Fall 2019 Specialty Board Summaries
As Chair of ABIM Council, the governing body that oversees ABIM’s Specialty Boards, I am very proud of what each of the twelve discipline-specific groups has accomplished this fall.…
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Summary Report: Fall 2019 Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Board Meeting
Posted onFall 2019 Meeting At our fall meeting, the announcement by ABIM regarding the development of a longitudinal assessment option for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) was a primary focus…
PODCAST: ACC & ABIM talk Collaborative Maintenance Pathway
Posted onAt this year’s American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting—held March 16-18, in New Orleans—ABIM and ACC launched the new Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) for certified cardiologists who…
Internal Medicine Board Considers Revised Procedural Requirements
Posted onABIM’s Internal Medicine Board periodically reviews and revises procedural requirements to ensure internal medicine trainees are prepared for independent practice based on current medical standards. The Board is…
Board Certified Internists, how do we love thee?
Posted onThis Valentine’s Day, we wanted to show our Board Certified Internists some love. Just how do we love thee? Let us count the ways…. Showing our diplomates some…
Thank Your Mentor Today!
Posted onJanuary is National Mentoring Month. As leaders in Internal Medicine, ABIM governance members share how teaching and mentoring has impacted their careers. Take some time to #ThankYourMentor today!…
Why Would an Osteopathic Resident Become ABIM Board Certified?
Posted onIn 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
Posted onThe 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
Posted onIn 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
Posted onAt 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…