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The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is a member of the
American Board of Medical Specialties Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non-profit organization which represent 24 broad areas of specialty medicine. ABMS is the largest physician-led specialty certification organization in the United States ...
that issues "certificates of special knowledge" in the specialty of
preventive medicine Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, consists of measures taken for the purposes of disease prevention.Hugh R. Leavell and E. Gurney Clark as "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental hea ...
. These certificates are known as "
Board Certification Board certification is the process by which a physician or other professional demonstrates a mastery of advanced knowledge and skills through written, practical, or simulator-based testing. Certification bodies There are more than 25 boards that ...
" in the United States and is generally recognized as verification of a physician's professional capabilities in that area. The ABPM provides board certification services for physicians trained in
addiction medicine Addiction medicine is a medical subspecialty that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, evaluation, treatment, and recovery of persons with addiction, of those with substance-related and addictive disorders, and of people who show unhealthy u ...
,
aerospace medicine Aviation medicine, also called flight medicine or aerospace medicine, is a preventive or occupational medicine in which the patients/subjects are pilots, aircrews, or astronauts. The specialty strives to treat or prevent conditions to which airc ...
, occupational medicine, and
public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...
and general preventive medicine and is one of two organizations to provide board certifications in these specialties with the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine serving as the other.


See also

* American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine


External links


American Board of Preventive MedicineAmerican College of Preventive MedicineAmerican Board of Medical Specialties
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