What does certification of a physician by an ABMS Member Board mean?
Specialty medical boards certify physicians who have met certain published standards. A board-certified physician is verified upon completion of an approved educational training program and an evaluation process, which includes an examination designed to assess the physician’s knowledge, skills and experiences. Currently, the American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes 24 specialty boards. All the ABMS-recognized specialties and subspecialties can be accessed on our Specialties and Subspecialties page. Physicians must be trained and certified as specialists in order to be certified as subspecialists by ABMS boards.
