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New Monthly Notification for MOC Points Earned Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.

Beginning this fall, ABIM will transition to sending monthly email summaries of CME/MOC points earned instead of immediate notifications. This means you’ll receive fewer emails, while still being able to track your points in real time in your Physician Portal.

ABIM Call Center Temporarily Unavailable Friday 8/22/25 after 1 p.m. ET Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.

ABIM support lines will be unavailable Friday 8/22/25 after 1 p.m. ET.  Operations will resume on Monday 8/25/25 at 8:30 a.m. ET. For your convenience, you may contact us via email request@abim.org.

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ABIM Board Certification demonstrates that physicians have met rigorous standards through intensive study, self-assessment and evaluation. Additionally, certification encompasses the six general competencies established by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and sets the stage for continual professional development through values centered on lifelong learning. In order to be certified, a physician must:

  • Complete the requisite predoctoral medical education
  • Meet the training requirements
  • Meet the licensure requirements and procedural requirements
  • Pass a certification examination
Policies and Procedures for Certification:

Choose from this list to review the board certification policies applicable to you:





View or print a hard copy of ABIM's Policies and Procedures for Certification (pdf).