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American Board of Internal Medicine Announces Members of its Subspecialty Board on Rheumatology

Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2008 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced the membership of its Subspecialty Board on Rheumatology, one of eleven ABIM Subspecialty Boards that encompass the field of internal medicine. ABIM has issued more than 5,000 certificates in Rheumatology.

ABIM's subspecialty boards are composed of experts in both academic medicine and practice, all of whom must be ABIM-certified in the particular subspecialty. Members of these boards apply their individual and collective knowledge toward the development of the policies, standards and requirements for Certification and Maintenance of Certification in their subspecialty, with special focus on developing the cognitive exam that physicians must take to certify or maintain their certification. Diagnostic reasoning and judgment are the hallmarks of the internal medicine physician and these exams present clinical scenarios like those encountered in the practice of Rheumatology.

"The experience and skills this group of rheumatology professionals brings to ABIM is impressive, and their expertise will be extremely valuable as it works to determine the requirements and qualifications of candidates applying for certification in this important subspecialty," said Dr. Stephen Paget, Chair of the Subspecialty Board on Rheumatology.

Members of the Subspecialty Board on Rheumatology include:
• Joseph E. Craft, MD (Chair, Test Writing) – Yale University School of Medicine
• Kristine M. Lohr, MD – University of Kentucky
• Stephen A. Paget, MD (Chair, Subspecialty Board) – Hospital for Special Surgery
• Joan M. Von Feldt, MD – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• W. Joseph McCune, MD – University of Michigan Medical School
• Sterling G. West, MD – University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
• Steven Ytterberg, MD – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

About ABIM
For more than 75 years, certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has stood for the highest standard in internal medicine and its 19 subspecialties and has meant that internists have demonstrated – to their peers and to the public – that they have the clinical judgment, skills and attitudes essential for the delivery of excellent patient care. ABIM is not a membership society, but a non-profit, independent evaluation organization. Our accountability is both to the profession of medicine and to the public. ABIM is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. For additional updates, follow ABIM on Facebook and Twitter.