CAQ Sports Medicine-Pediatrics Board Certification Resource Guide Sports Medicine Board Certification Examination

1. Details of the Board Certification a. WEBSITE : www.abp.org b. Exam is administered through American Board of Family Medicine:

www.abfm.org (Applicant will be given a temporary ABFM ID to register for test) c. Prerequisites for Pediatric Sports Medicine Subspecialty exam / CAQ:

i. https://abp.org/content/sports-medicine-certification ii. Initial certification in General Pediatrics (with appropriate MOC)

iii. COMPLETED 1 year of training in ACGME accredited Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship (Verification of training is required)

iv. Valid license d. Dates: Sports Medicine CAQ Exam is given one time per year in July. See ABP

website for exact dates. i. https://abp.org/content/exam-dates-and-fees-subspecialties

ii. Registration: Feb/March iii. Late registration: April

e. Costs: i. Regular registration $2,900, Late registration $3,245

ii. Recertification registration $1,300, Late registration $1500 f. Format: 200 multiple choice questions, administered at certified testing facility

(Available in all states) g. Results: Available 6-8 wks following test. Candidates will be emailed when test

scores are available. Results are found in candidate’s ABP portfolio.

2. Study Resources a. Content outline --

https://www.abp.org/sites/abp/files/pdf/SportsMedExaminationOutline.pdf b. AMSSM in-service examination

i. http://www.amssm.org/Testing.php ii. Description: This test was created by the Fellowship Committee of the

AMSSM and is based on the test outline as published by the American Board of Family Medicine.

iii. The test is available to take online and follows a similar format as the recertification examination. Two -200 question examinations with detailed answer keys.

iv. Member Cost: $100, Non-member Cost: $500 v. Questions may overlap those in AMSSM Review Book

c. AMSSM Textbook i. https://amssmstore.com/p-5932-amssm-sports-medicine-caq-study-

guide.aspx ii. Online ordering through AMSSM bookstore

d. SMART

http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Medicine-Study-Review-Boards/dp/1936287234/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413520294&sr=8-1&keywords=sports+medicine+board+review

e. Sports Medicine: Sports Medicine: Study Guide & Review for Boards http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Medicine-Study-Review-Boards/dp/1936287234/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413520294&sr=8-1&keywords=sports+medicine+board+review

f. ACSM Study Guide

http://www.amazon.com/ACSMs-Sports-Medicine-Comprehensive-Review/dp/1451104251/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1413520098&sr=8-4&keywords=sports+medicine+board+review