June 20, 2019

What do physicians have to say about the Knowledge Check-In in 2019?

This spring, more than 750 physicians took the Knowledge Check-In (KCI) to meet their assessment requirement of ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. This year, the KCI rolled out in Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Cardiovascular Disease, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Pulmonary Disease, Infectious Disease, and Endocrinology. Overall feedback from diplomates continues to be positive, particularly around the flexibility […]

Assessments for MOC, MOC, Physician Feedback

January 18, 2019

“Serving the Profession”: Join ABIM’s New Item Writing Task Force

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) established the Item-Writing Task Forces to help Exam Committees keep up with the increased demand for content associated with the new Knowledge Check-Ins. There are Task Forces for all 20 disciplines, each focused exclusively on using an innovative, model-based approach to the development of exam content. This approach—grounded […]

Announcements

January 10, 2019

Reinstating a Lapsed Certificate using the Knowledge Check-In

In 2018, ABIM announced that physicians who let a certificate lapse can meet their assessment requirement by passing two consecutive Knowledge Check-Ins within a two-year period. This allows physicians to use the Knowledge-Check in to reinstate a lapsed certificate as long as they are meeting all other MOC requirements. This new policy is a direct […]

Announcements

December 3, 2018

Pearson VUE Network Issue Disrupts ABIM Knowledge Check-In Administration

On Saturday, December 1, 2018, during the ABIM Internal Medicine Knowledge Check-In (KCI) administration, Pearson VUE – ABIM’s exam delivery provider – experienced network instability issues that affected hundreds of physicians scheduled to take the Internal Medicine KCI exam.   As a result of these issues, over a period of approximately two hours, physicians were unable […]

Assessments for MOC, MOC, Physician Feedback

October 11, 2018

Knowledge Check-In: Feedback from the Community

On September 12 and 15 several hundred physicians sat for the second administration of the ABIM Knowledge Check-In (KCI) in Internal Medicine. As was the case in the spring, many physicians opted to take the exam remotely at their home or workplace, including ABIM President and CEO Richard Baron, MD. Overall feedback from diplomates has […]

Assessments for MOC, MOC, Physician Feedback

September 20, 2018

My Personal Experience with the New Knowledge Check-In

As many people know, I spent 30 years practicing internal medicine and geriatrics in the community in which I live. Like many community-based practices, my practice was not in an academic center and it was not on the hospital campus. So I did not have regular access to Grand Rounds, weekly teaching conferences, Morning Report, […]

ABIM Governance, Assessments for MOC, MOC, Physician Feedback

July 25, 2018

ABIM Quarterly News and Notes | Summer 2018

In this issue: Stay Up To Date on Your MOC Requirements MOC Program Updates Knowledge Check-In Recap ASCO/ABIM co-created assessment pathway New governance members Helping You Stay Current with MOC Requirements You’re busy with your patients and the commitment to continuous learning in your field. We’re here to help with the details. Summer is a […]

ABIM Governance, Announcements, Celebrating Physicians, MOC, News

June 11, 2018

Recapping ABIM’s Knowledge Check-In Launch

On June 7 and 9, hundreds of internists and nephrologists—including four members of our Board of Directors—took the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Knowledge Check-In for the first time. We are grateful to all of the physicians willing to be early adopters of this new format and pave the way for their colleagues. A […]

Announcements, Assessments for MOC, MOC, News, Physician Feedback

April 25, 2018

ABIM Quarterly News and Notes | Spring 2018

In this issue: Introducing Quarterly News and Notes Knowledge Check-In Launches in Internal Medicine and Nephrology ABIM Hosts Spring Specialty Board Meetings Visit ABIM at Upcoming Society Meetings Board Certification Helps Me Provide Better Care (by Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP) Introducing Quarterly News and Notes We know how busy you are. That’s why we’ve […]

Announcements, Assessments for MOC, Celebrating Physicians, MOC, News