Psychiatric Quarterly

, Volume 62, Issue 2, pp 153–164 | Cite as

Certification and recertification

  • Stephen C. Scheiber
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Abstract

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology issues certificates for psychiatrists in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and added qualification in geriatric psychiatry. It will issue a certificate in added qualification in clinical neurophysiology in 1992. An application for a certificate in added qualification in addiction psychiatry is currently under review by the American Board of Medical Specialties. The American Psychiatric Association has requested that the ABPN consider forensic psychiatry for an added qualification. All new subspecialty certificates will have a ten year time limit. Beginning on October 1, 1994, all certificates will be time-limited. Time-limited certificates will lead to the requirement for recertification. Current requirements for certification are reviewed and strategies for planing for recertification are discussed.

Keywords

Public Health Time Limit American Psychiatric Association Adolescent Psychiatry Medical Specialty 
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© Human Sciences Press, Inc. 1991

Authors and Affiliations

  • Stephen C. Scheiber
    • 1
  1. 1.American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.Northwestern University Medical School and Executive Vice PresidentDeerfield

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