ABEM offers subspecialty certification in these areas:
To renew subspecialty certification and be considered meeting ABEM continuous certification requirements, clinically active physicians must meet all primary specialty or subspecialty requirements. Physicians who are clinically inactive must meet all primary specialty or subspecialty requirements except IMP.
Subspecialties at a Glance
The EMS Cognitive Expertise Examination is offered every two years, in odd-numbered years.
Exam TBD 2021 RegistrationTBD
ExamOctober 19, 2020
RegistrationJanuary 6 - July 31, 2020$1,950 exam registration fee
The Medical Toxicology Cognitive Expertise Examination is offered every other year, in even-numbered years.
ExamOctober 16, 2020RegistrationMarch 1 - September 18, 2020 $1,950 exam registration fee
ExamSeptember 12-26, 2020
RegistrationMarch 1 – July 31, 2020$1,950 examination fee
ExamJanuary 13 - September 30, 2020
RegistrationJanuary 6 – September 1, 2020$1,950 examination fee
Summer ExamJuly 7 – 11, 2020
RegistrationFebruary 14 – May 11, 2020$1,950 exam registration fee
Fall ExamNovember 9 – 14, 2020
RegistrationJuly 17 – August 31, 2020$1,950 exam registration fee
Remote Proctored Exam
Registration fee: $1,950
In-person Exam
RegistrationDeadline
Exam Location
Postponed to October 10 Registration deadline September 25