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Understanding the Credentialing Acronyms: A Comprehensive Guide

BoardVitals offers a wide range of board-style cases and practice questions, catering to various medical professionals. The following is a breakdown of the acronyms used in the context of these offerings:

Resident/Fellow

• ABA BASIC: American Board of Anesthesiology Basic Examination
• Addiction Medicine: American Board of Addiction Medicine
• Anesthesiology: American Board of Anesthesiology
• Advanced CREOG: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Certificate of Added Qualification in Complex Reproductive Surgery
• Cardiology: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Cardiovascular Disease
• Child Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
• Child Psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Dermatology: American Board of Dermatology
• ENT Oral Boards: American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
• Echocardiography: National Board of Echocardiography Certification
• Emergency Medicine: American Board of Emergency Medicine
• Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine
• Gastroenterology: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology
• Geriatric Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Geriatric Medicine
• Hematology and Oncology: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Hematology and Oncology
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine: American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Infectious Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Infectious Disease
• Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
• Nephrology: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Nephrology
• Neurology: American Academy of Neurology
• Nuclear Cardiology: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
• OBGYN: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology: American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
• Pain Medicine: American Board of Anesthesiology with Added Qualification in Pain Medicine
• Pathology: American Board of Pathology
• Pediatric Cardiology Certification: American Board of Pediatrics Subspecialty: Pediatric Cardiology
• Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Preventive Medicine: American Board of Preventive Medicine
• Psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Psychiatry Vignettes: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Test: Psychiatric Vignettes
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Pulmonary Diseases/Critical Care Medicine
• Radiology CORE: American Board of Radiology Core Examination
• Radiology Certifying Exam: American Board of Radiology Certifying Examination
• Sleep Medicine: American Board of Sleep Medicine
• Sports Medicine: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with Added Qualification in Sports Medicine
• Surgery: American Board of Surgery
• Urology: American Board of Urology

Podiatrist

• ABFAS Foot: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
• ABFAS Rearfoot and Ankle: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
• ABPM Exam: American Board of Podiatric Medicine Certification Examination
• APMLE Part 3: American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination Part III

Medical Student

• Emergency Medicine Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Emergency Medicine Shelf Examination
• Family Medicine Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Family Medicine Shelf Examination
• Internal Medicine Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Internal Medicine Shelf Examination
• Neurology Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Neurology Shelf Examination
• OBGYN Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Obstetrics and Gynecology Shelf Examination
• Pediatrics Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Pediatrics Shelf Examination
• Psychiatry Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Psychiatry Shelf Examination
• Surgery Shelf Exam: National Board of Medical Examiners Surgery Shelf Examination
• USMLE Step 1: United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1
• USMLE Step 2: United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 Clinical Knowledge
• USMLE Step 3: United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3

Attending Physician

• Anesthesiology MOC: American Board of Anesthesiology Maintenance of Certification
• Cardiology MOC: American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification: Cardiovascular Disease
• Child Neurology MOC: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Maintenance of Certification: Child Neurology
• Child Psychiatry MOC: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Maintenance of Certification: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Dermatology MOC: American Board of Dermatology Maintenance of Certification
• Emergency Medicine MOC: American Board of Emergency Medicine Maintenance of Certification
• Family Medicine MOC: American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification
• Gastroenterology MOC: American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification: Gastroenterology
• Hematology and Oncology MOC: American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification: Hematology and Oncology
• Hospital Medicine MOC: American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification: Hospital Medicine
• Internal Medicine MOC: American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification
• Nephrology MOC: American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification: Nephrology
• Neurology MOC: American Academy of Neurology Maintenance of Certification
• OBGYN MOC: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maintenance of Certification
• Opioid Prescribing, Substance Abuse, and Pain Management: American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification: Opioid Prescribing, Substance Abuse, and Pain Management
• Orthopedic Surgery MOC: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Maintenance of Certification
• Otolaryngology MOC: American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Maintenance of Certification
• Pain Medicine MOC: American Board of Anesthesiology Maintenance of Certification: Pain Medicine
• Pathology MOC: American Board of Pathology Maintenance of Certification
• Pediatric Cardiology Certification MOC: American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification: Pediatric Cardiology
• Pediatrics MOC: American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation MOC: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Maintenance of Certification
• Preventive Medicine MOC: American Board of Preventive Medicine Maintenance of Certification
• Psychiatry MOC: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Maintenance of Certification