American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)

Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees

The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is a non-profit organization established in 1948 that advances the practice of preventive medicine through certification and maintenance of certification for physicians. As a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, ABPM upholds rigorous standards to credential professionals whose work focuses on protecting and promoting the health of individuals, communities, and defined populations. The organization emphasizes core competencies across biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental and occupational medicine, health services planning and evaluation, and the clinical application of prevention strategies, drawing on medical, social, economic, and behavioral sciences.

Based in Chicago, ABPM operates within the non-profit sector serving medical professionals pursuing preventive medicine specialties and subspecialties, including areas such as Addiction Medicine, Clinical Informatics, Medical Toxicology, and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. Its mission centers on safeguarding health by providing structured pathways for certification and ongoing professional development, reflecting its role within the broader field of preventive medicine and its allied specialties. Acknowledging recent activity, the organization has highlighted initiatives related to continued certification programs and recognizes the contributions of volunteers, alongside notable professional recognitions in the field.

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