Urgent Care Board Certification Course

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.

These categories are further broken down into the more specific areas of abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, thoracic and respiratory disorders, traumatic disorders, pediatric disorders, toxicology and clinical pharmacology, obstetrical and gynecological disorders, procedures and skills of Urgent Care Medicine, musculoskeletal disorders, cutaneous disorders, systemic and cutaneous infectious disorders, endocrine, metabolic and nutritious disorders, head and neck disorder, hematology and oncology disorders, nervous system disorders, psychological and behavioral disorders, urological and renal disorders, environmental disorders, immune system disorders, epidemiology, and public health disorders.

The content of the examination is divided into more than a dozen main knowledge areas including: anatomy/ physiology, medicine, surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, infectious disease, pain medicine, radiology, orthopedics, pharmacology, psychiatry, sports medicine, occupational medicine, and compensation/disability/medical-legal issues. These areas are further divided into a matrix of sections. The information from the practice analysis survey is then used to determine the number of items to include under each of the knowledge areas.

In order to be eligible for certification through the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Graduation from a medical or osteopathic school which is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) 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 American College of Graduate Medical Education (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.