The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body for the American Association of Physician Specialists (AAPS) is a non-profit umbrella organization for sixteen medical specialty boards that certifies and re-certifies physicians in fourteen medical specialties in the United States and Canada.
The ABPS assists its Member Boards in developing and implementing educational and professional standards to evaluate and certify physician specialists.
It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor[1] as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
[2] The American Association of Physician Specialists (AAPS) is the smallest of three multi-specialty physician/surgeon certifying entities in the United States, providing board certification to both M.D.
The AAPS has grouped its certification activities within a single subdivision called the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS).