June 29, 2026

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. His career evolved alongside major changes in both his specialty and the broader healthcare landscape, including the ongoing role of certification and Maintenance of […]

Celebrating Physicians

April 6, 2026

52 Years in Medicine: Reflections from a Trailblazing Woman Physician

Georgia Newman, MD, FACP, received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1971 and became ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1974 and Geriatric Medicine in 1988. She practices geriatric medicine in Oberlin, Ohio, and continues to participate in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) through ABIM’s Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®). In celebration of 90 […]

Celebrating Physicians

March 30, 2026

Celebrating National Doctors’ Day

It is my great privilege to wish you a happy National Doctors’ Day on behalf of ABIM and to extend our sincere gratitude for all you do as a physician. This year marks 35 years since Doctors’ Day was instituted as a national day of recognition for physicians in the United States. At the same […]

Celebrating Physicians

February 26, 2026

Today we honor residents

On Thank a Resident Day, I want to honor and celebrate the 10,000+ internal medicine residents across the country who are shaping the future of healthcare. Residents show up with dedication every single day, and while that daily commitment doesn’t go unnoticed, it’s important to pause on a special day to honor the meaningful impact […]

Celebrating Physicians

October 10, 2025

Honoring the Life of Dr. John Benson

— John Alexander Benson Jr., MD —1921 – 2025 When John Benson Jr. was born in 1921, ABIM did not yet exist. Even the concept of board certification and a means by which the profession of medicine could set standards for itself was a relatively young one. Throughout the remainder of the century—and well into […]

Celebrating Physicians

October 1, 2024

Latino Physician Day: A patient’s thank you to Latino physicians

I am both humbled and honored to write this letter today, not only as a Latina IBD patient, but as a new member of ABIM Gastroenterology Board. Today, on October 1, as we celebrate National Latino Physician Day, it serves as a moment of pride and reflection as a Latina. We recognize and honor the […]

ABIM Governance, Celebrating Physicians

March 30, 2024

Celebrating Doctor’s Day

As I think about celebrating Doctors’ Day with all of you, it is a bittersweet moment for me: I am stepping down from leadership at ABIM and the ABIM Foundation in September, and retiring from a career in medicine spanning more than 40 years. I can’t help but to reflect on my career as a […]

Celebrating Physicians

March 22, 2023

Governance Chat: Pulmonary Disease Board Members on Medicine and the Military

Many physicians have trained with or served in the United States military, including members of ABIM’s Governance. ABIM spoke with three members of the Pulmonary Disease Board about their experiences with military medical training and pulmonary care in military service members. About the Participants: Kathryn Bilello, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the […]

ABIM Governance, Celebrating Physicians

March 3, 2023

World Obesity Day: A conversation with Dr. Katherine H. Saunders

Dr. Katherine H. Saunders is a physician entrepreneur who is board certified and maintaining certification in internal medicine. She specializes in effective and compassionate medical treatment of obesity. Her areas of expertise include applying advanced anti-obesity pharmacotherapy strategies and digital health modalities to improve access to obesity care. Dr. Saunders has a private practice in […]

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