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ABIM Digital Recognition

As part of ABIM's commitment to recognizing physicians' professional achievements, ABIM is introducing digital recognition badges which allow physicians to share their board certification with their networks and the public. 

What is Digital Recognition?

Currently, ABIM digital recognition comes mostly in the form of badges that provide a secure, verified and sharable way to demonstrate your certification status online. Whether you are connecting with colleagues, employers or patients, your digital badge offers trusted proof of your accomplishment wherever your professional profile appears.

With ABIM digital badges, 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 badge

Why ABIM is Offering Digital Badges

Digital badges help physicians share their accomplishments with confidence while supporting transparency and trust in board certification. A badge will help you:

  • 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 verification of certification
  • Enhance your professional visibility in today’s digital environment 

Featured Digital Badges

  • 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 Taskforce 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 the profession.

How it Works 

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

FAQs