American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 4307022 182647636 2008-01-07T01:43:31Z Lquilter 6404 more specific cats '''The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.''' (ABPN) sets the standards for training and certifying [[psychiatrist]]s and [[neurologist]]s in the [[United States]], with the self-stated aim of promoting excellence in practice through its certification process.<ref name="Mission">The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/mission.htm About ABPN - Mission Statement.] Retrieved on [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref> The ABPN is one of 24 member boards of the [[American Board of Medical Specialties]] (ABMS).<ref name="History">The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/history.htm About ABPN - Our History.] Retrieved on [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref><ref>American Board of Medical Specialties. [http://www.abms.org/About_ABMS/member_boards.aspx About ABMS Member Boards.] Retrieved on [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref> Psychiatrists and neurologists who have passed the requisite training may take examinations to become board-certified by ABPN. As of 1994, physicians attaining ABPN Board certification are issued ten-year, time-limited certificates.<ref>The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/general_FAQs.htm ABPN General FAQs.] Retrieved on [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref> ==History== The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a non-profit organization, was founded in [[1934]] by a committee of individuals drawn from the [[American Psychiatric Association]], the [[American Neurological Association]], and the [[American Medical Association]].<ref name="History"/> A notable founder was [[Walter Freeman]], known as an enthusiastic advocate and practitioner of the [[lobotomy]],<ref>Lerner BH. [http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/353/2/119 Last-ditch medical therapy - revisiting lobotomy.] ''N Engl J Med.'' 2005 Jul 14;353(2):119-21. PMID 16014881</ref> who was also president from 1946 to 1948. ==Organization== The 2007 President of the ABPN Board of Directors is Michael V. Johnston, MD of [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. The Board of Directors is independently incorporated and has sixteen voting members; nominees are proposed by the [[American College of Psychiatrists]], [[American Psychiatric Association]], [[American Medical Association]], [[American Neurological Association]] and the [[American Academy of Neurology]], and selected by the Board.<ref name="Board"> The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/directors.htm About ABPN - Board of Directors.] Retrieved on [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref> ABPN reports that it certifies around 1000 psychiatrists and 500 neurologists per year.<ref>The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/cert_statistics.htm Certification Statistics.] Retrieved on [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref> ==Examination process== The ABPN examination includes a Part 1 computer-administered written test and a Part II oral examination involving an actual patient interview as well as clinical vignettes (video clips of former patients), followed by focused questioning from examiners and evaluation by numerical score.<ref>The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. [http://www.abpn.com/exam_schedules.htm Publications - Examination Schedules.] Retrieved on [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref> ==See also== *[[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada]] *[[Royal College of Psychiatrists]] ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Further reading== * Freeman w, Ebaugh FG, Boyd DA Jr. "The founding of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc." ''Am J Psychiatry''. 1959 Mar;115(9):769-78. PMID 13627254 ==External links== *[http://www.abpn.com ABPN website] *[http://www.abpn.com/competencies.htm ABPN - Core competencies required] {{American Boards of Medical Specialties}} {{Psychiatry}} [[Category:American medical associations]] [[Category:Medical and health organizations]] [[Category:Neurology]] [[Category:Psychiatry organizations]]