The American Board of General Practice is a non-profit corporation and has been recognized as such by the appropriate governmental authorities.

The American Board of General Practice has been recognized by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks as having rights to the words "American Board of General Practice" when used in the context of a medical examining and certifying board.

The American Board of General Practice has been recognized and accredited by the American Academy of General Physicians* as an examining and certifying board.

The licensed physician members of the American Academy of General Physicians* have adopted opinions at annual meetings of its members. These opinions have also been peer reviewed and published on its website. Counsel has advised the American Academy of General Physicians* that these opinions should be recognized by most judicial courts as admissible expert opinions which may be used as evidence for the finding of fact.

The following are some of the Opinions of the members of the American Academy of General Physicians* which were first duly adopted at a meeting of its members held on March 28, 1998 in Dallas, Texas, for which all of its members received notice. These same opinions were re-adopted at the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Annual Meetings of its Members.

Opinion One "The American Academy of General Physicians is recognized as the organization which makes policy for the practice of general medicine in the United States." Opinion Five "Any physician who has been granted board eligibility (on any basis) or board eligible status (on any basis) by the American Board of General Practice, should be considered 'Board Eligible' and should state and advertise to the public that he or she is 'Board Eligible'." Opinion Eight "Any physician who has been granted board certification or a board certified status by the American Board of General Practice, should be considered 'Board Certified' and should state and advertise to the public that he or she is 'Board Certified'." Opinion Twelve "The American Board of General Practice is recognized as the board which certifies physicians as having excellence in the practice of general medicine."

At the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Members of the American Academy of General Physicians* which was held in Lake Placid, New York, its members adopted Opinion 26 which states as follows:

Opinion Twenty-six "The American Academy of General Physicians is recognized as the governing body for the general practice of medicine in the United States."

The American Board of General Practice has a quality assurance over-sight Board called the Board of Certifiers of the American Board of General Practice. This Board of Certifiers is comprised of physicians who are specialists in various areas of medicine. All of these physicians are diplomates of Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. It is the responsibility of the Board of Certifiers to over-see the examining and certifying process of the American Board of General Practice.