Geriatric Medicine

Initial Certification Requirements for Geriatric Medicine

If you are interested in seeking a CAQ in Geriatric Medicine, you are required to:

• Continuously maintain your family medicine certification.
• Complete a minimum of 12 months of full-time training in an ACGME-accredited Geriatric Medicine fellowship program and submit verification of completion documentation.
• Submit an online application with associated fees.
• Achieve a passing score on the Geriatric Medicine one-day exam.

For information regarding CAQ board eligibility, visit the CAQ Board Eligibility page.

Maintaining Certification in Geriatric Medicine

To maintain your CAQ in Geriatric Medicine, you are required to:

• Continuously maintain your family medicine certification.
• Submit annual CAQ certification fees.
• Submit an online application with associated fees.
• Achieve a passing score on the Geriatric Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) or one-day exam.
  

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Regaining Certification in Geriatric Medicine

If you previously held a CAQ in Geriatric Medicine, you can regain certification by:

• Continuously maintaining your family medicine certification.
• Submitting an online application with associated fees.
• Achieving a passing score on the Geriatric Medicine one-day exam or LKA.

Please note, if you enroll in LKA after your certification has lapsed, you will not regain your certification until you complete the assessment with a passing score (at the end of year five).

How Do I Get Started?

If you are interested in obtaining, maintaining, or regaining a CAQ in Geriatric Medicine, you may access the online exam application under “Added Qualifications” in your MyABFM Portfolio.

For additional information, please contact us at [email protected].