Certificates of Added Qualification
Sleep Medicine
The CAQ in Sleep Medicine is offered in conjunction with the American Boards of Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Pediatrics, and Otolaryngology to recognize your training and knowledge in the treatment of conditions related to sleep.
Initial Certification Requirements for Sleep Medicine
If you are interested in obtaining a CAQ in Sleep Medicine, you are required to:
- Continuously maintain your family medicine certification.
- Complete a minimum of 12 months of full-time training in an ACGME-accredited Sleep Medicine fellowship program and submit verification of completion documentation.
- Submit an online application with associated fees.
- Achieve a passing score on the Sleep Medicine one-day exam.
For information regarding CAQ board eligibility, visit the CAQ Board Eligibility page.
Maintaining Certification in Sleep Medicine
To maintain your CAQ in Sleep Medicine, you are required to:
- Continuously maintain your family medicine certification.
- Submit annual CAQ certification fees.
- Submit an online application with associated fees.
- Achieve a passing score on the Sleep Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) or one-day exam.
Regaining Certification in Sleep Medicine
If you previously held a CAQ in Sleep Medicine, you can regain certification by:
- Continuously maintaining your family medicine certification.
- Submitting an online application with associated fees.
- Achieving a passing score on the Sleep Medicine one-day exam or LKA.
Please note, if you enroll in LKA while your certification has lapsed, you will not regain certification until you complete the assessment with a passing score (at the end of year five).
How Do I Get Started?
If you are interested in obtaining, maintaining, or regaining a CAQ in Sleep Medicine, you may access the online exam application under “Added Qualifications” in your MyABFM Portfolio.
For additional information, please contact us at sleep@theabfm.org.
