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Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Deadlines, Fees and Content for Initial Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has transitioned from a co-sponsoring board to a qualifying board for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) and the ABPN will no longer offer HPM as a subspecialty certification. We were joined in this action by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR), the American Board of Radiology (ABR), and the American Board of Surgery (ABS).

Beginning in 2022, ABPN diplomates wishing to pursue certification in the subspecialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine may apply for certification through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).

For additional information on certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, please contact the ABIM Customer Relationship Advocates at request@abim.org or 1-800-441-ABIM (2246).