December - April
- December 1 - April 15: Internal Medicine Initial Certification Registration
- April 16 - April 28: Late Registration Period
December - June
- December 1 - June 15: Subspecialty Initial Certification Registration Period
- June 16 - June 28: 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.