Certification Name : Internal Medicine
Certification ID & Type: 6423 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
Combined training in internal medicine and medical genetics will promote the overall development of appropriate models of clinical care for adult patients diagnosed with genetic disorders. Residents who complete combined internal medicine medical genetics training will have special expertise in managing the transitional care of older children and adolescents with hereditary diseases, such as patients with Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, or cystic fibrosis, to appropriate medical care as adults. Trainees will also have special expertise in performing genetic risk assessment for adult-onset complex diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, adult-onset diabetes mellitus and cancer as well as assessing and conveying the genetic risks to family members.
Certifying Organization
American Board of Internal Medicine(ABIM)(0040)
510 Walnut Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3699
Contact information : 800-441-2246 Ext:3569 Or 215-446-3500 Fax : 215-446-3470 Email : request@abim.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
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
Internal medicine, Medical genetics