American Board of Medical Specialties’ New Website Lists Physicians’ Certification Status

The American Board of Medical Specialties has created a new website that allows consumers to find out whether their specialists are meeting the ABMS’ Maintenance of Certification program requirements established by certifying boards.

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The public reporting initiative is being rolled out during the next year beginning with physician data from seven ABMS member boards: the American Board of Dermatology, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Nuclear Medicine, American Board of Otolaryngology, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Plastic Surgery and American Board of Surgery.  

Data from the remaining 17 Member Boards will be available on www.CertificationMatters.org by Aug. 2012.  

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