August 30, 2022

The LKA Makes me a Better Doctor

Jagadish (Jay) Puppala, MD, is a cardiologist at Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, Texas. He is participating in the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) in Internal Medicine. He reached out to ABIM to share his thoughts on the LKA. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. The Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment has […]

Physician Feedback

August 26, 2022

Participating in the LKA as a Triple-Certified Physician

Helen L. Chen, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston and Chair of the ABIM Geriatric Medicine Board Exam-Writing Committee. She is participating in the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) in Internal Medicine. I am board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. As is common with so […]

ABIM Governance

July 7, 2022

I’m Using the LKA to Recertify in Hematology

Suresh Nair, MD is the Physician-in-Chief of the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute and leads the health network’s academic programs. He is also the Medical Director of the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute membership in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Alliance and has practiced oncology in the community setting for 30 years. He is chair of […]

Assessments for MOC, MOC

June 30, 2022

A Critical Care Physician’s Experience with the Internal Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment

by Tessa Damm, DO Tessa Damm is a member of ABIM’s Critical Care Medicine Board. She is participating in the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment in Internal Medicine. I work exclusively in critical care medicine, but desire to maintain my certification in internal medicine as I believe this benefits my practice. I felt the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment […]

Assessments for MOC, MOC, Physician Feedback

June 23, 2022

As a Triple-Boarded Physician, the LKA Fits Better in my Life

Jessica Kalender-Rich, MD is a member of ABIM’s Geriatrics Board and is taking the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment in Internal Medicine. Like a lot of physicians, I’m certified in several disciplines: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. I mostly treat older adults, but have kept my Internal Medicine certificate because I need that background […]

Assessments for MOC, Uncategorized

June 3, 2022

ABIM to Transition Sleep Medicine Certification Exam to Annual Administration

ABIM regularly monitors trends to track which areas physicians are specializing in, and uses this data to determine how often to offer assessments in a given discipline. Because of increases in the number of physicians specializing in Sleep Medicine, ABIM will being offering an annual assessment in this discipline starting in 2023. This assessment was […]

Assessments for MOC, News, Opportunities and New Ways to Approach MOC Exam

March 2, 2022

ABIM’s LKA: A Success Because of You

Not long after announcing that we’d be creating a longitudinal assessment, ABIM got to work developing an engagement plan to ensure the new option would meet the needs of today’s practicing physicians.

Announcements, MOC, Physician Feedback

November 29, 2021

A Physician’s Perspective on the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment

ABIM’s new Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKATM) for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) launches in January 2022, and will offer a re-imagined assessment experience designed to meet the needs of today’s practicing physician.

MOC, Opportunities and Ideas for MOC, Uncategorized

June 11, 2021

ABIM Evolves to Meet New Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment Needs

Each year, hundreds of practicing physicians write thousands of questions for ABIM’s Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exams. These questions undergo a rigorous review and testing process to ensure relevancy and fairness in order to help candidates and diplomates know that their medical knowledge is current. As ABIM evolves its MOC program to include […]

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