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ABIM Digital Credentials

As part of ABIM's commitment to recognizing physicians' professional achievements, ABIM is introducing digital credentials to complement traditional board certification. 

What are Digital Credentials?

ABIM digital credentials provide a secure, verified and sharable way to demonstrate your certification status online. Whether you are connecting with colleagues, employers or patients, your digital credential offers trusted proof of your accomplishment wherever your professional profile appears.

With ABIM digital credentials, you can: 

  • Share your certification on professional platforms like LinkedIn 
  • Provide real-time, verifiable proof of your board certification
  • Highlight your commitment to maintaining high standards in patient care 
  • Showcase your professional achievements with a trusted digital credential 

Why ABIM is Offering Digital Credentials 

Digital credentials help physicians share their accomplishments with confidence while supporting transparency and trust in board certification: 

  • Recognize your dedication to patients and the profession
  • Celebrate your commitment to earning and maintaining board certification
  • Provide a convenient way to share your accomplishments 
  • Increase confidence through real-time credential verification
  • Enhance your professional visibility in today’s digital environment 

Featured Digital Credentials

  • Board Certified

    Recognizing physicians who earned ABIM Board Certification and demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for excellent patient care.

  • Item-Writing Task Forces Member

    Recognizing Item-Writing Taskforces members who are responsible for developing all of the content for ABIM assessments across internal medicine and its subspecialties.

  • Over 30 Years Certified

    Celebrating physicians with over 30 years of dedication to excellence and their ongoing commitment to professional growth.

How it Works 

  • Step 1: Earn the credential 
    • When you become eligible, ABIM will issue your digital credential 
  • Step 2: Receive an email notification*
    • You’ll receive an email from badges@abim.org with instructions for claiming your credential  
  • Step 3: Claim your badge 
    • Claim your digital credential and access your personalized credential page 
  • Step 4: Share with your peers
    • Display your verified credential on LinkedIn, your email signature, your professional website and other online profiles 

*Important: Emails will come from badges@abim.org. Be sure to check your inbox and spam/junk folders, and consider adding this address to your safe sender list so you don’t miss an email.. 

How to Share

Quick Facts

  • 30+ YearsBoard Certifed

    First badge created to recognize personal physician anniversaries

  • 30,000+ Digital Badges Issued

    ABIM is recognizing physicians for their participation in volunteer groups, commitment to maintaining their certiifcation and more

Still Have Questions?

View ABIM's FAQs to learn more about digital credentials.

FAQs