Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Regulating Health Care
Lecture:Nonprofit Accrediting Orgs, Regulatory Bodies, and Professional Associations in U.S. Health Care
Slide content:American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) - 1 Mission: to serve the public and the medical profession by improving the quality of health care through setting professional standards for lifelong certification in partnership with Member Boards. Board certification differs from licensure, which sets minimum competency for physicians 29
Slide notes:The American Board of Medical Specialties, or ABMS works in collaboration with 24 specialty Member Boards to maintain the standards for physician certification. The mission of the ABMS is to serve the public and the medical profession by improving the quality of health care through setting professional standards for lifelong certification in partnership with Member Boards. Through the ABMS, physicians can become certified as a specialist in one or more fields. For example, if a physician is board-certified in pediatrics, this indicates that the physician has expertise in that field. This is different from a doctor s state license, which sets the minimum competency required to practice in the state. 29