American Board of Preventive Medicine
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Moving ABPM Forward
Thank you for visiting the American Board of Preventive Medicine. We are currently in the process of developing a brand new online experience for our diplomates, candidates, and anyone interested in board certification through the ABPM — to be launched April 3, 2017.
We appreciate your patience as we work to provide you with the most current information related to ABPM certification and MOC. Please scroll down for information related to the 2017 exam application, including eligibility requirements. In the meantime, should you have any questions that cannot be answered here, please do not hesitate to contact us at abpm@theabpm.org.
About ABPM
The American Board of Preventive Medicine grants and issues certificates of special knowledge in Preventive Medicine and in one of three specialty or one of four subspecialty areas, to qualified physicians who are licensed to practice medicine. The ABPM is a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Specialty areas include:
- Aerospace Medicine
- Occupational Medicine
- Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
Subspecialty areas include:
- Addiction Medicine
- Clinical Informatics
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Medical Toxicology
Upcoming Dates/Deadlines
2017 Exam Applications Open:
April 3, 2017
2017 Exam Dates:
October 16-28, 2017
About ABPM
Applicants, Current Diplomates and general Inquiries: abpm@theabpm.org
MOC Related Inquiries: moc@theabpm.org
The American Board of Preventive Medicine
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1340
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 939-2276
Fax: (312) 939-2218
Important Information for Applicants
Our online application for all specialty and subspecialty examinations, will open on April 3, 2017.
Vew eligibility requirements for each exam below.
Aerospace Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Addiction Medicine
Clinical Informatics
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
Medical Toxicology
All Specialties and Subspecialties
For Diplomates
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MOC Exam Eligibility
The MOC examination is open to diplomates who are in the final three years of their certification cycle and diplomates with lifetime certification who choose to participate in the MOC process.
Upcoming MOC Exam Dates and Locations
All specialty and subspecialty MOC exams are administered on each date.
You do NOT need to register for any of the concurrent society events in order to register or sit for the examination. The ABPM does not conduct any courses nor are we able to provide any information regarding the concurrent events; if you are interested in attending these events, please contact the associated society directly.
Date |
Time |
Concurrent Event |
Hotel |
Address |
| Date 4/23/2017 |
Time 9:00 A.M. MT |
Concurrent Event American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) |
Hotel Sheraton Denver |
Address Denver, CO |
| Date 4/30/2017 |
Time 12:00 A.M. MT |
Concurrent Event AsMA Annual Scientific Meeting |
Hotel Sheraton Denver |
Address Denver, CO |
| Date 5/23/2017 |
Time 9:00 A.M. PST |
Concurrent Event Preventive Medicine 2017 (ACPM) |
Hotel Hilton Portland & |
Address Portland, OR |
| Date 6/28/2017 |
Time 1:00 P.M. PST |
Concurrent Event UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting |
Hotel Naples Grande |
Address Naples, FL |
| Date 8/24/2017 |
Time 10:00 A.M. EST |
Concurrent Event ACPM Review Course |
Hotel Hyatt Regency |
Address Baltimore, MD |
| Date 10/22/2017 |
Time 1:00 P.M. EST |
Concurrent Event ACOEM Fall Courses |
Hotel Marriot BWI |
Address Linthicum Heights, MD |
MOC Exam Cost: $1750.
You may register and pay by credit card online by followin the directions below.
MOC Registration
- Login into your record using your last name and password (or SSN) on the left hand side of this page.
- Click on the "Register for MOC Exam" button; follow the prompts.
Note: If you have not yet registered for the MOC process, you must register before you can apply to take the MOC Examination.