News Archive
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Change in General Examination Requirement – Structure and Schedule
The ABMGG Board of Directors has approved a change in the administration schedule and structure of the General examination. Starting with the 2025 administration, the number of questions on the General exam will decrease will decrease from 126 to 100, and the exam duration will be shortened to 120 minutes. Additionally, the General examination will […] -
ABMGG Approves Transition to an Annual Certifying Examination Schedule
The ABMGG Board of Directors recently approved the transition to administering the certifying examinations annually. Beginning in 2025, the ABMGG will offer the certifying examinations every year in all specialties except clinical biochemical genetics and medical biochemical genetics. The current number of biochemical genetics examinees does not allow for psychometric validity of the exam results if offered […] -
Dr. Blitzer Stepping Down as ABMGG CEO
The American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) announces that Miriam (Mimi) Blitzer, PhD, will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer at the end of 2024. Dr. Blitzer has a long history with ABMGG which began as a question writer for certification examinations in the early 1990’s. In 1996, she was elected to […] -
Welcome to the new ABMGG.org!
We are excited to debut a cleaner, more user-friendly website with streamlined navigation and an updated look and feel. On this redesigned site, explore updated mega menus that break down initial and continuing certification, details on training programs and other tools and resources from ABMGG. We have also included announcements and an important dates section […]