Must a Sponsoring Institution Have an Affliation with a Medical School...? - American Board of Addiction MedicineAmerican Board of Addiction Medicine

FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

If a sponsoring institution is not a medical school, does it have to have an affiliation with a medical school?

Affiliation with a medical school is not required, but it is desirable. A formal affiliation with a medical school should exist if the sponsoring institution or program represents an important part of the medical school‟s teaching program (e.g., more than occasional rotations).¹ Programs with such relationships should have their medical school affiliation agreements available if requested as part of the accreditation review process.

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ABAM offers a Transitional Maintenance of Certification program for its current diplomates and a public listing of physicians who hold active ABAM certification status. In March, 2016 the American Board of Medical Specialties formally recognized addiction medicine as a multi-specialty subspecialty. Future certification examinations in addiction medicine will be administered by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.