Certification Name : Sports Medicine
Certification ID & Type: 5202 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
A candidate for subspecialty certification must have achieved initial certification in general pediatrics and continue to maintain current general pediatrics certification in order to take a subspecialty examination. No exceptions to this policy will be granted. The requirements for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) can be found on the ABP website. All candidates are urged to ensure that the requirements for MOC will be met in sufficient time to allow acceptance to the subspecialty certifying examination. Under certain circumstances, individuals registered for the general pediatrics certifying examination may apply for a pediatric subspecialty examination pending notification of the general pediatrics examination results. Before making application, contact the ABP for information.
Physicians who entered training in sports medicine on or after January 1, 2001, are required to complete 1 year of training in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Certifying Organization
American Board of Pediatrics(ABP)(0059)
111 Silver Cedar Court, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1651
Contact information : 919-929-0461 Email : abpeds@abpeds.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? No
Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
Sports, Sports Medicine