December 1, 2025

Remembering Neil J. Dorans

A tribute by Rebecca S. Lipner, Ph.D., Chief Assessment Science Officer, and Jerome Clauser, Ph.D., Vice President, Assessment Research and Innovations, ABIM Neil J. Dorans, Ph.D., Chair of ABIM’s Technical Advisory Committee, passed away on September 22, 2025, at the age of 73. Neil was one of the most influential measurement scientists of his generation. […]

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December 1, 2025

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary | Fall 2025

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee held its fall meeting on September 15, 2025. Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, President and CEO of ABIM and the ABIM Foundation and representatives from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) joined for a portion of the meeting.* The following is a summary of the […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

November 19, 2025

Pulmonary Disease Board Meeting Summary | Fall 2025

The Pulmonary Disease Board held its fall meeting on September 30, 2025. Representatives from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD), the College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) and the Society of […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

November 19, 2025

Rheumatology Board Meeting Summary | Fall 2025

The Rheumatology Board held its fall meeting on September 11, 2025. Representatives from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) joined for a portion of the meeting.* The following is a summary report for the fall meeting. Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. ABIM Leadership Update* Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, President and […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

November 18, 2025

ABIM to develop Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology LKA for MOC

ABIM is beginning development of a Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) in clinical cardiac electrophysiology (CCEP). The launch date is still being determined. Introduced in 2022, the LKA is currently available in 17 specialties, and more than 85,000 certificates are being maintained through it. According to a new survey published in the Journal of General Internal […]

Announcements, Assessments for MOC

November 5, 2025

Nephrology Board Meeting Summary | Fall 2025

The Nephrology Board held its fall meeting on September 9, 2025. Representatives from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) joined for a portion of the meeting*. The following is a report of the fall meeting. Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries