Yes, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to revoke a member for the following reasons:
For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.
Yes, most allopathic boards require continued participation in a Continuing Certification process.
For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.
As of 2007 self-assessment is required of active Diplomates, regardless of age, who hold lifetime certificates (certificates issued prior to 1994) and who are in the 10th year of their re-credentialing cycle.
Lifetime certificate holders may continue to re-credential through the self-assessment examination or may elect to enter the Continuing Certification (CC) process.
For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.
End dates are updated in the next 10-year cycle if credentialing requirements are met. An updated certificate will be issued at the end of the 10-year period.
For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.
Please refer to the ABPM Policy Manual under the memers tab of the ABPM website regarding suspension, revocation and process for appeal.
You may log in to the Dashboard on the ABPM website under the members tab using your member ID as the user name. For security purposes, you are able to reset or create a new password by clicking “forgot password”. An e-mail will be sent to you with instructions on resetting your password and is encrypted in the ABPM database so no one else has access to it. Headquarters staff no longer has access to passwords.
You may contact board headquarters at (310) 375-0700 or send e-mail to admin@ABPMed.org. You may also access all Board of Directors and staff e-mail on our website under the about us tab.
The following subject areas are tested to determine Board Certified status, along with their approximate proportional representation in the Certification examination.include the blueprint.
Categories may include topics from the blueprint with special considerations in pediatric and geriatric patients. Both local and systemic manifestations of relevant podiatric pathology are assessed.
The Didactic portion, or multiple choice section, is primarily designed to assess a candidate’s breadth of knowledge. The Didactic portion of the examination consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. Each question is followed by four or more responses, of which there is a single best response available. Key words in the question stem, such as most, least, only, or except are highlighted to facilitate comprehension. There are no questions with responses such as: all of the above; none of the above; or combined responses, e.g. A and C.
The Case Review Section of the Examination consists of a variety of separate clinical scenarios that need to be worked through by the candidate. The clinical scenarios and related questions may involve any of the areas listed in the subjects listed above. Candidates are provided with patient and clinical information from which to work through the case. Each segment of the question is assigned specific scoring criteria, such as an appropriate history and physical examination, requesting appropriate additional laboratory and/or imaging studies, making the proper diagnosis, determining the appropriate treatment plan, etc. The particular scoring requirements of each case vary based on the presented information.
Receipts are generated electronically and copies can also be located on the ABPM members dashboard under “email messages” on the left panel of the dashboard.
The definitions of membership status are as follows:
1. Active: Engaged in, and deriving income from, the profession of podiatric medicine
a. Traditional – actively involved in direct patient care
b. Atypical – A Diplomate whose career path is atypical (e.g. largely or exclusively administration, education, etc.) and does not meet the criteria for another status.
2. Disabled: Disabled as defined herein means that the member can adequately document a medical disability that precludes their ability to temporarily practice the profession of podiatry for a period not to exceed one year.
3. Retired/Inactive: A member no longer engaged in clinical practice who derives no income from podiatric medicine or can document permanent disability.
4. Suspended: A member who has failed to pay annual re-registration fees by the prescribed deadline