ABPNS

	ABPNS

	ABPNS Website
	Certification Examination for Physician Nutrition Specialists
	Dates

	Eligibility

	Fees

	Testing Centers

	Application Request

ABPNS

American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists


		ABPNS

Examination(s)

Certification Examination for Physician Nutrition Specialists

ABPNS Website

http://www.nutritioncare.org/ABPNS/

Certification Examination for Physician Nutrition Specialists

Application Deadline

Examination Date

10/1/2012

11/3/2012 - 11/17/2012

1/10/2013

2/10/2013 [Phoenix, Arizona Only]

9/15/2013

11/2/2013 - 11/16/2013

Eligibility

To be eligible to take the ABPNS exam, a candidate must meet three requirements:

Current licensure to practice medicine in the U.S., or the equivalent in other countries. All candidates for certification and recertification must be licensed to practice medicine in the country in which they reside.

ABMS Board certification or the equivalent outside the U.S.

Demonstrated expertise in nutrition defined by one or more of the following: *
1. Mentored training in clinical nutrition (requires letter of recommendation from mentor).
2. Dedicated service on a hospital Multidisciplinary Nutrition Team (requires letter of recommendation from hospital chief of staff or physician head of department).
3. Performance of research with publications in nutrition (provide documentation on curriculum vitae).
4. Teaching position involving nutrition at an academic medical center (requires letter of recommendation from department chairman).
5. Committee membership and/or leadership role in a national nutrition society (provide documentation on curriculum vitae).
6. Completion of a minimum of 150 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) devoted to clinical nutrition (provide CME documentation).
7. Regional peer-recognized leadership role in nutrition (requires letter of recommendation from peer in community).
Final acceptance of eligibility is subject to satisfactory review by the ABPNS Board.

*Requirements for eligibility have been revised due to the fact that at the present time, positions for formal training in clinical nutrition are limited. Requirements will be re-evaluated on an annual basis, as increasing opportunities for training emerge in the future.
Completion and filing of an Application for the Certification Examination for Physician Nutrition Specialists, including copies of the candidate�s current medical license and board certification.

Payment of required fee.

Fee(s)

Examination Fee

$800.00

Regional Testing Center(s)

It will be offered at PSI testing centers. Click here to search for the site nearest you.

NOTE: You will not be able to select a testing center on the PSI site prior to receiving confirmation that you are registered for a certification exam.

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Certification Examination for Physician Nutrition Specialists

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