ABOUT ABMS MEMBER BOARDS BOARD CERTIFICATION INITIATIVES VERIFY CERTIFICATION NEWS & EVENTS CONTACT US ABMS Home About ABMS Member Boards Member Boards Governance ABMS Conference Leadership Team Research and Education Foundation Revenue and Expenses Associate Members ABMS Insights Newsletter Careers Media Contacts Speaker Requests FAQs ABMS Member Boards The primary function of each ABMS Member Board is to certify physicians in their primary specialty and subspecialty areas and to support the professional development of those board certified physicians throughout their career. This is accomplished through a comprehensive process involving educational requirements, professional peer evaluation, examination, and professional development. The governing body of each individual specialty board comprises specialists qualified in the particular field represented by that board. Members of the governing bodies include representatives from among the national specialty organizations in related fields. The ABMS Member Boards and the year approved as part of ABMS include: 1933 Founding Members: American Board of Dermatology American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology American Board of Ophthalmology American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 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 QUICK LINKS FAQs News & Events Contact Us Media Contacts PUBLICATIONS ABMS Insights Newsletter ABMS Guide to Medical Specialties (annual) ABMS Board Certification Report (annual) ABOUT ABMS Member Boards Governance Leadership Team Research and Education Foundation Revenue and Expenses Associate Members ABMS Insights Newsletter ABMS Conference Media Contacts MEMBER BOARDS Specialty & Subspecialty Certificates Contact an ABMS Member Board BOARD CERTIFICATION Board Certification Standards Board Certification Requirements ABMS Board Certification Report (annual) INITIATIVES Achieving the Vision ABMS Conference ABMS Assessment Consulting ABMS Portfolio Program CertLink Continuing Certification Directory Continuing Certification Reference Center COVID-19 Information Health Policy ABMS Assessment Services © 2021 American Board of Medical Specialties ® (ABMS ®) Policies | Sitemap | Terms of Use | Accessibility