Transitional Continuous Certification Program (TraCC)

Continuous certification is a requirement of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) that ABAM has adopted for its ABAM Diplomates. Continuous certification assures that the physician is committed to lifelong learning and competency in a specialty and/or subspecialty by requiring ongoing measurement of six core competencies adopted by ABMS and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 1999. Beyond the ABMS, board certification and continuous certification are expected of physicians as a sign of their medical knowledge, competence, and professionalism by patients, colleagues, hospital, clinic, and other medical staffs, as well as insurance plan provider panels and governmental agencies which credential and pay physicians.

ABAM launched its TraCC program in April 2011 to assure that, by engaging in continuous professional development, Diplomates will have the practice-related knowledge to provide quality care, and the public will have assurance that ABAM certified physicians maintain high standards of clinical care.

Annual Fees

(As of August 1, a "reinstatement fee" of $125 applies to all renewals)

Fee to remain ABAM credentialed and provides access to the Addiction Medicine Education Portal

Fee to remain ABAM credentialed

Fee to remain ABAM credentialed and provides access to the Addiction Medicine Education Portal 

Timeline

As of June 2021, Diplomates will need to complete their annual requirements in a July 1 – June 30 cycle to remain in good standing. Annual TraCC fees and medical license verification can be processed beginning early April for Not Time-Limited Diplomates, Not Time-Limited - Optional Diplomates, and Time-Limited Diplomates who have completed their TraCC Part II requirements. 

The 2024 ABAM annual maintenance process is now closed. For ABAM Diplomates who maintained Diplomate status through June 30, 2024, and have not yet renewed for this current cycle, you may reinstate your status by completing all the requirements outlined below. Email  [email protected] or call 301.656.3880 for verification of your current status and a link to your renewal form.

Available through December 31, 2024

TraCC Part I - All ABAM Diplomates

• Medical license verification 
• Payment of annual TraCC fee + $125 reinstatement fee 

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

TraCC Part II - Time-Limited Diplomates

• Completion of TraCC CME requirements - 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ of Addiction Medicine CME*, credit earned outside the cycle will not be counted as meeting the specified requirements

All 26 AMA PRA Category I Credits^™ must have been completed by June 30 to remain in good standing and to have the ability to renew. You will not be eligible to renew or reinstate your certificate if your CME requirements are not completed by June 30. There is no grace period for completion of CME. 

CME must be completed during the cycle. Credit earned outside of the cycle will not be counted.

*AOA Category 1-A and AOA Category 2-A credits are also acceptable. 

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