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Distinguished Service Award 2025

ABMS Names John C. Moorhead, MD, MS, FACEP the Recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award

Created in 1984, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals for their extraordinary contributions to the medical specialty certification process. Dr. Moorhead, Chair of the ABMS Board of Directors (BOD) from 2016 to 2018, accepted the award at ABMS Conference 2025 in Pittsburgh.

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ABMS Conference 2025
See you next year in Chicago!

Thank You for Attending ABMS Conference 2025!

ABMS Conference is the premier health care conference on board certification with a focus on assessment, lifelong learning, improvement, and professionalism.

Join us in Chicago for ABMS Conference 2026: Wednesday, September 16 to Friday, September 18.

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ABMS Scholars 2025

ABMS Announces Record Number of ABMS Scholars for the 2025-2026 Cohort

Eighteen ABMS Scholars will receive a $15,000 financial award for research in artificial intelligence (AI), competency-based evaluation (CBE), patient outcomes, and diagnostic excellence.

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2025 REF Grant Winners

ABMS REF Announces Recipients of 2025 Research Grants

In its second year, the program awarded two-year grants representing $300,000 in funding and is part of a continued commitment by the ABMS REF to support research into the process of achieving and maintaining high certification standards.

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ABMS publishes review of board certification data

Research Supports the Value of Certification

Substantial evidence demonstrates the positive association between ABMS Member Board certification and patient safety, health care costs, disciplinary actions, and clinical outcomes. Recent examples include A Narrative Review of the Development and Outcomes of ABMS Member Board Continuing Certification Programs.

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National Defense Authorization Act Recognizes ABMS Member Boards in New Legislation Defining Physician Certification Organizations

Act Establishes Standards for Recognition of Physician Certifying Bodies

ABMS Member Boards designated by the Defense Health Agency as physician certifying organizations, naming the 24 ABMS Member Boards as organizations that meet the newly approved criteria.

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