American Board of Allergy & Immunology (ABAI)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The ABAI was established in 1971 as a Conjoint Board of the ABIM and ABP. The internal medicine subspecialty existed from 1936-1971 and the pediatric subspecialty existed from 1944-1971. The ABAI is committed to working closely with its parent boards to maintain the highest educational and clinical standards in the specialty of allergy/immunology.
Beginning in 1989, new ABAI Diplomates receive certificates valid for ten years. Time unlimited certificates were issued prior to October 1, 1989. As of 2009, ABAI transitioned from recertification to a continuous Maintenance of Certification program in accordance with ABMS MOC® guidelines. MOC is a voluntary process for time-unlimited certificate holders. Medical specialty certification in the United States is a voluntary process that demonstrates a physician's exceptional expertise in a particular specialty of medical practice.
Mission:
• Improve the quality of medical care by the development and utilization of professional and educational standards for the inital certification and Maintenance of Certification of physician specialists in allergy/immunology;
• Provide assurance to the public that a physician specialist certified in allergy/immunology has successfully completed an approved educational program and evaluation process which includes componenets designed to assess the medical knowledge, judgment, professionalism and clinical (and communication) skills required to provide quality patient care in allergy/immunology;
• Serve the public and the health care community by providing the names of physicians certified by the ABAI as allergists/immunologists and those who are and are not participating in the Maintenance of Certification program;
• Establish standards for training programs in allergy/immunology working with the Residency Review Committee for Allergy and Immunology of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME);
• Maintain records of ABAI certified allergist/immunologists and records of Maintenance of Certification.
Beginning in 1989, new ABAI Diplomates receive certificates valid for ten years. Time unlimited certificates were issued prior to October 1, 1989. As of 2009, ABAI transitioned from recertification to a continuous Maintenance of Certification program in accordance with ABMS MOC® guidelines. MOC is a voluntary process for time-unlimited certificate holders. Medical specialty certification in the United States is a voluntary process that demonstrates a physician's exceptional expertise in a particular specialty of medical practice.
Mission:
• Improve the quality of medical care by the development and utilization of professional and educational standards for the inital certification and Maintenance of Certification of physician specialists in allergy/immunology;
• Provide assurance to the public that a physician specialist certified in allergy/immunology has successfully completed an approved educational program and evaluation process which includes componenets designed to assess the medical knowledge, judgment, professionalism and clinical (and communication) skills required to provide quality patient care in allergy/immunology;
• Serve the public and the health care community by providing the names of physicians certified by the ABAI as allergists/immunologists and those who are and are not participating in the Maintenance of Certification program;
• Establish standards for training programs in allergy/immunology working with the Residency Review Committee for Allergy and Immunology of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME);
• Maintain records of ABAI certified allergist/immunologists and records of Maintenance of Certification.
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