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2025 is the last chance to use the MDS exam Practice Pathway. Apply for the exam by May 16. The exam will be administered Monday, Sept. 29 through Saturday, Oct. 4.
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The sooner you add residents to your roster, the sooner they can create their ABD profile, receive important messages, register for ABD exams and retrieve exam results. Register your fellows, too, to ensure they receive subspecialty information.
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ABD Responds to New CLIA Lab Director Qualifications
The ABD has reached out to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, objecting to new lab director qualifications that would seriously limit many dermatologists’ ability to care for patients.
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Apply now for the ABMS Visiting Scholars program
Early career physicians, junior faculty, fellows, residents, and others are eligible to apply for this year-long research program.
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Is My Dermatologist Board Certified?
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About The American Board of Dermatology
The American Board of Dermatology is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Through ABMS, the boards work together to establish common standards for physicians to achieve and maintain board certification. The boards were founded by their respective specialties to protect the public by assessing and certifying doctors who meet specific educational, training and professional requirements. The American Board of Dermatology is an independent, non-profit organization.
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