ABMS Guide to Medical Specialties

ABMS is focused on improving the health of individuals, their families, and communities by elevating the discipline of specialty medicine through board certification. ABMS Member Board certification offers verification of a physician or medical specialist’s skills and expertise and their commitment to staying up to date in their specialty. It signals professional excellence and a commitment to the highest standard of patient care.

Follow the links below to access our publications and learn more about board certification and specialty medicine.

• The ABMS Guide to Medical Specialties^[PDF] provides an overview of board certification and descriptions of each specialty and subspecialty area where physicians can be certified by an ABMS Member Board.
• The ABMS Board Certification Report provides information about board certification and state and medical specialty distribution data on specialists certified by the 24 ABMS Member Boards.