Will AOA or Canadian board certification fulfill the primary specialty certification requirement?
Yes; primary specialty certification through an ABMS Member Board, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) will meet the primary certification requirement.
I have not maintained my primary specialty board certification, but I have maintained my subspecialty certification. Will my current certification meet primary specialty board certification requirements to be eligible for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine certification through the ABPM?
Some ABMS boards consider maintaining subspecialty certification as meeting the primary specialty certification requirements. In those cases, the individual is deemed certified in the primary specialty. Primary specialty certification status is determined by each individual board. For more information about qualifying primary specialty certificates, please visit the ABMS website.
Primary specialty certification is a core requirement. Physicians must possess current primary specialty certification through an ABMS Member Board, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
Can I be eligible for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine certification if I am not currently certified through an ABMS Member Board?
Current primary specialty certification is a core requirement to be eligible for the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine certification exam.
Current primary specialty certification through an ABMS member board, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) will satisfy this requirement.