Specialty Board

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If you are interested in applying for this role you will find a button to the ABIM Governance Candidate Information Form at the bottom of this page.

Role

The role of the Specialty Board is to:

• Define, refine and set standards in Certification and MOC in the discipline;
• perform oversight/review of performance assessments in the discipline; and
• build partnerships with societies and other organizational stakeholders in support of ABIM work.

For more information view ABIM Governance.

Expertise/Qualifications

The ABIM Rheumatology Board is seeking an early career rheumatologist. Early career is defined as those within the first 10 years of their initial ABIM certification in Rheumatology. Special consideration is given to doctors of osteopathic medicine. Underrepresented minorities and those in the Midwest are encouraged to apply.

All specialty board members are expected to have:

• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Involvement with stakeholder groups (e.g., medical societies, program directors' associations, community-based physicians' organizations and other health care associations relevant to their discipline)
• Demonstrated abilities relevant to their discipline and integrity that is recognized by their community

We are looking for physicians who:

• Have meaningful current clinical practice experience
• Are currently ABIM board certified in their discipline
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop a deep understanding of ABIM programs and the activities that support them

Requirements for ABIM Service

• Commitment to ABIM's mission "to enhance the quality of health care by certifying internists and subspecialists who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for excellent patient care."
• Genuine interest in professional development and standard-setting for internal medicine and its subspecialties.
• Willingness to comply with the MOC Participation Policy for Physicians Serving ABIM, if applicable, which includes a requirement that diplomates certified before 1990 who have never passed an MOC exam must take and pass an MOC exam within the first three years of ABIM service.
• Willingness to comply with ABIM’s Financial and Academic conflict of interest policies, which require relationship disclosures be updated at least annually, and prohibit participation in “board review” or “board prep” courses throughout and two years after ABIM service.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills, as well as ability to meet deadlines and complete task assignments.

Time Commitment

Specialty Boards typically have two one-day meetings per year in Philadelphia, as well as several webinar meetings throughout the year as needed. Specialty board members generally serve an initial three-year term, renewable once up to six years of total service, pending satisfactory performance.

Submission Deadline:

7/22/2024

Decision Expected:

Late Spring 2025

Candidates will be asked to provide:

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Letter of Support from a colleague who knows you and your work well, but can not be someone who is part of the decision making process.
• Personal Statement – Approximately 300 words describing your perspective of the ABIM mission and your role in it.

To be considered for this opening, please complete and submit the online Candidate Information Form below.

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