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