Explore ABIM's news releases – from Board of Directors appointments, to important information on our assessments, Maintenance of Certification (MOC), and more. Please note that the MOC program has evolved over the years and some information in older news may not apply to the current program.
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Dr. Richard G. Battaglia named Chief Medical Officer of ABIM
Philadelphia, PA, October 30, 2015 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is pleased to announce that Richard G. Battaglia, MD, has joined the senior leadership team of the organization and will serve as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) leading ABIM's effort to incorporate feedback from practicing physicians and key stakeholders into clinical aspects of all of ABIM activities, including Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
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Assessment 2020 Task Force Findings to Focus Discussion of Changes to ABIM Certification and Maintenance of Certification
Philadelphia, PA, September 16, 2015 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today released a report from the Assessment 2020 Task Force that envisions a variety of potential directions for the future of assessments in ABIM's Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs.
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ABIM and ACCME Announce Collaboration in Support of Physician Lifelong Learning
Philadelphia, PA, and Chicago, IL, August 12, 2015 – The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) are pleased to announce a collaboration to support physicians who are engaged in lifelong learning by enabling them to use those activities in completion of requirements for ABIM's Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
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ABIM Will Discontinue Requirement for Maintaining Underlying Board Certification
Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2015 – Diplomates certified in nine subspecialties of internal medicine will no longer need to maintain underlying certifications to stay certified in those areas, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced today.
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ABIM Announces New Examination Score Report and Updated Internal Medicine MOC Examination Blueprint
Philadelphia, PA, June 9, 2015 – Input from the internal medicine community has led to improvements in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examinations.
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A Message from Richard Baron, MD
Philadelphia, PA, May 22, 2015 – Today the President and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine sent the following e-mail to our diplomates.
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ABIM Statement in Response to April 7 Newsweek Opinion Column
Philadelphia, PA, April 8, 2015 – On April 7, 2015, Newsweek posted an opinion column containing incorrect information about the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).
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Statement Regarding Recent Newsweek Article from ABIM Board Chair David H. Johnson, MD
Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2015 – A recent article posted to the Newsweek website regarding the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) contains numerous and serious misstatements, selective omissions, inaccurate information and erroneous reporting.
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ABIM Announces Immediate Changes to MOC Program
Philadelphia, PA, February 3, 2015 – Today, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced substantial changes to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program and indicated a desire to work more closely with the internal medicine community.
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Residency Training Predicts Physicians’ Ability to Practice Conservatively
Lebanon, NH, September 1, 2014 – Doctors trained in locations with less intensive (and less expensive) practice patterns appear to consistently be better at making clinical decisions that spare patients unnecessary and excessive medical care, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.