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ABIM Call Center Temporarily Unavailable Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.

ABIM support lines will be unavailable Friday 8/14/20 after 1 p.m. ET. Operations will resume on Monday 8/17/20 at 8:30 a.m. ET. For your convenience, you may contact us via email at request@abim.org.

ABIM Scheduled Maintenance... Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.

ABIM.org will be going through scheduled maintenance from 6 p.m. ET, Sat., 8/15/20 to 6 a.m. ET, Sun., 8/16/20. During this time, the ABIM Physician Portal will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience.

If you are signing in to register for a fall Maintenance of Certification (MOC) assessment that had an August 15 registration deadline, please note that we have extended the deadline to register through 11:59 p.m. ET on Mon, August 17.

Coronavirus Updates Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.

At ABIM we are actively monitoring the ongoing spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and will post regular updates about any changes to scheduled assessments.
Scheduled for an assessment this year? ABIM is working with Pearson VUE to ensure your safety throughout your exam day. Learn more about what to expect at test centers.
Please follow the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the most up-to-date information on the virus.

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Assessment Options

Assessment Options: Choice, Relevance, Convenience

ABIM has been a leader in creating rigorous medical assessments for licensed physicians since it was established in 1936. We now offer not only our own assessments but have partnered with specialty societies to increase the options to meet ABIM MOC assessment requirements for physicians.

Learn more about all your options to meet your MOC assessment requirement:

Traditional ABIM 10 Year MOC Exam

Available in all specialties

Taken every 10 years

New ABIM Knowledge Check-In 2 Year MOC Assessment

Available in some specialties in 2018 and 2019 but all specialties by 2020

Taken every 2 years

Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP)

Assessments created in collaboration with medical societies

Available in limited specialties

Taken on various timetables

Longitudinal Assessment

ABIM is currently working on developing a Longitudinal Assessment option and our goal is to launch in 2022.