Certificate of Added Qualification

Sports Medicine

The CAQ in Sports Medicine is offered in conjunction with the American Boards of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to recognize your training and knowledge in injuries related to sports.

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At-A-Glance

The Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine recognizes your fellowship training and knowledge of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of injuries related to participating in sports and/or exercise, and ability to address illnesses and diseases that might have effects on health and physical performance.

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Initial Certification Requirements for Sports Medicine

If you are interested in obtaining a CAQ in Sports 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 Sports Medicine fellowship program and submit verification of completion documentation.
Submit an online application with associated fees.
Achieve a passing score on the Sports Medicine one-day exam.

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

Maintaining Certification in Sports Medicine

To maintain your CAQ in Sports 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 Sports Medicine one-day exam.

Regaining Certification in Sports Medicine

If you have previously held a CAQ in Sports 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 Sports Medicine one-day exam.

How Do I Get Started?

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

For additional information, please contact us at sports@theabfm.org.

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One-Day Exam

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