The American Board of Addiction Medicine provides assurance to the American public that Addiction Medicine physicians have the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and treat addiction.
The application submission deadline is November 15, 2012, for addiction medicine programs seeking accreditation effective July 2013. The 2013 Program Accreditation Application Form (PAAF) is now available for downloading.
Diplomates, use this link to submit medical license information:
EXAMINATION Date: December 15, 2012.
FINAL Deadline to Apply: June 15, 2012
PERMIT Distribution to schedule testing center: September 15, 2012
Download application here. For further details, see: Become Certified tab.
ABAM is not a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). ABAM's goal is to gain recognition of Addiction Medicine as a medical specialty, and the creation of a certification process through collaboration with the ABMS and its member Boards.