Physicians certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills & attitude essential for excellent patient care
Spreading misinformation or falsehoods to the public during a time of a public health emergency goes against everything our boards -
@ABIMcert
@TheABFM
@ab_peds
- and our community of board certified physicians stand for.
Do right & wrong answers still exist in medicine? In a world of politicized science, this creates a challenge for institutions created by the medical enterprise to assure that the public can tell who can be trusted & relied on for scientific knowledge.
ABIM stands with
@boardobgyn
,
@AmerMedicalAssn
,
@ACPinternists
, and others in the medical community in their statements supporting reproductive health and access to care. ABIM remains committed to ensuring safe and effective healthcare for all Americans.
📢"It has become imperative for our profession to empower our institutions to signal clearly who is - and who is not - providing evidence-based information on social media"
@RichardBaron17
@yejnes
@NEJM
Following widespread falsehoods about Covid-19 and its treatment and prevention, the ABIM has informed doctors that disseminating misinformation is grounds for disciplinary sanctions.
"Kidney professionals must recognize the impact of systemic inequities in kidney health and social factors that adversely impact kidney outcomes in many communities." On
#WorldKidneyDay
, meet
@DrDeidraCrews
, member of ABIM's
#Nephrology
Board:
Read a letter from ABIM's
@RichardBaron17
& Furman McDonald, MD to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf opposing changes to the J-1 Visa process that would threaten physician education & patient care:
ABIM stands with
@aamctoday
as they release their new DEI competencies to better care for patients. Future physicians will benefit from a better understanding of barriers and learn skills in how to be culturally responsive.
Today, we released new DEI competencies that were developed with a diverse advisory group and broad iterative input.
@DavidJSkorton
and
@HenriFordMD
explain why they are paramount to effectively and compassionately care for patients in
@statnews
:
"I recognized that medicine exists at that remarkable intersection of the human condition and science." Learn more about the new Chair of ABIM's Rheumatology Board, Salahuddin Kazi, MD:
ABIM & ASCO TO CREATE NEW ASSESSMENT OPTION FOR ONCOLOGISTS: Physicians will be able to demonstrate their knowledge in general and specialized cancer care by completing a new pathway to maintain board certification. Read the press release:
This
#WomensHistoryMonth
we celebrate ABIM Governance members who are "Providing Healing, Promoting Hope." ABIM Director
@FutureDocs
is a champion for DEI, pay equity, health equity and safe practices for learners. Thank you for all that you do!
#WomenInMedicine
For more than a year, internists & subspecialists have been on the front lines, many experiencing the tragedy of
#COVID19
in deeply personal ways. In recognition of this, ABIM is extending all MOC requirement deadlines to 12/31/22. Get the details:
📣Physician Mothers! ABIM to Convene Women in Medicine to Identify How to Enhance Their Exam Experience. Read more and find out how you can participate on the ABIM Blog:
As a group of working mothers at ABIM, we hear you and we know we can do better. It’s important to us that nursing mothers are provided with clean, private spaces while taking our exams. Look for a more robust response from ABIM, soon.
🗣️ “Although there are many gray areas in medicine, some propositions are objectively wrong.”
ABIM President & CEO
@richardbaron17
, along with
@carlhcoleman
, discuss why medical boards must protect the legitimacy of medical expertise for
@NEJM
:
In today’s
@NEJM
publication, ABIM President and CEO
@RichardBaron17
coauthors an article with Board Chair
@yejnes
addressing our role in combatting the spread of medical misinformation. Read more:
📣 ABIM is launching a new version of the Internal Medicine LKA® and a traditional, 10-year MOC exam designed for those who practice primarily in an inpatient setting in 2024! Learn more about the new assessment options:
@SocietyHospMed
Today we welcome
@yejnes
as the new Chair of ABIM's Board of Directors & a member of our Board of Trustees. He is a renowned and well-respected voice in the internal medicine community, and has been instrumental in guiding ABIM’s ongoing evolution.
Standing in Solidarity with India: ABIM &
@ABIMfoundation
Send Contribution for Oxygen Infrastructure to India, please read a message from ABIM Board Members
@rajster
&
@futuredocs
. We hope you will join us in offering support to our colleagues in India:
Congratulations Dr. Furman McDonald, MD MPH, Senior Vice President for Academic & Medical Affairs at ABIM, for being the recipient of the 2019
@AAIMOnline
Special Recognition Award!
We did not come to this decision lightly, but we believe removing the potential risk & distraction of sitting for a spring exam is the right thing to do for our diplomates & for the country at this time. Learn more:
Today we highlight Stefanie Brown, MD in our
#VoicesThatTransform
series 🙌
@Dr_B_UMJMHIM
is a board certified internist and pediatrician (
@ab_peds
) and spoke with us about her interest in Med-Peds, challenges in the field, inclusivity, & more!
📖 Read:
We’re calling on all ABIM Board Certified physicians to provide accurate, evidence-based information to their patients.
@ABIMCert
CEO
@RichardBaron17
shares community feedback on our joint statement, as well as more on how our policies work:
We are aware that some people are still experiencing issues and we are continuing to work through technical difficulties. We apologize again for the inconvenience and will provide additional updates as soon as we can.
Over the last year, women physicians told us their experiences, changed the way we communicate & advocated for dedicated spaces for nursing mothers at Pearson VUE test centers. Read a community update on where conversations have led us:
#WomenInMedicine
Thank you to
@WomenAs1
for meeting with us, advocating on behalf of women physicians, and sharing feedback/ideas on how to move the needle in assessment. We look forward to many more conversations &, most importantly, action that leads to progress on gender equity in medicine.
Great meeting w
@ABIMcert
just now. Full recognition of their role in facilitating careers of women & recognition that more improvement is needed on this front. They are listening!
Hoping to elevate this conversation to
@ABMSCert
as means of reaching all boards.
@Drroxmehran
"It is true that MOC requires a physician’s time and mental energies, but in my personal and professional experience I have found this to be more than worthwhile." 🗣️
➡️ Hear more from Aniruddha Singh, MD, FACC on why he finds ABIM certification valuable:
As board certified physicians, the decision you make about being immunized will have an impact on your patients, families & colleagues. ABIM is here to support you in your decision to build trust in medical science with your community.
It's
#NationalHospitalistDay
! 🏥🎉 We spoke with Luci Leykum, MD, and Peter Shin, MD, about the unique challenges and rewards of working in hospital medicine, and the future of the discipline.
Read more:
@LeykumLuci
@SocietyHospMed
A
#DoctorsDay
Reflection from ABIM Staff to our Physician Governance and Diplomates: Thank you for all that you are doing now on the front lines of a global pandemic and for what you do every day as you care for us, our loved ones and your communities.
On this
#WomenPhysiciansDay
, we highlight ABIM Nephrology Board Member Dr. Sana Waheed in our Voices that Transform series. Learn about what has influenced Dr. Waheed's career, including having female mentors:
Today kicks off Congenital Heart Defect Week—we spoke with
@jamil_aboulhosn
about congenital heart disease, how he became involved in cardiology, and how art connected him with the field.
Read more 🫀:
Today marks
#juneteenth2022
— a day to acknowledge + celebrate the freedom of enslaved people in America. We celebrated with a panel discussion "Learning from the Past and Leading into the Future: a Reflection on Juneteenth" with three inspiring guest panelists.
It's National Women Physicians Day!
@KaiserFamFound
reports 34% of active physicians in America are women Take time today to recognize contributions of women physicians & consider how we all can continue to promote gender equality in medicine.
#NWPD2018
📣 ABIM is launching a new version of the Internal Medicine LKA® and a traditional, 10-year MOC exam designed for those who practice primarily in an inpatient setting in 2024! Learn more about the new assessment options:
@SocietyHospMed
It has been a year of unbelievable challenges, and you have stepped up and met those challenges with courage and conviction. Leaders from ABIM Governance, representing multiple specialties, wanted to take share their appreciation on
#DoctorsDay2021
.
June McKoy, MD joined ABIM's Geriatric Medicine Board in July. We sat down with
@DrJuneJD
to learn more about the major issues facing
#geriatrics
today, how working as a geriatrician overlaps with
#oncology
, her DEI efforts, and more!
▶️ Learn more:
Dr. Renée Bullock-Palmer is ABIM certified in IM, Cardiology & Adult Congenital Heart Disease. We asked
@RBP0612
about joining ABIM's blueprint review panel, her interest in cardiology, and advice for women joining the field.
#VoicesThatTransform
🫀 Read:
ABIM governance provides opportunities to join outstanding colleagues in service to our profession and patients. We have a current governance opportunity available within our Board of Directors! Deadline to apply is 11/30/22.
▶️ Learn more & to apply:
Today is
#WorldLungDay
: A day of advocacy and action for lung health. We spoke with
@GenevaTatemMD
on the importance of raising awareness of what we can do to impact lung health and to tackle lung health inequities with policy. 🫁
Read more ▶️
ABIM and
@ABIMFoundation
join many of our colleagues in the internal medicine community in condemning any discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or other characteristics.
@RichardBaron17
@WolfsonD
@DrJeanneM
UPDATE: You may now access your Internal Medicine Certification score report. Issues regarding intermittent outages and trouble accessing your score report have been resolved. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.
#InternationalWomensDay
recognizes the social, economic & political labor women contribute to the world across racial, cultural or religious differences. ABIM recognizes the contributions women physicians continue to make to the medical community for the benefit of society.
Congratulations to everyone who passed the Initial IM Cert Exam! We asked some board certified physicians what they wish they knew when they began their medical career. Here’s their advice to you…💭
During
#WomensHistoryMonth
we would like to continue to recognize the social, economic & political labor that women contribute to society through the lens of women physicians. Read about Dr. Vineet Arora, member of ABIM's Board of Directors:
ICYMI:
@Dr_B_UMJMHIM
is a board certified internist and pediatrician (
@ab_peds
) and spoke with us about her interest in Med-Peds, challenges in the field, inclusivity, & more! 🙌
#VoicesThatTransform
📖 Read:
ICYMI:
@RichardBaron17
spoke with
@nytimes
about the fight over medical
#misinformation
. Certain types of information are harmful, & docs have an obligation to protect patients, regardless of their political views about public health policies. Read:
Happy Doctor's Day! Thank you for your tireless efforts and for upholding the highest standards of medical care.💙 🩺Read a note from ABIM President and CEO
@RichardBaron17
:
#DoctorsDay
Dr. Vineet Arora is a hospitalist, an advocate for gender equity in medicine, a member of ABIM's Board of Directors, and perhaps most importantly, a mom. Learn more about her work fighting misinformation and advocating for vaccination.
We know how frustrating today has been for so many. Our team continues to troubleshoot the underlying issues resulting in the Physician Portal behaving slowly, or in some cases not at all.
The Internal Medicine Board recently held its spring meeting. Highlights include:
✔️ Update on Inpatient-Focused MOC Assessments in IM
✔️ ABIM’s Approved Quality Improvement Program
✔️ IM Blueprint Review
Read:
@acoi_org
@ACPIMPhysicians
@SocietyHospMed
Dr. Erica Johnson, Chair of ABIM's Infectious Disease Board, emphasizes that medical students interest in
#healthequity
pushes institutions across the country to promote health equity in the communities they serve.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHealthandWellness
Today we celebrate and honor the incredible contributions of women physicians on
#WomensPhysiciansDay
! We asked women in ABIM's governance why women in leadership roles is so important & and what has changed for them during their career. Here's what they said:
#WomenInMedicine
As
#CHDAwarenessWeek
comes to a close, we highlight
@jamil_aboulhosn
. Learn more about Dr. Aboulhosn's work with
@ACHA_Heart
to grow the
#ACHD
field as well as how his passion for art inspired him to become an ACHD cardiologist.
Read more 🫀:
Congratulations! Dr. Vineet Arora, member of ABIM's Board of Directors, has been appointed Dean for Medical Education at UChicago's Pritzker School of Medicine.
Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP has been appointed Dean for Medical Education. Dr. Arora will oversee all aspects of UChicago’s medical education continuum, including undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education.
Congratulations,
@FutureDocs
!
"The big issue in rural areas is disparity. That's what is important when we train our residents."
Hear from ABIM IM Board Member David Pizzimenti, DO, on challenges facing rural health systems and what it's like to operate a residency program in one:
📣 ABIM will retire the FPHM program at the end of 2023 and launch new inpatient-focused versions of the Internal Medicine LKA & traditional 10-year IM MOC exam in January 2024. Learn more:
@SocietyHospMed
@ACPIMPhysicians
@SocietyGIM
ABIM and
@ABIMFoundation
join many of our colleagues in the internal medicine community in condemning any discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or other characteristics.
@RichardBaron17
@WolfsonD
@DrJeanneM
Happy Thanksgiving! ABIM CEO
@RichardBaron17
reflects on all the things for which he is grateful for – including the amazing community of internists and internal medicine subspecialists who are dedicating their lives to improving the lives of others.
For
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we asked some of our physicians to illustrate why
#equity
in
#healthcare
is so important. Dr. Alyson Myers, ABIM certified in IM & Endocrinology, states that proportionate representation of the population to physicians and in leadership positions is key.
It’s
#EqualPayDay
, read about the unique perspective of women physicians and some strategies for advocacy that we can all employ to continue to promote equality in the workplace:
ABIM &
@ABIMFoundation
are celebrating
#Pride2022
! Learn more about available resources for physicians on how to better serve transgender patients, upcoming Pride events, and relevant blogs we have planned throughout the month 🏳️🌈
"Internal medicine has always been blessed w/leaders who combine outstanding knowledge of clinical science w/deep compassion & humility. When we lost John Bartlett, we lost just such a leader.” Honoring a Legendary Infectious Disease Specialist:
For
#AAPIHeritageMonth
ABIM is recognizing the challenges that the Asian American & Pacific Islander community face. Stay tuned all month to hear from our diplomates on how healthcare disparities impact communities, how clinicians can be better allies, & how we can better educate
Read how Dr. Scharles Konadu, member of ABIM's Gastroenterology Board, balanced her practice, a pregnancy and a global pandemic:
#blackexcellence
#BlackHistoryMonth
On this
#Juneteenth
, we recommit ourselves to dismantling systemic racism, advocating for health equity, and creating a more inclusive healthcare system.
Due to high levels of server traffic, it is possible you may experience intermittent outages when attempting to sign into your Physician Portal and access ABIM's website. We encourage you to wait 10-15 minutes and try again. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.
In October, we issued a policy statement making clear that if an ABIM diplomate spreads unequivocally false information, this would constitute for disciplinary sanctions. We’re sticking by our statement.
Read a letter from a member of ABIM Board of Directors, Dr. Robert Roswell, addressed to the full Board. It is being shared with his permission as we felt that it carries a striking and poignant message for our community of board certified physicians:
“Trust is one of the most precious commodities we have.” Read a roundup of
@ABIMFoundation
& ABIM efforts to bring the issue of trust in health care to the forefront of a nationwide conversation.
Sabiha Raoof, MBBS, FCCP, thanks physicians who've signed up to serve in the epicenter of the
#COVID19
outbreak in Queens, New York.
Learn more about the Clinician Matching Network, and submit your application here:
Read a letter from Chair of ABIM BOD Dr. Marianne Green and ABIM Pres & CEO Dr. Richard Baron to the internal medicine community regarding exciting developments for MOC:
"Patients tend to trust their own physicians more than political leaders or the government, so physicians must play an active role in dispelling misinformation and spreading accurate information. " Dr. George Abraham, Chair of ABIM's Infectious Disease Board.
"We need more young physicians in ABIM Governance! Many of the key decisions being made will impact all physicians, including young physicians and they need a voice at the table." Read more from former
@ABIMCert
Nephrology Board member
@SamirNangia
:
Recognizing that each of you is facing a different situation, we're offering flexibility: If you've been preparing to take an assessment or earn points toward requirements, you'll be able to. If you won't be able to, you can do it next year. Learn more: