The American Board of Urgent Care Medicine was established in 1997, offering board certification to physicians who practice Urgent Care Medicine. Since that time, more than 1,000 physicians have become Board Certified, thus demonstrating their excellence in the discipline of Urgent Care Medicine!

The ABUCM proposes that the physicians who advertise themselves as "Board Certified" in Urgent Care Medicine, have in fact been certified in their area of expertise by a specialty board that uses procedures and standards sufficient to ensure that the certified physician has the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to assure the public that he or she is a qualified medical specialist.

Diplomates of the ABUCM may designate their ABUCM Urgent Care Medicine Board Certification using "DABUCM".

Certification Exam
Board Certification through the testing category is now open. The exam is an electronic exam comprised of 225 multiple-choice questions. It is broken down into seven general categories: General Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Pharmacology, Public Health, Risk Management, and Occupational Medicine.

To sit for the exam, candidates submit an application for consideration and review by the Board. Once accepted as an exam candidate, the Certification Coordinator will work with the examinee to select a testing facility and schedule an appointment to take the exam. The exam is offered during four exam windows throughout the year: March, June, September and December at thousands of testing centers both nationally and internationally. There is no deadline for submitting an application for any of the exam windows. The ABUCM sends examination result notifications within 14 days after the close of an exam window.

The fee for the exam is $950

• Graduation from a medical or osteopathic school which is accredited by the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or graduation from a medical school or osteopathic school which is recognized by the World Health Organization.
• Completion of a residency which is accredited by the ACGME in emergency medicine, family practice, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, or pediatrics.
• A current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, district or territory of the United States and a current DEA certificate.
• Completion of 100 hours of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) averaged over the past two years.
• Practice experience in Urgent Care Medicine for a minimum of five years/seven thousand (7,000) hours.
• Membership in the AAUCM is encouraged, and members are encouraged to participate in the activities of the AAUCM. Membership in a local medical society, state medical association or the American Medical Association is also encouraged.
• Candidates must uphold the Code of Ethics of the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine and be known in his/her community as an ethical member of the profession and an active practitioner of urgent care medicine.

Applying for the Exam
To download an application, click Exam Application. Or, to receive an application by mail, please send a written request to the Board along with the $30** application fee to:

American Board of Urgent Care Medicine
2813 S. Hiawassee Rd., Suite 206
Orlando, FL 32835-6690

*All fees are non-refundable*

**Because of increased administrative costs the price of the Exam Application will increase to $50 and the Exam Fee will increase to $950. These changes will take affect November 15, 2012.**

Preparing for the Exam
Exam Master’s urgent care study resource was designed specifically to help urgent care professionals prepare for certification. Online access to this resource is just $199 for twelve months, enabling you to review hundreds of questions, create practice exams, and review detailed explanations.  To begin your review Click Here.