Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Subspecialty Certification

The critical care medicine physician is a specialist with a broad knowledge of all aspects of management of the critically ill patient, whose primary base of operation is the intensive care unit (ICU). Physicians working in Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine provide particular benefits to patients in the perioperative period. ABEM-certified physicians attain subspecialty certification in Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine by meeting the eligibility criteria, fulfilling specific credential requirements, and passing the Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Certification Examination. The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) develops and administers the subspecialty certification examination in Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, while ABEM is responsible for credentialing its candidates. Emergency Medicine physicians certified in Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine must participate in an ABEM-accepted continuing certification process.