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  • Bedside to Boardroom: Meet Dr. Amit Vashist

    An interview with new Board Director Amit Vashist, MD, explores professionalism, patient trust and strengthening the bond between patients and the profession.

    July 17, 2026  |  ABIM Governance

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  • Study associates higher LKA scores with lower use of low-value services

    Patients whose physicians scored higher in the first year of the LKA were less likely to receive low-value healthcare services, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

    July 13, 2026  |  News

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  • Dr. Sandeep Dhand: A lifetime in pulmonology

    Over the course of a distinguished career spanning almost five decades, Sandeep Dhand, MD, built a life in pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine shaped by mentorship, adaptation and service.

    June 29, 2026  |  Celebrating Physicians

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July 23, 2026

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2026

The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board held its spring meeting on April 7, 2026. Representatives from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), the Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (APDEM) and the Endocrine Society joined for a portion of the meeting*. ABIM and the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board gratefully acknowledge […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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July 23, 2026

Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2026

The Hematology Board held its spring meeting on May 4, 2026. A representative of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) joined for a portion of the meeting*. ABIM and the Hematology Board gratefully acknowledge the service of Meghan Gutierrez and Ishmael A. Jaiyesimi, DO, whose terms on the Specialty Board ended June 30, 2026. Ms. […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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July 23, 2026

Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2026

The Infectious Disease Board held its spring meeting on March 27, 2026. Representatives from the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) joined for a portion of the meeting*. Andrea Caballero, MD, served as chair pro tempore in the absence of the […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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July 22, 2026

Gastroenterology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2026

The Gastroenterology Board held its spring meeting on April 21, 2026. 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 Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) joined for a portion of the meeting*. ABIM and the Gastroenterology Board gratefully […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

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July 17, 2026

Bedside to Boardroom: Meet Dr. Amit Vashist

Amit Vashist, MD, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Ballad Health, where he also oversees the Ballad Health Center for Clinical Transformation & Outcomes Optimization, and provides administrative oversight of the Ballad Health Clinical Council. A nationally recognized physician leader, Dr. Vashist joined the ABIM Board of Directors in July 2026. […]

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July 13, 2026

Study associates higher LKA scores with lower use of low-value services

Patients whose physicians scored higher in the first year of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Internal Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) were significantly less likely to receive low-value healthcare services, which cumulatively cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $100 billion each year. The authors say the findings, published today in JAMA Internal […]

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