Physician Voice

Over the last several years, we have spoken to more physicians about ABIM’s programs than ever. Physicians have advocated for more choice, flexibility and relevance in maintaining board certification and encouraged us to reaffirm our values as an organization by committing to promoting equity and inclusion in health care.

We have made a number of programmatic and policy changes to reflect the feedback we’ve received from the community—addressing parental leave clarifications, nursing mothers’ exam experience, and the experiences of women in ABIM leadership—but in a recent survey, many physicians told ABIM that the organization doesn’t "understand physicians like me."

ABIM continues to engage with physician stakeholders, asking for their feedback about how to best understand and support them in the mission for improved equity and inclusion in health care. Learn more about our engagement activities below.

Listening Sessions - Discover what we heard from our listening sessions with Black, early-career and women physicians.