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. Renewal is no longer available.ABAM Lifetime CertificateBeginning in May 2025, ABAM will offer all ABAM Diplomates in good standing the opportunity to apply for an ABAM Lifetime certificate. Applications notifications will be emailed early May 2025. As part of the application process, Time-Limited Diplomates must participate in TraCC Part II, as outlined below. All applicants will verify having a current, active medical license with no restrictions. Details regarding the application can be found by clicking on the Learn More - ABAM Lifetime Certificate link below. TraCC Part II - Time-Limited Diplomates
*AOA Category 1-A and AOA Category 2-A credits are also acceptable. Learn More - ABAM Lifetime Certificate
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