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  • Assessment blueprint reviews launching in September, important certification and MOC dates, higher scores on the LKA associated with reduced post-hospitalization death and readmissions, new monthly notification for MOC points earned and more…

    August 6, 2025  |  News

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  • A Second Act: Finding My Purpose in Medicine

    Laura L. Sessums, JD, MD, ABIM’s Incoming Chief Medical Officer

    May 15, 2025  |  Announcements, News

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  • LKA Enhancements for 2025

    Question time limit increased 25%; immediate feedback for all questions

    December 31, 2024  |  LKA

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  • Effective Immediately:ABIM eliminates 2-year MOC point requirement

    Diplomates currently reported as “Certified, Not Participating in MOC” due to missing the 2-year point requirement will have their status updated to “Certified, Participating in MOC” as long as all other MOC requirements are met.

    October 28, 2024  |  Announcements

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August 6, 2025

News and Notes: Summer 2025

The Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®): Enrollment now open in 17 specialties; How does ABIM create assessment questions?; Has your practice changed?; You can deactivate your certificate in that discipline; Study finds new Milestones Rating System reduces but does not eliminate bias in residency knowledge ratings; How the physician community informs ABIM’s programs; Research Roundup

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July 18, 2025

Higher Scores on the LKA Associated with Reduced Post-Hospitalization Death and Readmissions

A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that patients treated by physicians who perform well on the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) experience significantly better prognoses—including lower mortality and readmission rates—than those treated by doctors with lower scores. Analyzing data of more than 260,000 Medicare hospitalizations managed by more than 4,000 internal medicine physicians, […]

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July 15, 2025

Medical Oncology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

The Medical Oncology Board, which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on April 22, 2025. Representatives from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) joined for a portion of the meeting*. The following is a summary of the spring meeting. […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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July 7, 2025

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee, which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on April 16, 2025. Representatives from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) joined for a portion of the meeting.* The following is a summary […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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June 30, 2025

Gastroenterology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

The Gastroenterology Board, which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on April 30, 2025. Representatives from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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June 24, 2025

Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

The Hematology Board, which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on May 2, 2025. A representative from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) joined for a portion of the meeting*. The following is a summary of the spring meeting. Visit […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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