The American Board of Anesthesiology
Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties
Recertification in Pain Medicine
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Pain Medicine Recertification program is available to diplomates of the ABA who have been certified 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 20 - October 4, 2008
- 2008 Pain Medicine Recertification 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 19 - October 3, 2009
- 2009 Pain Medicine Recertification 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 4.02a.
Fees
The ABA's application and examination fees are listed in the
Pain Medicine Examination Content Outline
Examination Tutorial
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 Recertification 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 Recertification Examination December 3, 2008 December 10, 2008 2009 Pain Medicine Recertification Examination December 2, 2009 December 9, 2009