Specialty Programs with Dependent and Independent Subspecialties


Subspecialty Program: A subspecialty program is a structured educational experience following completion of a prerequisite specialty program in graduate medical education designed to conform to the Program Requirements of a particular subspecialty. Core specialty programs can have dependent, independent or no subspecialty programs associated with them.

Dependent Subspecialty Program: A program that is required to function in conjunction with an accredited specialty program, usually reviewed conjointly with the specialty program, usually sponsored by the same sponsoring institution, and geographically proximate. The continued accreditation of the subspecialty program is dependent on the specialty program maintaining its accreditation.

Independent Subspecialty Program: A program that is not directly related to, or dependent upon, the accreditation status of a specialty program.

Specialties with Dependent Subspecialties
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Otolaryngology
Radiology-Diagnostic
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry (except Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Preventive Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Urology

Specialties with Independent Subspecialties
Dermatology
Medical Genetics
Orthopaedic Surgery
Pathology
Psychiatry (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Surgery-General

Specialties without Subspecialties
Allergy and Immunology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology (subspecialties are accredited by ABOG, not ACGME)
Ophthalmology
Radiation Oncology
Transitional Year