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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New Research Shows that Doctors Learn Information Differently When Preparing for Board Exams
Philadelphia, PA, July 23, 2019 – New research by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) finds that physicians learn information differently when they prepare for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exams than they do in the normal process of staying current with medical advances.
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Doctors Studying for ABFM/ABIM MOC Exams See Direct Benefits
Philadelphia, PA, July 17, 2019 – Most physicians who studied for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) reported that they gained knowledge in the process of preparing for the exam that was both relevant and beneficial to their practice.
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ABIM Files Motion to Dismiss Physician Complaint
Philadelphia, PA, March 19, 2019 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today asked a federal judge to dismiss a suit by four physicians alleging they have been harmed by ABIM's requirements for continuing certification.
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ABIM, ACC unveil new option for cardiologists to maintain their board certification
Philadelphia, PA, March 15, 2019 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have announced a new Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) option for certified cardiologists who wish to maintain their board certification.
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Doctors who maintain ABIM Board Certification are more likely to meet important quality metrics throughout their career
Philadelphia, PA, June 12, 2018 – Physicians who complete regular activities to update their medical knowledge through the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program performed better on Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures than physicians who did not.
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ABIM, ASCO to create new assessment option for oncologists
Philadelphia, PA, May 17, 2018 – Today, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) announced that they are working to co-create a pathway to provide doctors with a flexible way to maintain board certification.
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Doctors who pass a periodic assessment of medical knowledge to maintain ABIM board certification have fewer state medical board disciplinary actions
Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2018 – Doctors who practice internal medicine and pass a knowledge assessment to maintain board certification within 10 years of their initial certification are more than two times less likely to face state medical board disciplinary actions than those who do not pass the exam.
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Women Are More Likely to Get Breast Cancer Screenings They Need When They See Internists Who Maintain Board Certification
Philadelphia, PA, January 16, 2018 – Patients expect their doctors to know the latest medical guidelines, like when they need a mammogram.
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ABIM Open-Book Assessments Will Feature Access to UpToDate®
Philadelphia, PA, September 27, 2017 – Beginning in 2018, physicians will be able to access UpToDate®—an online, evidence-based clinical decision support resource—during American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) assessments.
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Internal Medicine Organizations to Explore New Options for Physicians Maintaining Board Certification
Philadelphia, PA, September 7, 2017 – The American College of Cardiology (ACC), American College of Physicians (ACP) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have committed to working with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to explore development of collaborative pathways through which physicians can maintain board certification.