Organization Guide
Understanding the “who’s who” of organizations involved in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) can be difficult, but knowing who to contact about what and how is an essential part of your successful integration into the U.S. health care system. To help you navigate this system, we have compiled a list of the organizations you will likely come in contact with during the residency application process and throughout your first year of residency. To view an organization’s mission, website, and information about what you would contact them for and what resources they can offer to assist you, click on the appropriate tab below.
American Board of Medical Specialties
Also known as...
ABMS
Their Mission is...
To maintain and improve the quality of medical care by assisting the Member Boards in their efforts to develop and utilize professional and educational standards for the certification of physician specialists in the United States and internationally.
You might contact them to...
- Learn about specialty certification in the United States
- Request updates to your physician profile in the ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists®
- Find contact information for an ABMS Member Board
- Verify a physician’s Board Certification
Some resources you might find helpful...
- The Six Core Competencies for Quality Patient Care
- ABMS Patient Safety Courses
- Annual ABMS Certificate Statistics
- Annual ABME Guide to Medical Specialties
