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February 20, 2026 Dr. Heather Stanley-Christian is certified with ABMGG in clinical genetics and genomics, with additional certifications in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. She shares her experience in choosing the genetics field and its importance for the Black/African American community: “My path into Clinical Genetics and Maternal–Fetal Medicine was born at the intersection […]

January 19, 2026 The ABMGG Continuing Certification Committee recently approved a policy for diplomates who are behind on paying the annual fees for participation in the Continuing Certification program. Beginning January 2027, diplomates who have not paid annual fees will lose access to CertLink until such time as all outstanding fees have been remitted. This […]

January 7, 2026 The Board has recently updated the Re-Entry Process policy for former diplomates who wish to become recertified after losing certification. Full details can be found here: https://www.abmgg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Re-entry-Process-2025.pdf Email StayCertified@abmgg.org with any questions.

November 6, 2025 The American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics is happy to share that we have 177 new diplomates certified in medical genetics and genomics following this year’s certification examinations. An additional 46 diplomates currently certified with us added new specialties/subspecialty under their belt. We are excited to welcome you to Board Certification […]

October 28, 2025 We have updated our Verify Certification page to provide clarification on who can request letters of verification, our recommended annual reverification date, and how non-time limited (lifetime) certificate holders’ participation in continuing certification will be reflected in the Certification Matters platform. Full details can be found here: www.abmgg.org/verify-certification/ If you have any […]

August 20, 2025 The ABMGG is pleased to announce new members of the Board of Directors who will begin their terms on January 1, 2026: Drs. Kristen Deak and Rebecca Ganetzky. Click here to learn more about their backgrounds.

July 25, 2025 The ABMGG Board of Directors recently voted to change the eligibility criteria for our certification exams to the following: Our full Board Eligibility and Active Candidate Status policy is available here: Board-Eligibility-Active-Candidate-Policy-2025.pdf If you have any questions, please email credentials@abmgg.org.

July 1, 2025 ABMGG officially welcomes Matt Glaser as our new Manager of Certification and Assessment. Matt joins us with an impressive background in education and professional development. At the ABMGG, he will manage all aspects of candidate credentialing and examination administration while providing support to program directors and trainees. Please join us in giving Matt a […]

May 16, 2025 Did you know that ABMGG is on Facebook, LinkedIn and X/Twitter? Be sure to check us out on your preferred platform(s) for the latest information on our examinations and Continuing Certification updates. We also encourage diplomates to reach out to StayCertified@abmgg.org to share their accomplishments in their practice so that we may […]

May 6, 2025 We are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved important modifications to the administration of certifying exams, beginning with the 2025 administration. Achieving ABMGG certification requires successfully passing BOTH the general exam and at least one specialty exam.  This policy is effective beginning with the August 2025 certifying examination […]