Established in 1977, the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) is a professional association of interdisciplinary health care professionals. Through its ultimate goal to improve the quality of health care, ABQAURP is dedicated to providing health care education and certification for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. The ABQAURP certification process promotes excellence and professionalism through recognition of individuals dedicated to Health Care Quality and Management. These individuals are distinguished by superior skills in analysis, review, case management, and many other areas of health care administration. ABQAURP's certification process reflects dedication to establishing Health Care Quality and Management as a specialty with definable standards upheld by knowledgeable experts.