What's New at the ABMG?

• Program directors be advised, all residents and/or fellows entering a residency and/or fellowship training program beginning July 1, 2008 or later, must apply for certification within five years of completing a genetics residency and/or fellowship training program.
   

• Part III registration is now open for diplomates participating in EMOC who were initially certified in 1993, 1996 or 1999. Part III comprehensive examinations will be offered during the week of December 1-5, 2008 at Prometric testing centers. You can register through the portal. Deadline for receipt of applications: July 1, 2008

   

• ABMG will offer the first subspecialty certification examination in Medical Biochemical Genetics in 2009.  Applications are now available. Click here for more information.

   

• Diplomates - Part II's are available. You can access these through your personal page on the portal.

Important Dates

• July 1, 2008

  Application deadline for EMOC Part III examinations (12/1-5/2008)

   

• November 28, 2008

  2009 Application Deadline for Certification Exam

   

• December 31, 2008

  Program Directors must submit Logbook approvals for fellows/Residents who complete training by 12/31/08

The purposes of the ABMG shall be: (a) to elevate the standards and advance the art and science of medical genetics by encouraging its study and improving its practice; (b) to conduct examinations to determine the qualifications of medical geneticists who voluntarily apply to the ABMG for certification as Diplomates; (c) to grant and issue Diplomate certificates in the field of medical genetics and its various specialty areas to those medical geneticists who have received adequate preparation in accordance with the ABMG's educational, training, and experience requirements, and who have passed the comprehensive Certification Examinations administered by the ABMG; (d) to maintain a registry of holders of such certificates; (e) to evaluate and accredit qualified training programs in the field of medical genetics; and (f) thereby, to improve the public health.