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About
Setting standards and leading innovation for the practice of anesthesiology since 1938
Once considered an ancillary service, the specialty of anesthesiology is now understood as a mainstream discipline essential to delivering safe patient care. The ABA Board of Directors advocated for this change, pursuing excellence across the practice of anesthesiology. The ABA was among the first boards to establish standards for their field, joining with other boards such as the American Board of Psychology and Neurology and the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to lead in the creation of a comprehensive pain medicine subspecialty examination. The ABA has remained at the forefront of the specialty from the days of ether, oxygen and a rubber tube to today’s ever-shifting landscape of specialized tools and procedures. Learn more about the ABA’s ground-breaking history below.
The ABA’s rigorous initial and continuing certification programs ensure the dedication and clinical excellence of every diplomate
Learn more about the team that establishes the ABA’s vision and standards.
Ready to give back to the specialty of anesthesiology? Find your place among our volunteers or staff!
Welcoming people from different communities enriches us all. The ABA strives to pursue equitable service provision and learn and grow from work and workplace diversity.
The ABA’s mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.®
The ABA’s vision is to transform certification to shape the future of anesthesiology.
Service: We demonstrate a commitment to service in everything we do and we continually exhibit a customer service culture.
Reliability: We demonstrate dependability as individuals and employees for our own actions and their consequences, and for the performance of our duties and functions. We are trustworthy in all that we do.
Adaptability: We demonstrate flexibility in rapidly changing conditions. We do what it takes to adjust our approach and shift our priorities to meet the needs of our constituents.
The ABA partners with other medical certifying boards, medical schools, hospitals and independent practices around the nation and the world to ensure their personnel share the high standards and expertise of an ABA-certified diplomate.
Learn more below about how your institution can partner with the ABA.
