October 5, 2017

Updated Exam Blueprints: Physicians Lead the Way to More Relevant Assessments

Authored by: Dr. Bruce Leff is Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. He is the Director of the Center for Transformative Geriatric Research. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Leff is the Chair of ABIM’s Geriatric Medicine […]

MOC, Physician Feedback

June 13, 2016

From Your Feedback: Subspecialists and ABIM Create MOC Exams that are More Reflective of Practice

Since successfully updating the blueprint for the fall 2015 Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam and releasing five subspecialty blueprints for review at the beginning of 2016, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has opened the blueprint review process for seven more subspecialties. A blueprint is the content outline used to create assessments. […]

Assessments for MOC, Opportunities and Ideas for MOC

February 22, 2016

Internists Participate in MOC Exam Standard Setting Process

In my role as Chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Internal Medicine Exam Committee, I have seen firsthand how ABIM invites physicians from a diverse range of practice types and external stakeholders to join its governance and exam committees. Over the past year, ABIM has initiated additional ways to bring more and varied […]

Announcements, Opportunities and Ideas for MOC

February 5, 2016

Subspecialists Participate in Reviewing MOC Examination Blueprints

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is working diligently to align the enhancement of its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program with the Assessment 2020 Task Force report, including the recommendation to replace the 10-year MOC exam with more meaningful, less burdensome assessments. As the program evolves, the goal is to ensure the clinical content […]

Announcements, Opportunities and New Ways to Approach MOC Exam

June 5, 2015

Collaborating with Physicians to Update the Internal Medicine MOC Exam Blueprint

As part of ABIM’s ongoing collaboration with the physician community to ensure the Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Exam reflects what internists in practice today are doing, ABIM has been working with practicing internists to update the Internal Medicine MOC Exam ‘blueprint,’ the table of specifications outlining the content areas and their approximate percentages […]

Announcements, Opportunities and New Ways to Approach MOC Exam