ABPN Strategic Plan

Vision

All patients who need psychiatric or neurologic care will be served well by physicians who have demonstrated specialty expertise and commitment to ongoing professional self-improvement.

Certification by the ABPN will be recognized as the gold standard for demonstrating this expertise and commitment.

Key Values for the ABPN

Expertise and Continuous Professional Self-Improvement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Integrity and Accountability

Respect, Collaboration, and Engagement

ABPN Mission

To serve the public and the profession by promoting lifelong learning and certifying psychiatrists and neurologists to high standards of expertise.

At the ABPN, we fulfill our mission by:

Setting standards for expertise in our fields, including training and other criteria for certification eligibility
Developing and implementing assessments
Fostering lifelong learning that includes external feedback
Supporting educational innovations and research as related to specialty expertise in training and clinical practice
Engaging with other strategic partners
Embodying and applying our values to our work

The ABPN Strategic Plan Includes These Priority Areas

Evolve Our Assessments in Training and in Initial and Continuing Certification

Increase inclusion of selected content areas
Explore the role of additional assessment methods

Enhance the Value of Certification

Incorporate feedback from physician diplomates, the public, and other stakeholders to further improve the quality, feasibility, and relevance of our certification programs
Convey the value of board certification, engaging our diplomates and providing information for patients, families, and the broader public
Conduct and promote research and scholarship to better understand the relationships among training requirements, board certification, and outcomes for physicians and patients

Explore Potential Improvements to Training Requirements

In collaboration with leaders in the fields and with the ACGME:

Explore modifications to training requirements for selected ABPN specialties and subspecialties
Explore the role of improved observational assessments of competencies in training

Foster Communications with Collaborators and Other Interested Parties

Seek input from multiple viewpoints
Convey the ‘what, why, and how’ of ABPN programs
Use multiple communication methods with collaborators and other interested parties

Please also see ABPN’s place in the Regulatory Landscape for US Physician Education, Training, and Practice.

Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across Our Activities

Reflecting our key values, ABPN has an action plan related to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; details may be found here.

Advance ABPN Governance

Promote opportunities for engagement of diplomates in ABPN activities
Develop venues for ABPN leadership to obtain broad input from stakeholders and others with helpful expertise or perspectives
Promote the continued professional growth of ABPN leadership