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Governance of ABPS

ABPS coordinates nine boards offering certification in fifteen specialties. The following is a list of the boards and the specialties included with each:

• Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)
  Specialty in Anesthesiology



• American Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM)
  Specialty in Disaster Medicine



• Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)
  Specialty in Emergency Medicine



• Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)
  Specialty in Family Practice



• Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)
  Specialty in Family Practice



• Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)
  Specialties in:
  • Dermatology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Psychiatry
• Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)
  Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery



• Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)
  Specialties in:
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Radiation Oncology
• Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)
  Specialties in:
  • General Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The ABPS is composed of the Chairperson of each of the nine specialty boards, up to three Diplomates appointed by the President of AAPS, the President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer of AAPS, and up to two public members.

Each specialty board establishes its own standards, although the ABPS oversees proposed changes in standards for appropriateness and adherence to standards to which all Boards must comply. All proposals by specialty boards regarding organization, structure, and certification standards are first reviewed by the ABPS and then forwarded to the AAPS Board of Directors for final approval.

The ABPS and its affiliated specialty boards conduct their business meetings during the Annual Scientific Meeting in June and the Leadership Conference in January. Additional meetings are scheduled when needed.

ABPS Diplomates interested in volunteering for a position within ABPS please click here. Fill out the ABPS Volunteer Form and submit as instructed at the bottom of the form.