Certification Name : Certification in Aerospace Medicine
Certification ID & Type: 0241 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
Aerospace medicine focuses on the clinical care, research, and operational support of the health, safety, and performance of crewmembers and passengers of air and space vehicles, together with the support personnel who assist operation of such vehicles. This population often works and lives in remote, isolated, extreme, or enclosed environments under conditions of physical and psychological stress. Practitioners strive for an optimal human-machine match in occupational settings rich with environmental hazards and engineering countermeasures.
Certifying Organization
American Board of Preventive Medicine(ABPM)(0062)
9330 South Wells Street, Suite 1018, Chicago, IL 60606-7106
Contact information : 312-939-2276 Email : abpm@abprevmed.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? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
physician, M.D., D.O., certified aerospace physician, certified preventive medicine physician, diplomate ABPM