Spring 2026 News and Notes

ABIM publishes Annual Diplomate Reports; important upcoming dates; initial certification blueprints revised; new LKA focused assessments available; new report outlines how physicians met the assessment requirement

May 20, 2026 | News
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52 Years in Medicine Reflections from a Trailblazing Woman Physician

Georgia Newman, MD, FACP, received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1971 and became ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1974 and Geriatric Medicine in 1988. She practices geriatric medicine in Oberlin, Ohio, and continues to participate in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) through ABIM’s Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®).

April 6, 2026 | Celebrating Physicians
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Protecting the Validity of Assessment

A message from Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, President and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the ABIM Foundation

February 11, 2026 | LKA
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ABIM Blog

May 20, 2026

News and Notes: Spring 2026

ABIM report details workforce size, certification trends; important certification and MOC dates; revisions to Initial Certification blueprints; the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment: Enrollment still open; new focused assessments available; new report outlines how physicians met the ABIM MOC assessment requirement in 2025

News

May 19, 2026

Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) Enrollment Now Open Through November 15

ABIM has permanently extended the enrollment deadline for the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) from June 30 to November 15. It’s important to keep in mind that enrolling later in the year means less flexibility because fewer questions can be left unopened during the five-year LKA cycle. If you’re interested, enroll as soon as possible so you have ample time to complete […]

Announcements

April 6, 2026

52 Years in Medicine: Reflections from a Trailblazing Woman Physician

Georgia Newman, MD, FACP, received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1971 and became ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1974 and Geriatric Medicine in 1988. She practices geriatric medicine in Oberlin, Ohio, and continues to participate in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) through ABIM’s Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®). In celebration of 90 […]

Celebrating Physicians

April 1, 2026

Call for Comment: Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Certification Procedural Requirements

The ABIM Pulmonary Disease Board and Critical Care Medicine Board are considering changes to the procedural competencies required for board eligibility in their respective disciplines. For the past three years, the Specialty Boards have been engaged with ABIM Board Certified physicians, medical specialty societies and program directors asking for their views on what the requirements […]

Uncategorized

March 31, 2026

Item-Writer Spotlight: Israa Soghier, MD

ABIM is proud to spotlight members of the Item-Writing Task Forces, which are responsible for writing all of the content for assessments in each discipline of internal medicine. Learn more about the Item-Writing Task Forces and how ABIM creates assessment questions on the ABIM Blog. If you are interested in applying to serve as an Item-Writer, view current openings. […]

Item-Writer Spotlight

March 31, 2026

Item-Writer Spotlight | Emmy Bell, MD, MSPH

Item-Writer Spotlight