Precision Medicine Specialists

Certification or Licensing

Precision medicine specialists who are employed as physicians must be licensed to practice medicine. Licensing is also required for nurses, genetic counselors (in some states), and pharmacists.

Precision medicine specialists may pursue board certification in a primary care (e.g., family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics) or another specialty. Additionally, the American Board of Precision Medicine offers certification to physicians who work in the field. Candidates must hold a M.D. or D.O. degree from a qualified medical school, have completed residency or fellowship program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, maintain board certification in their primary specialty, and be licensed to practice medicine in the United States. Visit https://www.theabopm.org/board-certification for more information.

The American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics offers voluntary certification in three specialties (clinical genetics and genomics, clinical biochemical genetics, laboratory genetics and genomics) and two subspecialties (medical biochemical genetics, molecular genetic pathology). Applicants must pass an examination and meet other requirements. Visit https://www.abmgg.org/initial-certification to learn more about each credential.

Certification is also available for nurses, genetic counselors, laboratory technicians and technologists, pharmacists, and pharmacologists.