American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of psychiatry and neurology through certification and maintenance of certification processes. The ABPN develops exams that assess current scientific knowledge and clinical expertise required to achieve and maintain Board certification. Since 1935, when its first examination was delivered, the ABPN has been serving the public interest and promoting excellence in practice. Over the past decades, the ABPN has also gained approval for recognition of 14 subspecialties of psychiatry and neurology.