American Board of Medical Specialties

The American Board of Medical Specialties, or ABMS, is the official organization that administers the various recognized medical specialty board examinations for physicians, and other healthcare workers.

Founding member organizations

Founding Members

• American Board of Dermatology
• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• American Board of Ophthalmology
• American Board of Otolaryngology

1935

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• American Board of Pediatrics
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• American Board of Radiology
• American Board of Urology

1936

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Pathology

1937

• American Board of Surgery

1940

• American Board of Neurological Surgery

1941

• American Board of Anesthesiology
• American Board of Plastic Surgery

1947

• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1949

• American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• American Board of Preventive Medicine

1969

• American Board of Family Medicine

1971

• American Board of Allergy and Immunology
• American Board of Nuclear Medicine
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery

1979

• American Board of Emergency Medicine

1991

• American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics

See also

• American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
• Board certification
• Fellowship (medicine)
• Residency (medicine)

External links

• Official website

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