Diversity Statement

American Board of Professional Neuropsychology

The ABN Diversity mission statement is:

Inclusive excellence, belonging, fairness, and respect, amongst others qualities, are important values for the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN). ABN respects and invites equality and belonging in differences that include attributes such as age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and gender diversity

To attain its mission statement, the ABN Diversity Committee’s shared goals are to:


  1. Ensure that the ABN Board enables all members to feel empowered, valued, respected, and safe.
  2. Promote ideas and events to further the spirit of diversity and inclusion.
  3. Develop policies and practices to advocate, recruit, and retain board-certified neuropsychologists with diverse attributes and experiences.


The ABN board and ABN diplomates will continuously be open to new ideas and exchanges in the spirit of ensuring that all ABN staff and members know that inclusion, fairness, and belonging are imperative to the field and enriching the profession and practice of neuropsychology.