The American Board of Anesthesiology

Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties

Initial Certification in Pain Medicine

Available for Anesthesiologists holding primary certificates in Anesthesiology. Part 2 exam candidates may provisionally apply for certification in Pain Medicine.


Calendar of Activities

January 15, 2009
2009 Application Cycle Opens
March 15, 2009
Standard Deadline for 2009 Applications
March 31, 2009
Late Deadline for 2009 Applications
September 12, 2009
2009 Pain Medicine Examination Administered

Application for Certification

To submit an application, you must first log into your portal account. Click here to log in and proceed to the online application. If you do not have a portal account, click here to create one.


Entrance Requirements

The ABA's Entrance Requirements are detailed in the Adobe Acrobat Document Booklet of Information, Section 3.05.

The ABA's application and examination fees are listed in the Adobe Acrobat Document Booklet of Information, Section 3.08.


Pain Medicine Examination Content Outline

Adobe Acrobat Document Click here to view the content outline.


Examination Results

The results of ABA examinations are available to candidates online through their personal portal account, and are also mailed to candidates.

The schedule for the 2008-2009 Pain Medicine examination is shown below. The dates below represent the latest dates that the results will be available online or mailed.

To access your results, you must first log into your portal account. Click here to log in and proceed to the examination results. If you do not have a portal account, click here to create one.

Examination Schedule
Examination Online Mailed
2008 Pain Medicine Examination November 12, 2008 November 19, 2008
2009 Pain Medicine Examination November 11, 2009 November 18, 2009

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