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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.

ABIM Announces Governance Leadership and New Members

Philadelphia, PA, July 15, 2019 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced new appointments to its governance, including new members of the Board of Directors and ABIM Council.
ABIM Announces New Specialty Board and Exam Committee Members

Philadelphia, PA, July 15, 2019 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced new appointments to its governance structure, including new Specialty Board and Exam Committee members.
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.
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.
ABIM Announces New Board and Council Members

Philadelphia, PA, July 9, 2018 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced new appointments to its governance, including new members of the Board of Directors and Council.
ABIM Announces New Specialty Board and Exam Committee Members

Philadelphia, PA, July 9, 2018 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced new appointments to its governance structure, including new Specialty Board and Exam Committee members.
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.
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.
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.
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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