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If you are interested in applying for this role you will find a button to the ABIM Governance Candidate Information Form at the bottom of this page.

Entity: Specialty Board
Certification Area: Internal Medicine Board
Term Start: 7/1/2024
Term End: 6/30/2027
May be renewed: Once
Questions? Contact: SpecialtyBoard@abim.org

Role

The role of the Specialty Board is to:

  • Define, refine and set standards in Certification and MOC in the discipline;
  • perform oversight/review of performance assessments in the discipline; and
  • build partnerships with societies and other organizational stakeholders in support of ABIM work.

For more information view ABIM Governance.

Expertise/Qualifications

The ABIM Internal Medicine Board is seeking an internal medicine hospitalist board member. Special consideration will be given to those candidates who are who are within 10 years of initial ABIM certification in Internal Medicine and to those who are residing in the West or Northeast regions of the country.

Under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.

All specialty board members are expected to have:

  • Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Involvement with stakeholder groups (e.g., medical societies, program directors' associations, community-based physicians' organizations and other health care associations relevant to their discipline)
  • Demonstrated abilities relevant to their discipline and integrity that is recognized by their community

We are looking for physicians who:

  • Are currently at least 50% clinical practice
  • Are currently ABIM board certified in their discipline
  • Demonstrate a willingness to develop a deep understanding of ABIM programs and the activities that support them

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

Specialty Boards typically have two one-day meetings per year in Philadelphia, as well as several webinar meetings throughout the year as needed. Specialty board members generally serve an initial three-year term, renewable once up to six years of total service, pending satisfactory performance.

Submission Deadline:

9/18/2023

Decision Expected:

Spring 2024

Candidates will be asked to provide:

  • Curriculum Vitae/Resume
  • Letter of Support from a colleague who knows you and your work well, but can not 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.

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