The American Board of Anesthesiology
Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties
Initial Certification in Pain Medicine
Available for Anesthesiologists holding primary certificates in Anesthesiology. Part 2 (Oral) exam candidates may provisionally apply for certification in Pain Medicine.
Calendar of Activities
- January 15, 2008
- 2008 Application Cycle Opens
- March 15, 2008
- Standard Deadline for 2008 Applications
- March 31, 2008
- Late Deadline for 2008 Applications
- September 13, 2008
- 2008 Pain Medicine Examination Administered
- January 15, 2009
- 2009 Application Cycle Opens
- March 15, 2009
- Standard Deadline for 2009 Applications
- March 31, 2009
- Late Deadline for 2009 Applications
- September 12, 2009
- 2009 Pain Medicine Examination Administered
Application for Certification
To submit an application, you must first log into your portal account. Click here to log in and proceed to the online application. If you do not have a portal account, click here to create one.
Entrance Requirements
The ABA's Entrance Requirements are detailed in the
Booklet of Information, Section 3.05.
Fees
The ABA's application and examination fees are listed in the
Pain Medicine Examination Content Outline
Examination Results
The results of ABA examinations are available to candidates online through their personal portal account, and are also mailed to candidates.
The schedule for the 2008-2009 Pain Medicine examination is shown below. The dates below represent the latest dates that the results will be available online or mailed.
To access your results, you must first log into your portal account. Click here to log in and proceed to the examination results. If you do not have a portal account, click here to create one.
Examination Schedule Examination Online Mailed 2008 Pain Medicine Examination November 12, 2008 November 19, 2008 2009 Pain Medicine Examination November 11, 2009 November 18, 2009