December to April
- December 1 to April 15: Internal Medicine Initial Certification Registration Period
- April 16 to April 28: Late Registration Period
December to June
- December 1 to June 15: Subspecialty Initial Certification Registration Period
- June 16 to June 28: Late Registration Period
August
- The ABIM Internal Medicine Initial Certification Examination is administered.
- All residents must finish training on or before August 31 in order to take the ABIM Internal Medicine Certification Examination administered earlier in August of the same year.
October/November
- Subspecialty initial certification examinations are administered in October and November of each year.
- All fellows must finish training on or before October 31 in order to take a subspecialty examination in the same year.
- All residents and fellows must first become certified by ABIM in Internal Medicine to be eligible to take a subspecialty examination.
- The Internal Medicine Initial Certification Examination and a subspecialty examination may not be taken in the same year.
For exam dates, visit Certification Exam Information.