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, 2011, for addiction medicine programs seeking accreditation effective July 2012. The 2012 Program Accreditation Application Form (PAAF) is now available for downloading. Note: The 2012 PAAF processing fee is $100.
Diplomates, use this link to submit medical license information:
NEXT EXAMINATION: December 15, 2012.
REGULAR Application Deadline: January 31, 2012
FINAL Application Deadline: June 15, 2012
PERMITS distributed to accepted applicants: September 15, 2012
Download application here. Details on 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.