American Board of Pediatrics
The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) was founded in 1933.[1] It is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).[2] The ABP is an independent and nonprofit organization. Certificates earned by pediatricians are recognized as a certification that signifies a high level of physician competence.
Certificates Awarded
The ABP awards certificates in the following areas:
- General Pediatrics
- Adolescent Medicine
- Cardiology
- Critical Care Medicine
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology-Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Child Abuse Pediatrics
The ABP also awards certificates in conjunction with other specialty boards. Those certificates include:
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Medical Toxicology
- Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- Sleep Medicine
- Sports Medicine