Wound Certification Exam for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery

NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 15, 2024

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Applications are due May and November each year and testing occurs the months of June and December each year.

Demonstrate Your Expertise

Wound Care Board Certification can distinguish you as an expert in this field. It also demonstrates your commitment to the advancement of wound care medicine. Together, we can improve the lives of patients in the United States and Canada who need certified wound care specialists to provide medical care and surgery for their wounds.

About the Wound Care Exam

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Computer-based

200 multiple-choice questions

3.5 hours to complete

Wound Care Certification Exam Process for Physicians

ABWMS partners with the testing firm Professional Testing Corporation (PTC) to create and administer the Certification Examination for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery. We offer several testing windows per year.

Eligibility Requirements & Exam Fees

To sit for the wound care certification exam, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements by the application deadline:

Licensed physician in the United States or Canada
Application attachment: Copy of Current License

Board eligible or certified by an appropriate medical board
- Ex: American board of Medical Specialities (ABMS)
  American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
- *If certified by another board, call our office to verify it fulfills this requirement.
Application attachment: Eligibility documentation or copy of certification

Fulfillment of one of the following:

3+ years of wound care experience in an active practice. Experience must be documented by the institution’s Medical Director, Chief of Staff, or Chief Clinical Officer.
- Application Attachment: Support letter on official letterhead
Current enrollment in or completion of an ABMS or AOA-approved training program along with completion of the dedicated one-year wound medicine and surgery fellowship. Completion must be documented by the fellowship director.
- Application Attachment: Enrollment paperwork or certificate of completion of training program, completion verification of wound care fellowship on official letterhead

Completed application for the Certification Examination for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery

Required, non-refundable exam fee

What’s on the Exam?

The Certification Examination for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery will be approximately weighted in the following manner:

Basic Wound Science

10%

Clinical and Diagnostic Evaluation

20%

Treatment

30%

Risk Factors

10%

Wound Etiology

25%

Practice Management

Our candidate handbook contains information about each of these test sections and includes practice questions. You can also learn about testing conditions, accommodations, and more from the handbook.