Characteristics of physicians with dermatology board certification by the American Board of Physician Specialties

Abstract

To the Editor: The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA) are nationally recognized organizations that collaborate with member boards, including the American Board of Dermatology and the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology, to offer specialty board certification. The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is another organization offering board certification to physicians in various specialties, including dermatology. Given little data exist, we evaluated the characteristics of physicians with ABPS dermatology board certifications (DBCs).