American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Table of Contents
Introduction
The founding of the ABPN
A selective history of the ABPN
Sketches of selected ABPN giants of neurology
Sketches of selected ABPN giants of psychiatry
The examination in neurology
Child neurology and the ABPN
Clinical neurophysiology
The subspecialty of vascular neurology
Neuromuscular medicine
Certification in neurodevelopmental disabilities
The examination in psychiatry
Addiction psychiatry
Child and adolescent psychiatry
Geriatric psychiatry
Psychosomatic medicine
Forensic psychiatry
Board governance and finances
Developing and scoring multiple-choice examinations
Credentialing and exam administration
The ABPN goes electronic
The view from the ABPN executive office: past, present, and future
The ABPN and professional organizations in psychiatry
The board and professional neurology associations
The Residency Review Committee in psychiatry and neurology
Accreditation in graduate medical education
The future of board certification
Licensing and certification
Recertification and maintenance of certification: lifelong learning for psychiatrists and neurologists
Strategic planning at the ABPN: the way forward
Appendix 1: ABPN
Index