American Association of Physician Specialists

Not to be confused with American Board of Medical Specialties.

The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS) is a 501(c)(6)^[1] not-for-profit organization founded in 1950, with headquarters in Tampa, Florida.^[3]

American Association of Physician Specialists

Formation	1950[1]
Type	Professional association
Tax ID no.	23-7009389[1]
Legal status	501(c)(6)[1]
Headquarters	Tampa, Florida[1]
Location	United States
Membership	Doctor of Medicine (MD) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Executive Director	Jeff Morris, JD [2]
Affiliations	American Association of Physician Specialists Foundation[1]
Website	www.aapsus.org

Academies

The AAPS oversees the following 20 medical academies:^[4]

• Administrative medicine
• Anesthesiology
• Dermatology
• Diagnostic radiology
• Disaster medicine – American Academy of Disaster Medicine (AADM)
• Emergency medicine – American Academy of Emergency Physicians (AAEP)
• Family medicine obstetrics
• Family practice
• Geriatric medicine
• Hospital medicine
• Integrative medicine
• Internal medicine
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic surgery
• Plastic & reconstructive surgery
• Psychiatry
• Radiation oncology
• Surgery
• Urgent care

See also

• American Academy of Disaster Medicine
• American Board of Physician Specialties
• American Board of Medical Specialties

References

1. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". American Association of Physician Specialists. December 31, 2014.
2. "Staff". American Association Physician Specialists. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
3. "About AAPS". American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
4. "Board Certifications". American Association of Physician Specialists Inc. Retrieved 7 October 2016.

External links

• AAPS official website
• ABPS official website