Certification: Dual Certification in Rheumatology and Allergy and Immunology
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Dual certification in rheumatology and allergy and immunology requires a minimum of three years of training which must include: (1) at least 12 months of clinical rheumatology training supervised by the director of an accredited rheumatology training program (2) 18 consecutive months of rheumatology continuity clinic and (3) at least 18 months of allergy and immunology training supervised by the training program director of an accredited program in allergy and immunology.
Plans for combined training should be prospectively approved in writing by both the rheumatology and the allergy and immunology training program directors and by ABIM and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Admission to either examination requires: (1) certification in internal medicine, (2) satisfactory clinical competence and (3) completion of the entire three-year combined program.
Plans for combined training should be prospectively approved in writing by both the rheumatology and the allergy and immunology training program directors and by ABIM and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Admission to either examination requires: (1) certification in internal medicine, (2) satisfactory clinical competence and (3) completion of the entire three-year combined program.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- No
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 10 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- Yes
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- Yes
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
Specialty
The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.