Explore ABIM's news releases – from Board of Directors appointments, to important information on our assessments, Maintenance of Certification (MOC), and more. Please note that the MOC program has evolved over the years and some information in older news may not apply to the current program.
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ABIM Announces Immediate Changes to MOC Program
Philadelphia, PA, February 3, 2015 – Today, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced substantial changes to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program and indicated a desire to work more closely with the internal medicine community.
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ABIM Announces Members of New Cardiology Board
Philadelphia, PA, January 9, 2015 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced the physicians and public/inter-professional members who are now serving on the organization's new Cardiology Board.
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Online Physician Ratings not Associated with Quality
Philadelphia, PA, December 2, 2014 – Website ratings of physicians are not reflective of the quality of care that their patients receive, according to a new study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Residency Training Predicts Physicians’ Ability to Practice Conservatively
Lebanon, NH, September 1, 2014 – Doctors trained in locations with less intensive (and less expensive) practice patterns appear to consistently be better at making clinical decisions that spare patients unnecessary and excessive medical care, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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ABIM Leadership to Explore Change to Language Indicating MOC Status on its Website
Philadelphia, PA, August 15, 2014 – At the August 2 meeting of its directors, the leadership of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) agreed that the current language used for reporting whether or not ABIM Board Certified physicians are meeting requirements in ABIM's new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program is causing legitimate confusion because many physicians hold some certificates which are grandfathered, or “lifetime” certificates.
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ABIM Announces Additions to Senior Leadership Team
Philadelphia, PA, July 14, 2014 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced the addition of Suzanne R. Biemiller, as Chief of Staff, and Nkanta “Nick” Hines, as Senior Vice President, Operations, to its senior leadership team.
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ABIM Continues to Evolve Governance Structure Non-Physicians Added to All Levels of Governance
Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2014 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced the newest members of its Board of Directors, Council and Specialty Boards, which includes the addition of more than 24 non-physicians and 14 community-based internists.
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ABIM Announces New Members on Its Specialty Boards and Exam Committees
Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2014 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced new appointments for its Specialty Board and Exam Committees.
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Physicians Enroll in the ABIM MOC Program in Record Numbers
Philadelphia, PA, May 8, 2014 – A substantial majority of internists have chosen to engage in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) newly revised Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program by the May 1 deadline to be reported as “Meeting MOC Requirements.”
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Statement from Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP, President & CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine Regarding Anti-MOC Petition
Philadelphia, PA, April 28, 2014 – ABIM has heard from many diplomates about their frustrations to the changes to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process.