Certification Name : Pain Medicine
Certification ID & Type: 2593 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
The purpose of the ABPN’s initial certification examination is to test the qualifications of candidates in pain medicine. Pain medicine is a psychiatric, neurologic, or child neurologic subspecialty that provides primary or consultative care for patients experiencing acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings; patient needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.
Certifying Organization
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.(ABPN)(0063)
500 Lake Cook Road, Suite 335, Deerfield, IL 60015-5249
Contact information : 8479457900 Email : kscotese@abpn.com
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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
pain perception experience, basic principles pain medicine