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Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
Advanced Credential Pain Practitioner Certification Description The Advanced Credential Pain Practitioner (ACPP) program, open to MDs and DOs, was developed to measure a higher level of education on pharmacology (particularly opioids) and to demonstrate ACPP's superior knowledge and skills in integrative pain care. The ACPPs show patients, other clinicians, and state and federal regulators that they are fully qualified to treat pain with all evidence-based methods. Certifying Organization American Academy of Pain Management http://www.aapainmanage.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Advanced Credential Pain Practitioner Website
Certified Compliance Professional - Physician Certification Description If you're a Compliance Officer, the Certified Compliance Professional - Physician exam is for you. It is intended for compliance professionals with about two years of experience in small and mid-size physician practices. Certifying Organization Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes Certified Compliance Professional - Physician Website
Certified Physician Executive Certification Description CPE is the certification of choice for physician leaders. Endorsed by the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE), the credential is becoming the benchmark for CEOs and executive recruiters seeking the most accomplished and influential health care leaders. The CPE certification after your name speaks to your commitment to excellence, and can be a valuable asset toward advancing your career and enhancing your credibility. And of course, there's the personal satisfaction you'll feel when you achieve this exclusive pinnacle in your professional life. When you add CPE to your signature and resume, it tells prospective employers that you have distinctive competencies and skills of value to organizations in the health care industry. Certifying Organization Certifying Commission in Medical Management http://www.ccmm.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Physician Executive Website
Diplomate Certification Description A candidate who has received the MD degree and has passed the required examinations is eligible for the National Board certification as a Diplomate. Certifying Organization National Board of Medical Examiners http://www.nbme.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Diplomate Website
Emergency Medicine Certification Description There are three steps to achieve Emergency Medicine certification: 1) applying and credentialing, 2) taking and passing a qualifying examination, and 3) taking and passing an oral certification examination. Physicians who successfully complete each of these steps are certified as diplomates of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). Certification is for a period of ten years. To maintain certification beyond the expiration date of the certificate, diplomates must participate in the ABEM Maintenance of Certification (ABEM MOC) program. The certification process begins with successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education - (ACGME) or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - (RCPSC) accredited residency program in Emergency Medicine. ABEM also recognizes specific combined training programs that have been approved in advance by the respective sponsoring boards. A current list of combined Emergency Medicine training programs is available on the ACGME website www.acgme.org/adspublic. Residency graduates apply to ABEM for certification. Once ABEM verifies their credentials and accepts their applications, they automatically receive an assignment to the qualifying examination. Certifying Organization American Board of Emergency Medicine https://www.abem.org/public/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Emergency Medicine Website
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification Description After consideration of a comprehensive proposal prepared by ABEM diplomates in conjunction with the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, a board that is not a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), ABEM joined nine other ABMS member boards in sponsoring the newly-approved subspecialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM). At its September 19, 2006, meeting, ABMS approved the application for this subspecialty. Ten ABMS member boards, including ABEM, are co-sponsoring subspecialty certification in HPM: American Board of Internal Medicine, the lead and administrative board; American Board of Anesthesiology, ABEM, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Radiology, and American Board of Surgery. The general HPM eligibility criteria include the following: -Be a diplomate in good standing of ABEM -Fulfill the ABEM Policy on Medical Licensure -ABEM must be able to verify a physician's clinical competence in HPM Certifying Organization American Board of Emergency Medicine https://www.abem.org/public/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Hospice and Palliative Medicine Website
Medical Biochemical Genetics Certification Description Medical Biochemical Genetics encompasses the evaluation, prevention, treatment, and discovery of diseases due to genetic defects in human biochemical processes. This area of genetics is recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Residency training programs in this subspecialty, accredited by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), are one year in duration and available only to licensed physicians who are board certified by the ABMG as clinical geneticists. This subspecialty is also available as a two-year training program for licensed physicians certified by other appropriate ABMS member boards. Training in medical biochemical genetics focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with metabolic disorders. Training does not include those skills and knowledge necessary to direct a clinical laboratory. A medical biochemical geneticist deals with the evaluation and treatment of patients with biochemical genetic disorders, defined as inborn errors of metabolism at any age of onset. Certifying Organization American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics http://www.abmgg.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Medical Biochemical Genetics Website
Medical Examiner Certification Certification Description The Medical Examiner Certification was developed to certify medical examiners who can determine whether a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) driver meets Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards and guidelines. Candidates must be an advanced practice nurse, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, physician assistant, or other medical professional authorized by applicable State laws and regulations to perform physical examinations and must complete training that reviews FMCSA-specific knowledge about CMV drivers and the physical and mental demands of their job. Candidates must pass a written examination. Certifying Organization Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes Medical Examiner Certification Website
Medical Toxicology Certification Description Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental, and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning; adverse drug events; drug abuse, addiction, and withdrawal; chemicals and hazardous materials; terrorism preparedness; venomous bites and stings; and environmental and workplace exposures. The American Board of Medical Toxicology (ABMT) was established in 1974 by the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology in recognition of the growing responsibilities placed on physicians who provide a dedicated portion of their professional activities to Medical Toxicology. In 1990, ABMT diplomates voted to investigate recognition within the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) with focus on the issuance of a subspecialty certificate by interested ABMS member boards. Certifying Organization American Board of Emergency Medicine https://www.abem.org/public/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Medical Toxicology Website
Molecular Genetic Pathology Certification Description Molecular Genetic Pathology focuses on diagnosing and confirming diagnoses of Mendelian genetic disorders, diseases of human development, infectious diseases, and malignancies, as well as assessing the natural history of those disorders. Molecular Genetic Pathology is recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Residency training programs in this subspecialty accredited by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), are one year in duration, and available only to licensed clinical geneticists who are board certified by ABMG or diplomates of the American Board of Pathology. These training programs instruct molecular genetic pathologists in the principles, theory and technologies of molecular biology and molecular genetics. Upon graduation, molecular genetic pathologists can provide information about gene structure, function and alteration and apply laboratory techniques for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for individuals with related disorders. Certifying Organization American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics http://www.abmgg.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Molecular Genetic Pathology Website
Neurotology Certification Description A neurotologist is an American Board of Otolaryngology-certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon who has been prepared by an ACGME-accredited subspecialty residency program (fellowship) to provide comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the temporal bone, lateral skull base and related structures of the head and neck. The ABOto Neurotology Subcertification process consists of an oral examination. All candidates must successfully complete this examination in order to become certified. A certificate, which is valid for 10 years, is granted by the ABOto to a candidate who meets all requirements and satisfactorily passes this exam. All physicians subcertified in Neurotology must participate in the Maintenance of Certification process. Certifying Organization American Board of Otolaryngology https://www.aboto.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Neurotology Website
Otolaryngology Diplomate Certification Description An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon is a physician who has been prepared by an accredited residency program to provide comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. The ABOto certification process consists of two phases: a computerized qualifying examination, and an oral certifying examination. All candidates must take the qualifying examination which is offered in the fall of each year. The exam is administered at local computerized testing centers through-out the United States. Candidates who meet or exceed the passing score on the qualifying exam are then allowed to sit for the Oral Certification Exam in the spring. Candidates who do not achieve the passing score on the qualifying exam may reapply the subsequent year to retake the exam. All candidates who achieve a passing score on the qualifying exam then take the Oral Certification Exam on either a Saturday or Sunday in the spring. Candidates are given three consecutive opportunities to take and pass the oral exam. If a passing score is not achieved after three exam cycles, the candidate must reapply to take the written exam. Certifying Organization American Board of Otolaryngology https://www.aboto.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Otolaryngology Diplomate Website
Radiation Oncology Certification Description A certificate will be issued to each candidate who has finished a prescribed and approved period of training and study and has passed computer-based and oral examinations, demonstrating an adequate level of knowledge and ability in radiation oncology in accordance with the definition as stated in the bylaws and rules and regulations of the American Board of Radiology. Certifying Organization American Board of Radiology https://www.theabr.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Radiation Oncology Website
Sleep Medicine Certification Description A sleep medicine specialist certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology is a certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon who has been prepared by an ACGME-accredited subspecialty residency program (fellowship) or who meets the Alternate Pathway criteria to provide comprehensive medical care of patients with diseases and disorders of sleep. The sleep medicine specialist should have command of the core knowledge and understanding of: the basic medical sciences relevant to normal sleep and sleep disorders; advanced diagnostic expertise and advanced medical management skills for the care of diseases and disorders of patients with sleep disorders. Certifying Organization American Board of Otolaryngology https://www.aboto.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Sleep Medicine Website

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

Certification Description
The Advanced Credential Pain Practitioner (ACPP) program, open to MDs and DOs, was developed to measure a higher level of education on pharmacology (particularly opioids) and to demonstrate ACPP's superior knowledge and skills in integrative pain care. The ACPPs show patients, other clinicians, and state and federal regulators that they are fully qualified to treat pain with all evidence-based methods.

Certifying Organization
American Academy of Pain Management
http://www.aapainmanage.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Advanced Credential Pain Practitioner Website

Certified Compliance Professional - Physician

Certification Description
If you're a Compliance Officer, the Certified Compliance Professional - Physician exam is for you. It is intended for compliance professionals with about two years of experience in small and mid-size physician practices.

Certifying Organization
Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance
http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes

Certified Compliance Professional - Physician Website

Certified Physician Executive

Certification Description
CPE is the certification of choice for physician leaders. Endorsed by the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE), the credential is becoming the benchmark for CEOs and executive recruiters seeking the most accomplished and influential health care leaders. The CPE certification after your name speaks to your commitment to excellence, and can be a valuable asset toward advancing your career and enhancing your credibility. And of course, there's the personal satisfaction you'll feel when you achieve this exclusive pinnacle in your professional life. When you add CPE to your signature and resume, it tells prospective employers that you have distinctive competencies and skills of value to organizations in the health care industry.

Certifying Organization
Certifying Commission in Medical Management
http://www.ccmm.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Physician Executive Website

Diplomate

Certification Description
A candidate who has received the MD degree and has passed the required examinations is eligible for the National Board certification as a Diplomate.

Certifying Organization
National Board of Medical Examiners
http://www.nbme.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Diplomate Website

Emergency Medicine

Certification Description
There are three steps to achieve Emergency Medicine certification: 1) applying and credentialing, 2) taking and passing a qualifying examination, and 3) taking and passing an oral certification examination. Physicians who successfully complete each of these steps are certified as diplomates of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). Certification is for a period of ten years. To maintain certification beyond the expiration date of the certificate, diplomates must participate in the ABEM Maintenance of Certification (ABEM MOC) program. The certification process begins with successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education - (ACGME) or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - (RCPSC) accredited residency program in Emergency Medicine. ABEM also recognizes specific combined training programs that have been approved in advance by the respective sponsoring boards. A current list of combined Emergency Medicine training programs is available on the ACGME website www.acgme.org/adspublic. Residency graduates apply to ABEM for certification. Once ABEM verifies their credentials and accepts their applications, they automatically receive an assignment to the qualifying examination.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Emergency Medicine
https://www.abem.org/public/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Emergency Medicine Website

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Certification Description
After consideration of a comprehensive proposal prepared by ABEM diplomates in conjunction with the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, a board that is not a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), ABEM joined nine other ABMS member boards in sponsoring the newly-approved subspecialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM). At its September 19, 2006, meeting, ABMS approved the application for this subspecialty. Ten ABMS member boards, including ABEM, are co-sponsoring subspecialty certification in HPM: American Board of Internal Medicine, the lead and administrative board; American Board of Anesthesiology, ABEM, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Radiology, and American Board of Surgery. The general HPM eligibility criteria include the following: -Be a diplomate in good standing of ABEM -Fulfill the ABEM Policy on Medical Licensure -ABEM must be able to verify a physician's clinical competence in HPM

Certifying Organization
American Board of Emergency Medicine
https://www.abem.org/public/

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Website

Medical Biochemical Genetics

Certification Description
Medical Biochemical Genetics encompasses the evaluation, prevention, treatment, and discovery of diseases due to genetic defects in human biochemical processes. This area of genetics is recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Residency training programs in this subspecialty, accredited by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), are one year in duration and available only to licensed physicians who are board certified by the ABMG as clinical geneticists. This subspecialty is also available as a two-year training program for licensed physicians certified by other appropriate ABMS member boards. Training in medical biochemical genetics focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with metabolic disorders. Training does not include those skills and knowledge necessary to direct a clinical laboratory. A medical biochemical geneticist deals with the evaluation and treatment of patients with biochemical genetic disorders, defined as inborn errors of metabolism at any age of onset.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
http://www.abmgg.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Medical Biochemical Genetics Website

Medical Examiner Certification

Certification Description
The Medical Examiner Certification was developed to certify medical examiners who can determine whether a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) driver meets Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards and guidelines. Candidates must be an advanced practice nurse, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, physician assistant, or other medical professional authorized by applicable State laws and regulations to perform physical examinations and must complete training that reviews FMCSA-specific knowledge about CMV drivers and the physical and mental demands of their job. Candidates must pass a written examination.

Certifying Organization
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

Medical Examiner Certification Website

Medical Toxicology

Certification Description
Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental, and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning; adverse drug events; drug abuse, addiction, and withdrawal; chemicals and hazardous materials; terrorism preparedness; venomous bites and stings; and environmental and workplace exposures. The American Board of Medical Toxicology (ABMT) was established in 1974 by the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology in recognition of the growing responsibilities placed on physicians who provide a dedicated portion of their professional activities to Medical Toxicology. In 1990, ABMT diplomates voted to investigate recognition within the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) with focus on the issuance of a subspecialty certificate by interested ABMS member boards.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Emergency Medicine
https://www.abem.org/public/

Medical Toxicology Website

Molecular Genetic Pathology

Certification Description
Molecular Genetic Pathology focuses on diagnosing and confirming diagnoses of Mendelian genetic disorders, diseases of human development, infectious diseases, and malignancies, as well as assessing the natural history of those disorders. Molecular Genetic Pathology is recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Residency training programs in this subspecialty accredited by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), are one year in duration, and available only to licensed clinical geneticists who are board certified by ABMG or diplomates of the American Board of Pathology. These training programs instruct molecular genetic pathologists in the principles, theory and technologies of molecular biology and molecular genetics. Upon graduation, molecular genetic pathologists can provide information about gene structure, function and alteration and apply laboratory techniques for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for individuals with related disorders.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
http://www.abmgg.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Molecular Genetic Pathology Website

Neurotology

Certification Description
A neurotologist is an American Board of Otolaryngology-certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon who has been prepared by an ACGME-accredited subspecialty residency program (fellowship) to provide comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the temporal bone, lateral skull base and related structures of the head and neck. The ABOto Neurotology Subcertification process consists of an oral examination. All candidates must successfully complete this examination in order to become certified. A certificate, which is valid for 10 years, is granted by the ABOto to a candidate who meets all requirements and satisfactorily passes this exam. All physicians subcertified in Neurotology must participate in the Maintenance of Certification process.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Otolaryngology
https://www.aboto.org/

Neurotology Website

Otolaryngology Diplomate

Certification Description
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon is a physician who has been prepared by an accredited residency program to provide comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. The ABOto certification process consists of two phases: a computerized qualifying examination, and an oral certifying examination. All candidates must take the qualifying examination which is offered in the fall of each year. The exam is administered at local computerized testing centers through-out the United States. Candidates who meet or exceed the passing score on the qualifying exam are then allowed to sit for the Oral Certification Exam in the spring. Candidates who do not achieve the passing score on the qualifying exam may reapply the subsequent year to retake the exam. All candidates who achieve a passing score on the qualifying exam then take the Oral Certification Exam on either a Saturday or Sunday in the spring. Candidates are given three consecutive opportunities to take and pass the oral exam. If a passing score is not achieved after three exam cycles, the candidate must reapply to take the written exam.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Otolaryngology
https://www.aboto.org/

Otolaryngology Diplomate Website

Radiation Oncology

Certification Description
A certificate will be issued to each candidate who has finished a prescribed and approved period of training and study and has passed computer-based and oral examinations, demonstrating an adequate level of knowledge and ability in radiation oncology in accordance with the definition as stated in the bylaws and rules and regulations of the American Board of Radiology.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Radiology
https://www.theabr.org

Radiation Oncology Website

Sleep Medicine

Certification Description
A sleep medicine specialist certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology is a certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon who has been prepared by an ACGME-accredited subspecialty residency program (fellowship) or who meets the Alternate Pathway criteria to provide comprehensive medical care of patients with diseases and disorders of sleep. The sleep medicine specialist should have command of the core knowledge and understanding of: the basic medical sciences relevant to normal sleep and sleep disorders; advanced diagnostic expertise and advanced medical management skills for the care of diseases and disorders of patients with sleep disorders.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Otolaryngology
https://www.aboto.org/

Sleep Medicine Website

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