American Board of Medical Genetics
E1015548
The American Board of Medical Genetics is a professional certification body that establishes standards and credentials for specialists in medical genetics in the United States.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medical genetics organization
ⓘ
professional certification body ⓘ |
| activity |
define eligibility criteria for certification
ⓘ
develop certification examinations ⓘ maintain certification standards ⓘ update professional practice guidelines in genetics ⓘ |
| certifies |
clinical geneticists
ⓘ
laboratory geneticists ⓘ medical geneticists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
clinical genetics
ⓘ
genetic counseling ⓘ laboratory genetics ⓘ medical genetics ⓘ |
| focus |
credentialing of genetics professionals
ⓘ
professional standards in genetics ⓘ |
| goal |
improve quality of genetic services
ⓘ
protect the public through professional certification in genetics ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ABMG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
healthcare
ⓘ
medical certification ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| operatesIn | United States healthcare system ⓘ |
| purpose |
administer certification examinations in medical genetics
ⓘ
certify professionals in medical genetics ⓘ define training requirements in medical genetics ⓘ ensure competence of medical genetics specialists ⓘ establish standards for specialists in medical genetics ⓘ |
| regulates | professional certification in medical genetics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
genetics professional societies
ⓘ
medical boards in the United States ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| setsStandardFor |
clinical geneticists
ⓘ
laboratory geneticists ⓘ medical genetics training programs ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
healthcare professionals in medical genetics
ⓘ
laboratory professionals in genetics ⓘ physicians specializing in genetics ⓘ |
| typeOfStandard | professional certification standard ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
→
foundedBy
→
American Board of Medical Genetics
ⓘ