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Setting Rigorous Standards of Care in Integrative Medicine www.aboim.org

A Whole-Person Approach to Medicine Are you a physician who incorporates the concepts of health promotion, illness prevention and healthy living into your medical practice?

The American Board of Integrative Medicine速 offers qualified physicians an accepted way to demonstrate their mastery of knowledge, competencies, experience, and commitment to the field of integrative medicine.

Finally there is a way for qualified physicians to present themselves as experts in offering competent integrative care to patients.

Andrew Weil, M.D. Professor of Medicine and Public Health University of Arizona

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Eligibility Requirements Candidates who wish to seek board certification from ABOIM® must meet the following eligibility requirements among others: · Completion of residency training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) · Current or past completion of board certification granted by the ABPS, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Board

In addition, ABOIM applicants must meet one of the following criteria: · Completion of an ABOIM-approved Fellowship in Integrative Medicine · Graduation from an accredited four-year naturopathic college · Graduation from an accredited National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) college · Graduation from an accredited Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) college ·

Current ABIHM board certification, active practice of integrative medicine, Integrative Medicine in Residency training, and/or significant CME credits earned in integrative medicine

Complete eligibility requirements, application and examination information are available at http://www.abpsus.org/ integrative-medicine.

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American Board of Integrative Medicine® A Member Board of the American Board of Physician Specialties®

5550 West Executive Drive – Suite 400 Tampa, FL 33609 tel: (813) 433-2277 | www.aboim.org