November 12, 2026

Caring for Those Who Served

William Weppner, MD, MPH, FACP, reflects on nearly two decades of caring for veterans and what it means to put medical knowledge into practice for his patients. A veteran and his wife have been patients of Dr. William Weppner since he was a resident. They live about two hours north of Boise, Idaho, on a […]

Celebrating Physicians

October 12, 2026

Keeping Pace with Cardiology

Sameer Jamal, MD, FACC, FHRS, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Program Director of the Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship at Hackensack University Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders and has served as a member of the ABIM […]

LKA Testimonials

August 26, 2026

ABIM to Launch Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) in 2027

Beginning in 2027, physicians certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology (CCEP) will be able to choose the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) to meet their Maintenance of Certification (MOC) assessment requirement. Enrollment opens December 1, 2026.  “We’ve heard from clinical cardiac electrophysiologists that they are seeking greater flexibility in how they meet their MOC assessment requirement,” said Andrea M. Russo, MD, Chair of the ABIM Cardiovascular Board and certified in CCEP. “In […]

LKA

July 30, 2026

Item-Writer Spotlight: Molly Feely, MD

ABIM is proud to spotlight members of the Item-Writing Task Forces, which are responsible for writing all of the content for assessments in each discipline of internal medicine. Learn more about the Item-Writing Task Forces and how ABIM creates assessment questions on the ABIM Blog. If you are interested in applying to serve as an Item-Writer, view current openings. […]

Item-Writer Spotlight

July 13, 2026

Study associates higher LKA scores with lower use of low-value services

Patients whose physicians scored higher in the first year of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Internal Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) were significantly less likely to receive low-value healthcare services, which cumulatively cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $100 billion each year. The authors say the findings, published today in JAMA Internal […]

News

January 20, 2026

ACP and ABIM Announce Collaboration to Help Physicians Customize Learning Plans in ACP MKSAP

The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced a new collaboration that will allow ACP MKSAP (Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program) subscribers the option of importing their most recent ABIM assessment results directly into their ACP MKSAP account to inform a customized learning plan. This feature will launch […]

Announcements

January 19, 2026

Critical Care Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Fall 2025

The Critical Care Medicine Board held its fall meeting on November 12, 2025. Representatives from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) joined for a portion of the joint session*. The following is a summary of […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

January 9, 2026

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Fall 2025

The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board held its fall meeting on October 7, 2025. Representatives from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (APDEM) and the Endocrine Society joined for a portion of the meeting*. The following is a summary […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

January 6, 2026

Internal Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Fall 2025

The Internal Medicine Board held its fall meeting on October 23, 2025. Representatives from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI), the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) joined for a portion of the meeting*. […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries