December - March
- December 1, 2017 - April 14, 2018: Internal Medicine Initial Certification Registration Period
- April 15, 2018 - April 28, 2018: Late Registration Period
March - June
- January 8, 2018 - June 14, 2018: Subspecialty Initial Certification Registration Period
- June 15, 2018 - June 28, 2018: Late Registration Period
August
- ABIM Internal Medicine 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
- Initial subspecialty examinations are administered in October/November
- 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 in internal medicine to be eligible to take a subspecialty examination
- The internal medicine and subspecialty examinations may not be taken in the same year
For exam dates visit Certification Exam Information.