GENERAL INFORMATION

This online manual has been prepared to supply information concerning requirements for certification by the American Board of Dermatology.

All queries concerning the requirements for certification or other matters with which the Board is concerned, should be directed to the Executive Director of the Board. In view of the nature and significance of the decisions made, communications between the Executive Director and the candidates should be in writing.

The American Board of Dermatology, in conjunction with the American Board of Pathology, has established a mechanism for subspecialty certification in Dermatopathology. Mechanisms for subspecialty certification have also been established in Clinical and Laboratory Dermatological Immunology and Pediatric Dermatology.