More than 880,000 physicians were certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 2017, about 20,000 more than in 2016, according to the board’s latest . AHA is an associate member of ABMS, which certifies physicians in 39 specialties and 86 subspecialties. For more information, visit .

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