Certifying Exams for Physicians
Physicians can obtain board certification in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine through the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), with a current certification from one of the 24 primary member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Physicians must submit an application to the board through which they are certified. Physicians certified by an ABMS member board other than ABEM and ABPM and who fulfill the eligibility criteria must apply to ABPM. Upon successful completion of the examination, certification is awarded by the board through which the physician submitted the application.
Physicians interested in pursuing board certification in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine should contact ABEM and ABPM directly for exam dates, application deadlines and fees, and eligibility requirements.
American Board of Emergency Medicine
3000 Coolidge Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517.332.4800
Fax: 517.332.6370
ABEM Eligibility Criteria for Certification (pdf)
American Board of Preventive Medicine
330 South Wells St., Suite 1018
Chicago, IL 60606-7106
Phone: 312.939.2276
Fax: 312.939.2218
ABPM Eligibility Criteria for Certification & Application (pdf)
CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF ABPM BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS - ABEM will NOT provide us with a list, so if you are Board Certified through ABEM and would like to be added to this list, please contact lisa@uhms.org
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine pathway extension
The training plus practice pathway for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine has been extended through the 2010 application cycle. Click here for the official announcement. The updated application is now available online at www.abprevmed.org/publications.cfm. The 2007 application deadline is July 1.