Organization: AMERICAN BOARD OF PAIN MEDICINE
Mission: IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF PAIN MEDICINE SERVICES.
Activities: CERTIFICATION EXAM: TO EVALUATE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO VOLUNTARILY APPEAR FOR THE EXAMINATION AND TO CERTIFY AS DIPLOMATES IN PAIN MEDICINE.
RECERTIFICATION EXAM: TO EVALUATE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO VOLUNTARILY APPEAR FOR THE EXAMINATION AND TO RECERTIFY AS DIPLOMATES IN PAIN MEDICINE.
PAIN MEDICINE SPECIALTY OUTREACH: TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RATIONALE TO THE PUBLIC AND CONCERNED ENTITIES ABOUT OBTAINIG RECOGNITION FOR PAIN MEDICINE AS A SPECIALTY. MAINTAIN A REGISTRY FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION STATUS OF PHYSICIANS WHO ARE CERTIFIED IN PAIN MEDICINE.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines