Inform patients by providing board certification information to help them select a provider

7 Our community More than 5,000 physician volunteers and other professionals support the work we do. They are experienced in: Patient care Health administration Education Standards development Assessment Business Community service Regulatory policy Why we do it To provide patients with a higher standard of care For more than 80 years the 24 ABMS Member Boards have certified physicians in 39 specialties and 86 subspecialties Board certification is where our work starts, not where it ends. Through continuing assessment and certification our goal is to help patients receive safe, appropriate, and high-quality care provided by specialists who make better patient care their mission.

8 Table 1A: Approved General Certificates by ABMS Member Board 6 A general certificate is first awarded by an ABMS Member Board to candidates who meet the requirements for certification in a specified field of medical practice. This table lists the general certificates currently approved for issue by the boards. Footnotes can be found on pages 10 and 11. Visit abms.org for the most current list of certificates offered by the ABMS Member Boards and descriptions of each specialty. Incorporation Year Approved As Member Board Time-limited Certificates * General Certificate First Issued (1) First Issued Duration Years Allergy and Immunology Allergy and Immunology Anesthesiology Anesthesiology Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon and Rectal Surgery Dermatology (2) Dermatology Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Family Medicine (8) Family Medicine (6) Continuing Internal Medicine (8) Internal Medicine Continuing Medical Genetics and Genomics (3, 4) Clinical Biochemical Genetics Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics (6) Clinical Genetics and Genomics, MD (6) Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics (6) Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (2) Obstetrics and Gynecology Ophthalmology (2) Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology (2) Otolaryngology Pathology (8) Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical (6) Continuing Pathology-Anatomic (6) Continuing Pathology-Clinical (6) Continuing Pediatrics (8) Pediatrics Continuing Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Preventive Medicine Aerospace Medicine Occupational Medicine Public Health and General Preventive Medicine (5, 6) Psychiatry and Neurology (8) Psychiatry Continuing Neurology Continuing Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology Continuing Radiology (5, 8) Diagnostic Medical Physics (6) Continuing Diagnostic Radiology Continuing Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology Continuing Nuclear Medical Physics (6) Continuing Radiation Oncology (6) Continuing Therapeutic Medical Physics (6) Continuing Surgery General Surgery Vascular Surgery (7) Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (6) Urology Urology

9 Table 1B: Approved Subspecialty Certificates by ABMS Member Board 7 A subspecialty certificate is awarded by one or more ABMS Member Boards in a component of a specialty or subspecialty. It can be granted only to specialists who have been certified by one or more board(s) in an area of general certification. This table lists the subspecialty certificates currently approved for issue by the boards. Footnotes can be found on pages 10 and 11. Visit abms.org for the most current list of certificates offered by the ABMS Member Boards and descriptions of each subspecialty. Time-limited Certificates * Subspecialty Certificate Year Approved by ABMS First Issued (1) First Issued Duration Years Allergy and Immunology (5, 6) No Subspecialties Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Pain Medicine (6) Pediatric Anesthesiology Sleep Medicine Colon and Rectal Surgery (5) No Subspecialties Dermatology (2, 5) Dermatopathology Pediatric Dermatology Emergency Medicine Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Emergency Medical Services Hospice and Palliative Medicine Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine Medical Toxicology Pain Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Family Medicine (8) Adolescent Medicine Geriatric Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Pain Medicine Sleep Medicine Sports Medicine Internal Medicine (5, 8) Adolescent Medicine Continuing Adult Congenital Heart Disease Continuing Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Continuing Cardiovascular Disease Continuing Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (6) Continuing Critical Care Medicine Continuing Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (6) Continuing Gastroenterology Continuing Geriatric Medicine Continuing Hematology Continuing Hospice and Palliative Medicine Continuing Infectious Disease Continuing Interventional Cardiology Continuing Medical Oncology Continuing Nephrology Continuing Pulmonary Disease Continuing Rheumatology Continuing Sleep Medicine Continuing Sports Medicine Continuing Transplant Hepatology Continuing

10 Table 1B: Approved Subspecialty Certificates by ABMS Member Board (continued) 8 Footnotes for Table 1B can be found on pages 10 and 11. Time-limited Certificates * Subspecialty Certificate Year Approved by ABMS First Issued (1) First Issued Duration Years Medical Genetics Medical Biochemical Genetics and Genomics (3,4,5) Molecular Genetic Pathology Neurological Surgery (5) Nuclear Medicine No Subspecialties No Subspecialties Obstetrics and Gynecology (2) Critical Care Medicine Ophthalmology (2) Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Gynecologic Oncology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Maternal and Fetal Medicine Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility (6) No Subspecialties Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgery of the Hand Otolaryngology (2) Neurotology (6) Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck Sleep Medicine Pathology (5) Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine (6) Continuing Clinical Informatics Continuing Cytopathology Continuing Dermatopathology Continuing Hematopathology (6) Continuing Neuropathology Continuing Pathology-Chemical (6) Continuing Pathology-Forensic (6) Continuing Pathology-Medical Microbiology (6) Continuing Pathology-Molecular Genetic (6) Continuing Pathology-Pediatric (6) Continuing Pediatrics (5, 8) Adolescent Medicine Continuing Child Abuse Pediatrics Continuing Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Continuing Hospice and Palliative Medicine Continuing Medical Toxicology Continuing Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Continuing Pediatric Cardiology Continuing Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Continuing Pediatric Emergency Medicine Continuing Pediatric Endocrinology Continuing Pediatric Gastroenterology Continuing Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Continuing Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016 Continuing Pediatric Infectious Diseases Continuing Pediatric Nephrology Continuing

11 Table 1B: Approved Subspecialty Certificates by ABMS Member Board (continued) Footnotes for Table 1B can be found on pages 10 and Time-limited Certificates * Subspecialty Certificate Year Approved by ABMS First Issued (1) First Issued Duration Years Pediatrics (5, 8) (continued) Pediatric Pulmonology Continuing Pediatric Rheumatology Continuing Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Continuing Sleep Medicine Continuing Sports Medicine Continuing Physical Medicine Brain Injury Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neuromuscular Medicine Pain Medicine (6) Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Sports Medicine Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck Surgery of the Hand Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine Clinical Informatics Medical Toxicology Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (6) Psychiatry and Neurology (8) Addiction Psychiatry Continuing Brain Injury Medicine Continuing Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (6) Continuing Clinical Neurophysiology Continuing Epilepsy Continuing Forensic Psychiatry Continuing Geriatric Psychiatry Continuing Hospice and Palliative Medicine Continuing Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Continuing Neuromuscular Medicine Continuing Pain Medicine (6) Continuing Psychosomatic Medicine Continuing Sleep Medicine Continuing Vascular Neurology Continuing Radiology (5, 8) Hospice and Palliative Medicine Continuing Neuroradiology Continuing Nuclear Radiology Continuing Pain Medicine Continuing Pediatric Radiology Continuing Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Pediatric Surgery Surgery of the Hand Surgical Critical Care Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Urology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Urology

12 Footnotes to Table 1A and 1B 10 * ABMS Board Certification includes continuous assessment and learning activities that help physicians evaluate and refine their knowledge, judgment, skills, and service to patients. Since the program requires ongoing professional activity, particular requirements must be completed before a physician receives an updated certificate. See Table 2D for additional information. Certificate issued prior to 1972 when ABMS subspecialty recognition procedures were established. Certificates not yet issued. (1) First year certificate issued by the Member Board. (2) Founding member of ABMS. (3) In 2018, the Genetics and Genomics will be merging two of its certificates, Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics, and Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics. (4) ABMGG certificates established prior to becoming an ABMS Member Board. (5) The following certificates were issued only during years indicated below. Certificate Name Years Issued Allergy and Immunology Clinical and Laboratory Immunology Colon and Rectal Surgery Anorectal Surgery Proctology Dermatology Clinical and Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Internal Medicine Allergy and Immunology Clinical and Laboratory Immunology Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical/Molecular Genetics PhD Medical Genetics Pathology Radioisotopic Pathology Immunopathology Pediatrics Allergy and Immunology Clinical and Laboratory Immunology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Preventive Medicine General Preventive Medicine Public Health Radiology Diagnostic Radiology with Special Competence in Nuclear Radiology Diagnostic and Medical Nuclear Physics Diagnostic Roentgenology Nuclear Medicine Radiologic Physics General Radiology Radium Therapy Roentgenology Roentgen Ray and Gamma Ray Physics Therapeutic and Diagnostic Radiological Physics Therapeutic and Medical Nuclear Physics Therapeutic Roentgenology Vascular and Interventional Radiology X-Ray and Radium Physics

13 Footnotes to Table 1A and 1B (continued) 11 (6) The following certificates had a name change and were previously issued during the years indicated below. Current Certificate Name Previous Certificate Name Years Issued Under Previous Name Allergy and Immunology Clinical and Laboratory Immunology Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology Anesthesiology Pain Medicine Pain Management Family Medicine Family Medicine Family Practice Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiac Electrophysiology Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics Clinical Cytogenetics Clinical Genetics and Genomics, MD Clinical Genetics, MD Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics Clinical Molecular Genetics Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility Reproductive Endocrinology Otolaryngology Neurotology Otology/Neurotology Pathology Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Blood Banking Hematopathology Pathology-Hematology Hematology Pathology-Anatomic Anatomic Pathology Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology Pathology-Chemical Chemical Pathology Pathology-Clinical Clinical Pathology Pathology-Forensic Forensic Pathology Pathology-Medical Microbiology Medical Microbiology Pathology Molecular Genetic Molecular Genetic Pathology Pathology-Pediatric Pediatric Pathology Pediatrics Clinical and Laboratory Immunology Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine Pain Management Preventive Medicine Public Health and General Preventive Medicine General Preventive Medicine/ Public Health / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Undersea Medicine Psychiatry and Neurology Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child Psychiatry Pain Medicine Pain Management Radiology Diagnostic Medical Physics Diagnostic Radiological Physics Nuclear Medical Physics Medical Nuclear Physics Radiation Oncology Therapeutic Radiology Therapeutic Medical Physics Therapeutic Radiological Physics Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Thoracic Surgery (7) Effective July 1, 2006, the Surgery re-designated its certificate in Vascular Surgery from that of subcertification to one of general certification. The certificates of surgeons certifying in Vascular Surgery by this new pathway are identical to those previously issued for successful certification/recertification in Vascular Surgery. (8) For physicians certified by the Family Medicine entering the board s MOC program in 2012 or later, and for physicians initially certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the Pathology, the Pediatrics, the Psychiatry and Neurology, or the Radiology, maintaining certification is contingent upon their meeting the requirements for the specific board s MOC program, and therefore no certification end date is provided. To maintain certification from their specialty board, physicians must successfully complete specialty-specific requirements throughout their ongoing MOC cycles.

14 Assessing What Matters 12 Patients are more knowledgeable about their health care needs than ever before. They place a high premium on the quality of care they receive. They want their physicians to be up-to-date with the newest advancements and armed with the most current medical knowledge. And they rely on the medical profession to establish and maintain the standards for practicing medicine. That s why ABMS board certification assesses what matters. Preparing for Certification Education: Requires four years of medical school, followed by internship and residency training. This training can last from three to seven years and prepares physicians for practice in a specialty. Licensure: Requires physicians to hold a current and unrestricted license in the state(s) in which they choose to practice. Initial Board Certification Requires passing a rigorous assessment process, which covers medical knowledge, clinical knowledge, and diagnostic skills, created and administered by an ABMS Board. Subspecialty Certification Involves additional training by completion of a fellowship program in an area of the specialty and passing an assessment given by an ABMS Board. Continuing Certification Engages specialists in assessment and improvement activities focused on knowledge, skills, judgment, and performance.

15 What is assessed When you assess what matters most, you improve what matters most. Physicians certified by an ABMS Member Board are assessed on the knowledge, judgment, and skills that matter in providing comprehensive patient care. Practice-based learning and improvement Investigating and evaluating patient care practices, and appraising and assimilating scientific evidence Patient care and procedural skills Incorporating evidence-based medical practice, sound clinical judgment, and patient-centered decision making Systems-based practice Using health system resources responsibly to provide optimal care Medical knowledge Applying current and emerging medical knowledge Interpersonal and communication skills Developing effective relationships with patients/families and colleagues Professionalism Carrying out professional responsibilities safely, ethically, compassionately, and with sensitivity ABMS Board Certification provides the framework that helps more than 880,000 physicians demonstrate their professional preparedness and commitment to quality patient care.

16 Table 2A: ABMS Member Board Requirements for General Certification 14 General certification is first awarded to candidates who meet the requirements in a specified field of medical practice. This table identifies the requirements for general certification from each Member Board, but as published in this form, the table is necessarily over-simplified. To confirm current official requirements and fees, contact the particular board. Footnotes can be found on page 17. Initial/Qualifying Exam Application Requirements Years of Training Required - ACGME Accredited (1) Other Credit Accepted Board Eligibility (4) Board Specific (Full license required by all boards) Prerequisite Training Specialty Training Non-ACGME Accredited Training RCPSC (2) Board Eligible Period (Plus additional practice requirement) Transition Date Method to Obtain Eligibility After Post- Residency Timeframe Expiration Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) Must be certified by ABIM or ABP as of date of ABAI application 3 years 2 years No Yes 5 years 12/31/17 Complete an ABAI-approved Communications Module, an ABAI-approved Patient Safety Module, the Allergy and Immunology ITE, and 50 Allergy/Immunology-specific CME credits Anesthesiology (ABA) Satisfactorily fulfilled all requirements for continuum of education in anesthesiology, attestation documenting current practice of anesthesiology, capable of performing independently the entire scope of anesthesiology practice without accommodation or with reasonable accommodation 3 years No No 7 years 01/01/2019 Must take and pass the BASIC Staged Examination to re-enter the ABA examination system Colon and Rectal Surgery (ABCRS) A complete list of all operative procedures performed during residency: candidates must pass the ABS Qualifying and Certifying Exams prior to taking ABCRS exams 5 years No No 7 years 12/31/2023 Successfully complete 4 months of training. Alternatively, candidates may obtain 100 CME hours (60 in Category 1); complete the most recent version of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Education Program (CARSEP); provide a reference letter from the Chief of Surgery; submit an operative case log for the most recent 12 month period; and pass the In-Training Exam (ITE) Dermatology (ABD) Annual evaluation and final attestation by program director as to readiness 3 years No Yes 5 years 12/31/2016 ABD individually adjudicates cases for candidates who have not adhered to the 5-year timeframe Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Completion of residency training; apply for certification and receive ABEM approval as meeting certification requirements; pass the ABEM qualifying and oral examinations 3 or 4 years No Yes 5 years 12/31/2019 Must complete additional training to become Board eligible and pursue certification again Family Medicine (ABFM) Completion of the Resident Certification Entry Process involving self-assessment and performance in improvement activities, among other requirements 3 years Yes Yes 7 years 01/01/2019 Successfully complete at least one year of additional training in an accredited residency training program

17 Table 2A: ABMS Member Board Requirements for General Certification (continued) 15 Footnotes can be found on page 17. Internal Medicine (ABIM) Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) Primary specialty certificates: Clinical Biochemical Genetics; Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics; Clinical Genetics and Genomics; Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Initial/Qualifying Exam Application Requirements Board Specific (Full license required by all boards) Complete the requisite predoctoral medical education; meet the training requirements; meet the licensure requirements and procedural requirements; pass a certification examination Successfully complete the training requirements defined for each specialty within an ABMGGaccredited lab training program or clinical genetics and genomics ACGME-accredited residency Years of Training Required - ACGME Other Credit Accepted (4) Board Eligibility Accredited (1) Prerequisite Training Specialty Training Non-ACGME Accredited Training RCPSC (2) Board Eligible Period (Plus additional practice requirement) Transition Date 3 years Yes Yes 7 years 01/01/2019 Clinical Genetics and Genomics- in ACGMEaccredited residency with 12 months of direct patient care Method to Obtain Eligibility After Post- Residency Timeframe Expiration Successfully complete at least one year of additional training in an accredited residency training program 2 years Yes Yes 7 years 01/01/2019 Completion of a full training program Neurological Surgery (ABNS) 42 months clinical experience 7 years Yes No 5 years 12/31/2018 Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) Complete preparatory clinical training in an accredited program; hold a valid, unrestricted license; successfully pass the ABNM certification examination Passing the primary writtten exam; practice case log review; credential letters 3 years Yes Yes 7 years NA (5) Complete additional year of training Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Two years clinical experience 4 years No Yes 7 (+s) 12/31/2018 Ophthalmology (ABO) Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)* Otolaryngology (ABOto) Pathology (ABPath) Primary specialty certificates: Pathology-Anatomic; Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical; Pathology- Clinical Pediatrics (ABP) One year inernship with direct patient care; clinical competence assessment by program director Two years clinical experience; hospital privileges; 360 -feedback on 6 core competencies required for oral exam Successfully pass the qualifying examination and the oral examination Complete 50 autopsies; evaluation by program director Clinical competence assessment by program director 3 years No Yes 7 years 01/01/2019 Additional 12 months of residency training Three letters attesting to skills; complete ABO Practice Improvement Module; finish self-assessment CME 5 years No Yes 5 years NA (5) Contact the Member Board 5 years No No 5 years 01/01/2019 Contact the Member Board Pathology- Anatomic (3 years); Pathology- Anatomic/ Pathology- Clinical (4 years); Pathology- Clinical (3 years) 1-2 years No Yes 5 years 01/01/ Yes Yes 7 years NA (5) Completion of an additional year of training Completion of a 6-month supervised practice experience within an accredited training progam with assessment of competence by a program director and faculty

18 Table 2A: ABMS Member Board Requirements for General Certification (continued) 16 Footnotes can be found on page 17. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Initial/Qualifying Exam Application Requirements Board Specific (Full license required by all boards) Submit a copy of the medical degree, transitional year, ECFMG certificate, photo, signature, and evaluation by program diretor Years of Training Required - ACGME Other Credit Accepted (4) Board Eligibility Accredited (1) Prerequisite Training Specialty Training Non-ACGME Accredited Training RCPSC (2) Board Eligible Period (Plus additional practice requirement) Transition Date Method to Obtain Eligibility After Post- Residency Timeframe Expiration 3 years No Yes 7 years 01/01/2020 Completion of an additional year of training Plastic Surgery (ABPS) Hospital privileges 3 years 3 (+3 years) No Yes 7 (+1) years 01/01/2019 Pass the In-Training Exam, complete an ABPS MOC approved CME activity for each of the Plastic Surgery areas, obtain 150 CME credits within the preceding 3 years; professionalism requirements; retake written and oral assessment Preventive Medicine (ABPM) Primary specialty certificates: Aerospace Medicine; Occupational Medicine; Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Completion of MPH or equivalent degree, including core courses content. One year of supervised postgraduate clinical training 2 years Yes Yes 7 years 01/01/2019 Full, unrestricted medical license; 75 hours of ABPM-approved lifeling learning self-assessment; Assessment of Practice Performance Professional Practice Currency Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Primary specialty certificates: Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology; Neurology; Psychiatry Clinical Skills evaluation (with attestation of program director) Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology (2 years); Neurology (); Psychiatry () 3 years No Yes 7 years 01/01/2019 Repeat clinical skills evaluation; complete one stage of MOC (90 CME credits, 24 selfassessment CME credits, and 1 Performance in Practice Unit) Radiology (ABR) Primary specialty certificates: Diagnostic Radiology; Diagnostic Medical Physics; Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology; Nuclear Medical Physics; Radiation Oncology; Therapeutic Medical Physics Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Radiology: Program directors must confirm completion of 36 months of training before candidates are allowed to sit for the core exam. Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics-related specialties: Program directors must provide final approval before candidates are allowed to sit for exams for Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology/ Diagnostic Radiology; and Radiation Oncology residents 4 years for Diagnostic Radiology; 4 years for Radiation Oncology; 5 years for Interventional Radiology/ Diagnostic Radiology; 2 years for Medical Physics-related specialties Yes Yes 6 years 01/01/2015 for Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology, and 01/01/2017 for Medical Physics-related specialties One year of additional clinical training

19 Table 2A: ABMS Member Board Requirements for General Certification (continued) 17 Initial/Qualifying Exam Application Requirements Years of Training Required - ACGME Accredited (1) Other Credit Accepted Board Eligibility (4) Board Specific (Full license required by all boards) Prerequisite Training Specialty Training Non- ACGME Accredited Training RCPSC (2) Board Eligible Period (Plus additional practice requirement) Transition Date Method to Obtain Eligibility After Post-Residency Timeframe Expiration Surgery (ABS) Primary specialty certificates: General Surgery; Vascular Surgery Completion of training in an accredited program; submission of an operative case log; documentation of completion of ACLS and ATLS, and for general surgery also FLS and FES; approval of program director 5 years for Surgery; 5-7 years for Vascular Surgery Yes Yes 7 years 7/1/2022 Successfully complete one of the re-admissability pathways offered, with additional educational and assessment requirements Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) (6) Case log with minimum volumes by category No No 7 years NA (5) (typically 6-12 months), under supervision of an ABTS diplomate, with a Complete additional educational requirements pre-approved training plan Urology (ABU) For initial written exam: Medical school graduation certificate and documentation of pre-urology training; Endorsement by program director. For oral exam: 16 months of Urologic practice; Submission of billing and office visits; Peer review questionnaires from the Chief of Urology and/or Surgery, the Chief of Anesthesiology, and the Chief of Staff 1-2 years 3 or 4 years No Yes 6 years NA (5) Complete the Urology portion of a training program (*) Clinical experience is required. Check with the board for specific information. (1) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is the accrediting body for post-md or post-do medical training programs in the United States. (2) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) is the accrediting body for post-md medical training programs in Canada (3) Accepted by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics. (4) The ABMS Board Eligibility Policy, effective January 1, 2012, limits the period of time that may elapse between a physician s completion of training and achievement of initial certification in a specialty. Member Boards that did not have an existing policy in place established a board eligible period of 3 to 7 years for physicians to achieve initial certification following successful completion of accredited training plus time (if any) in practice. Additionally, the boards established transition dates for physician candidates who had completed training, but not yet achieved initial certification in a specialty as of the ABMS Board Eligibility s effective date. Those Member Boards chose a date for candidates to achieve initial certification. (5) Member Board had board eligibility policies in place prior to the effective date of the ABMS Board Eligibility Policy, and therefore no future transition date is provided. They aligned their board eligible periods with the principles of the ABMS policy. (6) Two pathways for certification may be pursued. Candidates may either complete five years of prerequisite training (General Surgery) and two or three years of Thoracic Surgery, or six years of an integrated Thoracic Surgery program with no prerequisite training. The Thoracic Surgery will accept a Vascular Surgery residency in lieu of a General Surgery residency as long as the Vascular Surgery training leads to primary certification by the Surgery.

20 Table 2B: ABMS Member Board Requirements for Subspecialty Certification 18 Subspecialty certification is awarded to candidates who meet the requirements in a component of a specialty or subspecialty. It can be granted to specialists who have been certified by one or more Member Boards in an area of general certification. This table identifies the requirements for subspecialty certification from each Member Board, but as presented in this form, the information is over-simplified. To confirm current official policy, requirements, and fees, contact the particular board. Footnotes can be found on page 23. These boards do not issue subspecialty certificates: Allergy and Immunology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Nuclear Medicine, Ophthalmology. ABMS established the ABMS Eligibility for Subspecialties policy in The policy, which will take effect January 1, 2018, limits the period of time that may elapse between a physician s training and achievement of initial certification in a subspecialty. Member Boards are in the process of aligning their processes/policies with the new ABMS policy. Contact the particular board for information about eligibility for subspecialty certification. Full license required by all boards Other Training Credit Accepted Anesthesiology (ABA) Critical Care Medicine Subspecialty Specialty Certification Requirement (Current Certificate) Years of Subspecialty Training Required (1) Non-ACGME Accredited Training (3,4) ACGME Accredited RCPSC Hospice and Palliative Medicine Pain Medicine Pediatric Anesthesiology Sleep Medicine ABA general certification required for all subspecialties for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties Dermatology (ABD) Dermatopathology ABD and ABPA general certification or ABD general certification 1-2 years for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties Pediatric Dermatology ABD general certification Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Family Medicine (ABFM) Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Emergency Medical Services Hospice and Palliative Medicine Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine Medical Toxicology Pain Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Adolescent Medicine ABMS Member Board general certification is required for Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medical Services ABEM general certification is required for all other subspecialties 2 years 2 years 2 years 2-3 years Geriatric Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine ABFM general certification required for all subspecialties Pain Medicine Sleep Medicine Sports Medicine Internal Medicine (ABIM) Adolescent Medicine ABIM general certification 2 years Adult Congenital Heart Disease ABIM certification in Cardiovascular Disease or ABP certification in Pediatric Cardiology 2 years Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology ABIM certification in Cardiovascular Disease 2 years Cardiovascular Disease ABIM general certification 3 years Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology ABIM certification in Cardiovascular Disease Critical Care Medicine ABIM general certification 2 years Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism ABIM general certification 2 years Yes for Emergency Medical Services only No for all subspecialties Yes for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties Yes for all subspecialties

21 Table 2B: ABMS Member Board Requirements for Subspecialty Certification (continued) 19 Footnotes can be found on page 23. Full license required by all boards Other Training Credit Accepted Internal Medicine (ABIM) (continued) Subspecialty Specialty Certification Requirement (Current Certificate) Gastroenterology ABIM general certification 3 years Geriatric Medicine ABIM general certification Hematology ABIM general certification 2 years Hospice and Palliative Medicine ABIM general certification Infectious Disease ABIM general certification 2 years Interventional Cardiology ABIM certification in Cardiovascular Disease Medical Oncology ABIM general certification 2 years Nephrology ABIM general certification 2 years Pulmonary Disease ABIM general certification 2 years Rheumatology ABIM general certification 2 years Sleep Medicine ABIM general certification Sports Medicine ABIM general certification Transplant Hepatology ABIM certification in Gastroenterology Years of Subspecialty Training Required (1) Non-ACGME Accredited Training (3,4) ACGME Accredited RCPSC Yes for all subspecialties Yes for all subspecialties Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) Medical Biochemical Genetics ABMGG Clinical Genetics certification or ABMS Member Board general certification 1 or 2 years Contact ABMGG No Molecular Genetic Pathology (contact ABMGG regarding licensure requirements) ABMGG Clinical Genetics certification or ABPA general certification No Yes Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Critical Care Medicine Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Gynecologic Oncology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Maternal and Fetal Medicine Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgery of the Hand ABOG general certification for all subspecialties See ABOG website No for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties ABOS general certification required for all subspecialties for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties No for all subspecialties Otolaryngology (ABOto) Neurotology 2 years No No Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology ABOto general certification required for all Not Applicable Not applicable Not applicable subspecialties Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck Not Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Sleep Medicine No No

22 Table 2B: ABMS Member Board Requirements for Subspecialty Certification (continued) 20 Footnotes can be found on page 23. Full license required by all boards Other Training Credit Accepted Subspecialty Specialty Certification Requirement (Current Certificate) Years of Subspecialty Training Required (1) Non-ACGME Accredited Training (3,4) ACGME Accredited RCPSC Pathology (ABPath) Blood Banking/ Transfusion Medicine ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical or Pathology-Clinical certification or ABMS Member Board certification or Hematology subspecialty 1 or 2 years if certified by another board Clinical Informatics ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical, Pathology-Anatomic, or Pathology-Clinical certification 2 years Cytopathology ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical or Pathology-Anatomic certification Dermatopathology ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical or Pathology-Anatomic or ABD certification Hematopathology Neuropathology ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical, Pathology-Anatomic, or Pathology-Clinical certification or ABMS Member Board certification plus Hematopathology subspecialty ABPA Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical or Pathology-Anatomic certification or ABMS Member Board certification, RCPSC 1 or 2 years if certified by another board 2 or 3 years if certified by another board Yes for Clinical Informatics, only during grandfather period No for all other subspecialties No for all subspecialties Pathology-Chemical Pathology-Forensic ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical or Pathology-Clinical certification ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical; Pathology-Anatomic certification 1 or 2 years if certified by another Board Pathology-Medical Microbiology ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical or Pathology-Clinical certification or ABMS Member Board certification plus Infectious Disease subspecialty 1 or 2 years if certified by another board Pathology-Molecular Genetic ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical, Pathology-Anatomic, or Pathology-Clinical certification or ABMGG general certification Pathology-Pediatric ABPath Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical or Pathology-Anatomic certification or RCPSC Pediatrics (ABP) Adolescent Medicine 3 years Child Abuse Pediatrics 3 years Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 3 years Hospice and Palliative Medicine Medical Toxicology Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatric Cardiology ABP general or subspecialty certification required for Hospice and Palliative Medicine ABP general pediatrics certification for the other subspecialties s 2 years 3 years 3 years No for all subspecialties Yes for all subspecialties Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 3 years Pediatric Emergency Medicine 3 years Pediatric Endocrinology 3 years

23 Table 2B: ABMS Member Board Requirements for Subspecialty Certification (continued) Footnotes can be found on page Full license required by all boards Other Training Credit Accepted Subspecialty Specialty Certification Requirement (Current Certificate) Pediatrics (ABP) (continued) Pediatric Gastroenterology ABP general Pediatrics certification 3 years Pediatric Hematology-Oncology ABP general Pediatrics certification 3 years Pediatric Hospital Medicine ABP general Pediatrics certification 3 years Years of Subspecialty Training Required (1) Non-ACGME Accredited Training (3,4) ACGME Accredited RCPSC Pediatric Infectious Diseases ABP general Pediatrics certification 3 years Pediatric Nephrology ABP general Pediatrics certification 3 years Pediatric Pulmonology ABP general Pediatrics certification 3 years Pediatric Rheumatology ABP general Pediatrics certification 3 years No for all subspecialties No for Sports Medicine Yes for all other subspecialties Pediatric Transplant Hepatology ABP Gastroenterology certification - generally 3 years of gastroenterology training Sleep Medicine ABP general or ABP subspecialty certification Sports Medicine ABP general Pediatrics certification Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Brain Injury Medicine ABPMR general certification, Sports Medicine subspecialty certification by ABEM, ABFM, ABIM, ABP diplomates Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neuromuscular Medicine Pain Medicine Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine ABPMR general certification for all other subspecialties 0-2 years Yes for Brain Injury Medicine No for all other subspecialties. No for all subspecialties Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Sports Medicine Plastic Surgery (ABPS) Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck ABPS general certification Not applicable Surgery of the Hand ABPS general certification Not applicable Not applicable Preventive Medicine (ABPM) Addiction Medicine ABMS Member Board general certification Yes, limited equivalent training accepted during practice track Clinical Informatics ABMS Member Board general certification 2 years Medical Toxicology ABPM general certification 2 years Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine ABMS Member Board general certification No No for all subspecialties

24 Table 2B: ABMS Member Board Requirements for Subspecialty Certification (continued) Footnotes can be found on page Full license required by all boards Other Training Credit Accepted Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Addiction Psychiatry Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Neurophysiology Epilepsy Specialty Certification Requirement (Current Certificate) ABPN Psychiatry certification ABPN Neurology, Psychiatry or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification ABPN Psychiatry certification (initially but not required to maintain) ABPN Neurology, Psychiatry or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification ABPN Neurology or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification Forensic Psychiatry ABPN Psychiatry certification Geriatric Psychiatry ABPN Psychiatry certification Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Neuromuscular Medicine Pain Medicine ABPN Neurology, Psychiatry or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification ABPN Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology or ABP certification ABPN Neurology or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification ABPN Neurology, Psychiatry or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification Psychosomatic Medicine ABPN Psychiatry certification Sleep Medicine Vascular Neurology ABPN Neurology, Psychiatry or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification ABPN Neurology or Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology certification Years of Subspecialty Training Required (1) Non-ACGME Accredited Training (3,4) ACGME Accredited RCPSC 2 years 4 years Credit accepted through 2022 for Brain Injury Medicine Credit accepted through 2018 for Epilepsy No for all other subspecialites No for all subspecialties Radiology (ABR) Hospice and Palliative Medicine ABR Radiation Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, or Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology certification No No Neuroradiology ABR Diagnostic Radiology or Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology certification 2 years Yes Yes Nuclear Radiology ABR Diagnostic Radiology or Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology certification certification Yes Yes Pain Medicine ABR Radiation Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, or Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology certification No No Pediatric Radiology ABR Diagnostic Radiology or Interventional Radiology/ Diagnostic Radiology certification 2 years Yes Yes