The Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA) is a companion organization to the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®). In 2015, ARDMS announced plans to expand the organizational structure and governance model to better meet the needs of diverse healthcare professionals around the world. In 2016, ARDMS introduced a new umbrella organization (Inteleos™) and the new physician-centric certification organization (Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement - APCA). APCA and Inteleos now join the ARDMS in furthering its long-standing mission of raising the global standards of excellence in healthcare and patient safety.