November 1, 2022

The LKA Gives Me Flexibility and Autonomy

Laura E. Evans, MD, MSc, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle, as well as Medical Director of Critical Care and Associate Medical Director at the University of Washington Medical Center. Dr. Evans maintains board certification in Critical Care Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. Dr. […]

ABIM Governance

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

May 23, 2022

ABIM’s LKA Helps Me Keep My Knowledge Sharp

Carlos Meza, MD is Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and participating in ABIM’s Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment in Internal Medicine. I earned my Internal Medicine Certification in 2002, and then took my first Maintenance of Certification exam in 2012. So, […]

Assessments for MOC, MOC, Physician Feedback

April 20, 2022

ABIM to Study Assessment Options for Hospitalists

Would replace previously announced Hospital Medicine LKA slated for 2023 launch Even as more physicians practice in a hospital setting, few have chosen to participate in the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) program to maintain their Internal Medicine Certification since it became available in 2010. This trend has prompted ABIM to pause launching the […]

ABIM Governance, News

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.

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