About the ABP
- ABP Charter and Bylaws (PDF)
- ABP Strategic Plan FY20-FY24 (PDF)
Certification Policies
- Absences from Training (PDF)
- Appellate Review Procedure (Appeals) (PDF)
- Applicants for Initial Certification Who Are Unable to Appear for a Scheduled Examination (PDF)
- Applicants with Disabilities (PDF)
- Application Procedure (PDF)
- Assignment of Certificate Numbers Following Revocation (PDF)
- Chemical Use and Dependency (PDF)
- Clinical Privileges and Continuing Board Certification (PDF)
- Competence with Information Technology (PDF)
- Computer-Based Administration Policy (PDF)
- Continuing Certification (PDF)
- Credit for Previous Training After an Interruption (PDF)
- Customer Service Policy (PDF)
- Disciplinary Policy (PDF)
- Dual Subspecialty Certification Policy for Development of Training Proposals (PDF)
- Guidelines for Establishing a New Subspecialty (PDF)
- Guidelines for Exceptional Circumstances (PDF)
- Guidelines for Maintaining Information on Revoked Certificates (PDF)
- Honor Code: Professionalism, Moral and Ethical Principles (PDF)
- Impartiality Statement (PDF)
- Late Fee for Initial Certifying Examinations (PDF)
- Licensure Policy (PDF)
- Misrepresenting Board Status (PDF)
- Osteopathic Pediatric Training and Eligibility for ABP Certification (PDF)
- Potential Breach of Test Integrity (PDF)
- Printing Expired Duplicate Certificates (PDF)
- Refund of Initial Certifying Examination Fees (PDF)
- Revocation Procedure (PDF)
- Stating Certification Status (PDF)
- Time Limited Eligibility for Initial Certification Examinations (PDF)
Release of Information Policies
- Release of Information (PDF)
- Reporting Scores to the Pediatric Review Committee (PDF)
- Requests for Verification (PDF)
- Supplying Program Directors with Additional Information (PDF)
- Use of ABP Corporate Seal (PDF)
- Use of ABP Test Items (PDF)
Appointee Policies
- Board of Directors (BOD) Member Independence (PDF)
- Confidentiality Agreement for ABP Appointees (PDF)
- Conflict of Interest Statement of Policy (PDF)
- Continuing Certification Part 2 Credit for those Participating in Question/Item Writing Activities (PDF)
- Continuing Certification Requirements for ABP Appointees (PDF)
- Honorarium Policy (PDF)
- Initial Certification Process for Question Writers for New Subspecialties (PDF)
- Public Member Policy (PDF)
- Volunteer Code of Conduct (PDF)
Foundation and Research Policies
- Data Sharing Policy (PDF)
- Requirements for ABPF Funded Projects (PDF)
- Research and Other Systematic Investigations (PDF)
Corporate Policies
- Acceptance of External Funds (PDF)
- Accountability and Transparency Policy (PDF)
- Compensation (PDF)
- Creation and Dissemination of ABP Products by External Partners (PDF)
- End User License Agreement (PDF)
- Joint Venture Policy (PDF)
- Legal Hold Policy (PDF)
- Master License and Terms of Use Policy (PDF)
- Privacy Policy (PDF)
- Retention Policy (PDF)
- Use of Physician Consultants (PDF)
- Use of Task Forces (PDF)
- Vendor Management Policy (PDF)