Certifying Physicians
Who Demonstrate
the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes Essential for Excellent Patient Care
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The Impact of ABIM Certification
Insights at a Glance
Nearly 300,000 physicians—out of more than a million active physicians nationwide—are ABIM Board Certified, including primary care physicians, hospitalists and specialists practicing across 20 different disciplines of internal medicine.
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79%Reported a positive impact on practice
Physicians shared examples of how MOC exam prep directly improved their practice.
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>90k Certificates maintained with the LKA
Since 2022, doctors have chosen the LKA 4:1 over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam.
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≥75%of our Board members actively practice
Our Board of Directors bring real-world clinical insight to guide policies and programs.
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News Spotlight
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ABIM News and Notes: Fall 2026
Read NewsletterGet the latest news and find important upcoming dates in the fall issue of ABIM's quarterly newsletter, News and Notes.
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Study Links Greater Medical Knowledge Among Endocrinologists to Increased Use of Recommended Diabetes Treatment
Read MoreEndocrinologists with higher LKA® scores had greater increases in prescribing sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) for patients with Type 2 diabetes following an update to clinical guidelines, according to an ABIM study published in JAMA Network Open.
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A Committee of Their Own: Early Career Physicians Have a New Voice at ABIM
Read MoreThe Early Career Committee will bring their perspectives to decisions about how physicians at this career stage engage with certification.
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Keeping Pace with Cardiology
Read MoreDr. Sameer Jamal writes about assessment, staying current and the upcoming launch of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®).
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Dr. Chitta Sarker: 52 Years in Medicine
Read MoreABIM invited Dr. Sarker to talk about his career journey, how medicine has changed in the half-century he has been practicing medicine and why he continues to maintain his ABIM certifications.