The mark consists of two ovals with a white band between them; the outer oval is defined by a border consisting of two green ovals with a yellow oval between them; the inner oval creating the white band is green; in the white band, in green letters, are the words "BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN", running around the top from approximately 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock; in the bottom of the white band, also in green, are the words "FAMILY MEDICINE"; also in the white band, separating the upper and lower words are two green dots, one on each side; the interior oval is yellow with a green staff, outlined in white, with a green snake, also outlined in white, wrapped around it forming a Rod of Asclepius; at the bottom of the yellow oval in green letters are the words "SINCE 1985"; to the left of the Rod of Asclepius, in white outlined in green are the letters "BC" and to the right of the Rod of Asclepius, also in white outlined in green are the letters "FM". Outside the oval at the bottom curving around it, in black, are the words "A MEMBER BOARD OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES".