Press Releases

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.

Philadelphia, PA, January 16, 2018 – Patients expect their doctors to know the latest medical guidelines, like when they need a mammogram.

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.

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.

Philadelphia, PA, August 15, 2017 – More than 800 doctors participated in a research study to help the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) determine the feasibility and impact of incorporating electronic resources used at the point of care into Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exams.

Philadelphia, PA, July 6, 2017 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced new appointments to its governance structure, including new members of the Board of Directors and Council.

Philadelphia, PA, July 6, 2017 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced new appointments to its governance structure, including new Specialty Board and Exam Committee members.

Philadelphia, June 13, 2017 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is continuing to update Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam content to focus on more of the conditions doctors treat frequently and find important to diagnose.

Philadelphia, PA, and Chicago, IL, April 18, 2017 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME^®) have expanded their collaboration to recognize more accredited continuing medical education (CME) for Maintenance of Certification (MOC). With this expansion, accredited providers are now able to register activities that meet ABIM's requirements for Medical Knowledge and/or Practice Assessment MOC.

Chicago, March 22, 2017 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announces the appointments of Jeffrey Berns, MD, as Chair-elect of the ABIM Council; Olakunle Akinboboye, MD, as Chair of the ABIM Cardiovascular Board; and Mark Udden, MD, as Chair-elect of the ABIM Hematology Board.