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Fall 2018 Exams affected by Wildfires in California Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.

ABIM knows that we have physicians whose lives may have been upended by wildfires in California. If you live or work in affected areas, we understand that this may have impacted your ability to take your Fall 2018 exam as scheduled. We have options to help you get through this process as smoothly as possible. If you have any questions please call us at 1-800-441-ABIM (2246) or email request@abim.org.

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Key Dates for the Academic Year

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.