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From the American Board of
Medical Specialties website at
American Board of Medical
Specialties
"The American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS), a
not-for-profit organization
comprising 24 medical specialty
boards, is the pre-eminent entity
overseeing physician certification
in the United States. For more
than 70 years, ABMS’ mission has
been to maintain and improve the
quality of medical care by
assisting its Member Boards in
developing and implementing
educational and professional
standards to evaluate and certify
physician specialists. Through its
coordination of Member Board
activities, ABMS also serves as a
unique healthcare industry
influencer, bringing focus to
issues involving specialization
and certification in medicine.
ABMS is recognized by the key
healthcare accreditation
organizations as a primary
equivalent source of board
certification data on medical
specialists for credentialing
purposes."
