Criteria for Eligibility - Physicians - American Board of Clinical Pharmacology, Inc.

Criteria for Eligibility - NON-PHYSICIANS

Category I

Notarized copy of doctoral degree in one of the life or medical sciences from an accredited academic institution in the United States, Canada, or non-U.S. degree equivalent.

Notarized official verification of satisfactory completion of a minimum of five years of post-doctoral experience in clinical pharmacology, including at least two years of residency or fellowship in clinical pharmacology. Post-doctoral experience in pharmacology or related biological science (e.g. molecular biology) may be acceptable if the applicant is currently working in and contributing to clinical pharmacology. Certain components of the training program are advisable and include experimental design and methodology, pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics, drug development and evaluation, regulatory affairs, and statistics.
After the 2005 examination, eligibility for certification will require completion of two-years of postdoctoral fellowship training in clinical pharmacology at a training program registered or accredited by the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology.

Documentation of contribution to the field of Clinical Pharmacology. Publications are a good source for this documentation.
Participation as a student and as a teacher in clinical pharmacology continuing education activities, including formal course teaching.

Submission of two original letters of recommendation, one of which must be from current employer attesting to the applicant's clinical pharmacology activities (waived if self-employed), and one from the director of a training program (residency, post doctoral, or doctorate program), or if this is unavailable, a letter from a person familiar with the applicant's work and commitment to clinical pharmacology.