Press Releases

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.

Critical Care Physicians Treating COVID-19 Patients Report Continued High Levels of Stress and Staff and PPE Shortages

Philadelphia, PA, March 18, 2021 – Critical care physicians working with COVID-19 patients continue to struggle with significant levels of stress and ongoing staffing and PPE shortages nearly twelve months into the pandemic, according to a study by researchers with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), Harvard Medical School, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
In an Unprecedented Move, Seven National Primary Care Organizations Launch Joint Vision to Rewire Primary Care Financing

Richmond, VA, December 22, 2020 – With COVID-19 as a catalyst, the organizations developed recommendations to fundamentally change the way primary care is financed, improve health equity and boost clinicians’ ability to offer seamlessly integrated care.
New Grant Program to Build Trust and Support Innovations in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 2020 – Leading Internal Medicine Organizations Create Grant Program to Build Trust by Supporting Innovations in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
New Leaders Join ABIM Board of Directors and Council

Philadelphia, PA, July 22, 2020 – New Leaders Join ABIM Board of Directors and Council.
ABIM Announces New Specialty Board and Exam Committee Members

Philadelphia, PA, July 22, 2020 – ABIM Announces New Specialty Board and Exam Committee Members.
Statement on Racial Justice to our Community, from our Leaders

Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 2020 – Statement on Racial Justice to our Community, from our Leaders.
ABIM's Rebecca Lipner, Ph.D., Selected as NBME’s 2020 John P. Hubbard Award Recipient

Philadelphia, PA, April 22, 2020 – ABIM's Rebecca Lipner, Ph.D., selected as NBME’s 2020 John P. Hubbard Award recipient.
New study finds that IM-ITE and USMLE Step Examinations help to predict performance on the Internal Medicine Certifying Examination

Philadelphia, PA, April 9, 2020 – Study of internal medicine residents quantifies variables associated with IM-CE performance.
ABIM Clarifies Leave Policies Intended to Support Resident Physicians

Philadelphia, PA, January 8, 2020 – A misinterpretation of ABIM leave policies for graduate medical education prompted a new article in the Annals of Internal Medicine. ABIM wants to prevent confusion that could lead to extending training for residents and fellows unnecessarily.
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.