What is the difference between ABMS Board Certification vs ACHM Certification?
A common question regards the differences between the Board Examination given by the American Boards of Preventative Medicine / Emergency Medicine and the ACHM Certification Examination. We are also often asked which examination an applicant should consider. Our advice would be to take the ABPM or ABEM Hyperbaric Board Exam if you qualify, as after 2010 it will be only available to applicants who have completed a one year approved clinical fellowship in hyperbaric medicine. The ACHM does not administer a “board exam”, as relevant legal opinion and case law indicates that the terms “Board Examination” and “Board Certified” can be used ethically only by one of the 28 boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. For physicians who do not qualify for the ABPM or ABEM Hyperbaric Board Exam, the ACHM examination process is an excellent and recommended pathway for certification. The ACHM Certification Examination will confer on the successful applicant a Certificate of Spec
