ABIM Quarterly News and Notes | Winter 2019
We know how busy you are. That’s why we’ve created this quarterly newsletter to keep you informed about ABIM news, share insights from your fellow doctors and let…
“Serving the Profession”: Join ABIM’s New Item Writing Task Force
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) established the Item-Writing Task Forces to help Exam Committees keep up with the increased demand for content associated with the new…
Reinstating a Lapsed Certificate using the Knowledge Check-In
In 2018, ABIM announced that physicians who let a certificate lapse can meet their assessment requirement by passing two consecutive Knowledge Check-Ins within a two-year period. This allows…
Why Would an Osteopathic Resident Become ABIM Board Certified?
In 2014, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) announced their agreement to transition to a single graduate medical education accreditation…
Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Vision Commission Draft Report is Open for Public Comment
The Vision Initiative is an effort to assess the current state of continuing board certification and envision its framework for the future. Convened by the American Board of…
Family Ties: Three Generations of Board Certified Physicians
In the spring of 2018, ABIM received a certificate from 1937, just a year after the creation of this board. It belonged to Dr. Neuton Stern, grandfather of…
A Refresher on Your 5-Year, 100 MOC Point Requirement
At ABIM, we want to do more to set you up for success in maintaining your board certification, particularly as we approach the end of 2018. As a…
ABIM Statement 12/10/18
ABIM is disappointed to learn of a lawsuit filed on behalf of four diplomates. The organization will vigorously defend itself, recognizing that doing so will consume resources far…
Pearson VUE Network Issue Disrupts ABIM Knowledge Check-In Administration
On Saturday, December 1, 2018, during the ABIM Internal Medicine Knowledge Check-In (KCI) administration, Pearson VUE – ABIM’s exam delivery provider – experienced network instability issues that affected…
A Thanksgiving Message from Dr. Richard Baron
I’ll admit it. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. When our children were tiny, my wife and I made the decision that we would do anything…