If you are interested in this role, apply by filling out the online Candidate Information Form at the bottom of the page.
| Entity: | Board of Directors |
| Term Start: | October 2025 |
| Term End: | June 2027 |
| May be renewed: | For two additional three-year terms, through June 2033 |
| Questions? Contact: | governanceservices@abim.org |
Role
The role of the Board of Directors is to:
- Determine and advance ABIM's mission and strategic policies, and to ensure the primacy, relevance and value of ABIM Board Certification.
- Set the organization's direction and strategy with an external, future-oriented perspective, establishing overarching goals and long-term plans.
- Establish fiscal policy and provide adequate resources for the activities of the organization.
- Develop and maintain links and relationships to ABIM's constituencies and the community.
- Exercise ultimate fiduciary responsibility and authority.
For more information view ABIM Governance.
Expertise/Qualifications
The Board of Directors seeks a public (non-internist) member.
ABIM welcomes candidates with a diversity of perspectives particularly those who have at least one of the following characteristics:
- A demonstrated commitment to patient-centered care, including experience in advocacy, community engagement, or representing patient and caregiver voices.
- An understanding of policy and legislative frameworks relevant to healthcare and nonprofit organizations
- Expertise in communicating clearly to diverse audiences across multiple media platforms
The following leadership skills are also valuable to this role:
- Prior experience with service on a nonprofit Board of Directors (not required but preferable)
Requirements for ABIM Service
- Commitment to ABIM's mission "to enhance the quality of health care by certifying internists and subspecialists who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for excellent patient care."
- Genuine interest in professional development and standard-setting for internal medicine and its subspecialties.
- Compliance with the MOC Participation Policy for Physicians Serving ABIM, if applicable, which includes a requirement that diplomates certified before 1990 who have never passed an MOC exam must take and pass an MOC exam within the first three years of ABIM service.
- Compliance with ABIM's Financial and Academic conflict of interest policies, which require relationship disclosures be updated at least annually, and prohibit participation in "board review" or "board prep" courses throughout ABIM service.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills, as well as ability to meet deadlines and complete task assignments.
Time Commitment
The ABIM Board of Directors typically holds three two-day meetings per year in Philadelphia, two multiple-day meetings per year in person in other locations, as well as several webinar meetings throughout the year as needed. Directors are also required to serve on committees of the Board, which hold additional meetings in conjunction with in-person Board meetings or via webinar throughout the year. Directors generally serve an initial three-year term, renewable twice up to nine years of total service, pending satisfactory performance.
Submission Deadline:
7/16/2025
Decision Expected:
October 2025
Candidates will be asked to provide:
- Candidate Information Form
- Summary (2 page) Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Letter of Support and Reference from a colleague(s) who knows you and your work well but cannot be someone that will be a part of the decision-making process.
- Personal Statement – Approximately 300 words describing your perspective of the ABIM mission and your role in it.
To be considered for this opening, please complete and submit the online Candidate Information Form.