American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM)

The American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) was the first conjoint board established under provisions of the “Essentials for Approval of Examining Boards in Medical Specialties” of the American Board of Medical Specialties. This was sponsored by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Pathology, the American Board of Radiology, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and approved on June 19, 1971 based on the recommendation of the Liaison Committee for Specialty Boards, the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association. The ABNM was formally incorporated on July 28, 1971, and its first organizational meeting was held on October 23, 1971. In 1985, with the support of the original sponsors, ABNM became a primary certifying Board.