- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) sets the standards for training and certifying
psychiatrist s andneurologist s in theUnited States , with the self-stated aim of promoting excellence in practice through its certification process.The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/mission.htm About ABPN - Mission Statement.] Retrieved onJanuary 11 ,2007 .] The ABPN is one of 24 member boards of theAmerican Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/history.htm About ABPN - Our History.] Retrieved onJanuary 11 ,2007 .] [American Board of Medical Specialties. [http://www.abms.org/About_ABMS/member_boards.aspx About ABMS Member Boards.] Retrieved onJanuary 11 ,2007 .]Psychiatrists and neurologists who have passed the requisite training may take examinations to become board-certified by ABPN. As of 1994, physicians attaining ABPN Board certification are issued ten-year, time-limited certificates. [The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
[http://www.abpn.com/general_FAQs.htm ABPN General FAQs.] Retrieved on
January 11 ,2007 .]History
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1934 by a committee of individuals drawn from the
American Psychiatric Association , theAmerican Neurological Association , and theAmerican Medical Association . A notable founder was Walter Freeman, known as an enthusiastic advocate and practitioner of thelobotomy , [Lerner BH. [http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/353/2/119 Last-ditch medical therapy - revisiting lobotomy.] "N Engl J Med." 2005 Jul 14;353(2):119-21. PMID 16014881] who was also president from 1946 to 1948.Organization
The 2007 President of the ABPN Board of Directors is Michael V. Johnston, MD of
Baltimore, Maryland . The Board of Directors is independently incorporated and has sixteen voting members; nominees are proposed by theAmerican College of Psychiatrists ,American Psychiatric Association ,American Medical Association ,American Neurological Association and theAmerican Academy of Neurology , and selected by the Board. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/directors.htm About ABPN - Board of Directors.] Retrieved onJanuary 11 ,2007 .]ABPN reports that it certifies around 1000 psychiatrists and 500 neurologists per year. [The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/cert_statistics.htm Certification Statistics.] Retrieved on
January 11 ,2007 .]Examination process
The ABPN examination includes a Part 1 computer-administered written test and a Part II oral examination involving an actual patient interview as well as clinical vignettes (video clips of former patients), followed by focused questioning from examiners and evaluation by numerical score. [The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/exam_schedules.htm Publications - Examination Schedules.] Retrieved on
January 11 ,2007 .]ee also
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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
*Royal College of Psychiatrists Footnotes
Further reading
* Freeman w, Ebaugh FG, Boyd DA Jr. "The founding of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc." "Am J Psychiatry". 1959 Mar;115(9):769-78. PMID 13627254
External links
* [http://www.abpn.com ABPN website]
* [http://www.abpn.com/competencies.htm ABPN - Core competencies required]
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