ABMS History

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The following history and timeline trace ABMS’ role in shaping an extraordinary period in specialty medicine and the organization’s impact on physician certification and graduate medical school education. Just as important, it also offers a glimpse of where we are going, as we continue innovating to provide the excellence in healthcare that the public demands and deserves. While proud and accomplished at 75, ABMS remains focused and ambitious. Building upon the collective experience of its specialty boards, ABMS continues to create – as it always has – new structures and programs that meet everyone’s expectations for physician accountability.


	ABMS History
	Interactive Timeline
	Extended History of ABMS
	ABMS Leadership History
	ABMS Public Members
	ABMS Distinguished Service Award Recipients
	Meaning of the ABMS Logo
	Resources for You

Interactive Timeline >
Review important events in the 75 year history of ABMS with this interactive timeline.

Extended History of ABMS >
Take a journey through the past 75 years of ABMS by reading how the organization was founded, how new boards and subspecialties are added and ABMS' role in verifying certification and ensuring continued competency for physicians.

Meaning of the ABMS Logo >
Discover what each element of the ABMS logo represents and how it evolved from 1961 to today.

ABMS Leadership History >
Learn about the many individuals who have served ABMS with distinction.

ABMS Public Members >
For more than 30 years, ABMS has appointed publis members to represent the views of our nation's citizens. Find out more about these seteemed individuals in this section.

ABMS Distinguished Service Award Recipient >
Read about the individuals recognized by ABMS who have made impressive contributions to specialty medical certification and have an outstanding record of service to ABMS and its Member Boards.