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Committed to Pursuing Excellence in Healthcare

Founded in 1971, the ABMS Research & Education Foundation has long been the source of excellent research and publications. The Foundation actively initiates or partners with academic, healthcare, foundation and government entities to explore the current quality of healthcare and to develop ways to improve it through excellence in clinical medicine, continuing education and research. Its key strategic activities are centered on three key strategies:

  • Guiding, facilitating and collaborating in research concerning certification and MOC from a national and international perspective
  • Conducting and facilitating education initiatives regarding certification and MOC for external stakeholders from a national and international perspective
  • Developing relationships and securing funding to expand key activities for accomplishing its mission

Leadership of the ABMS Research & Education Foundation

Program Director
John G. Clarkson, MD
Secretary-Treasurer
Immediate Past Chair
Judith Baumhauer, MD, MPH
Director
Gary J. Becker, MD
Director
Miriam G. Blitzer, PhD
Director
Jo Buyske, MD
Director
David H. Chestnut, MD
Director
Kirk A. Frey, MD, PhD
Director
Bruce J. Gantz, MD
Director
Larry C. Gilstrap III, MD
Director
Larry A. Green, MD
Director
Annie-Marie Irani, MD
Director
Rebecca L. Johnson, MD
Director
Gerald H. Jordan, MD
Director
Denece O. Kesler, MD, MPH
Director
Wendy S. Levinson, MD
Director
John E. Mayer Jr., MD
Director
Gail A. McGuinness, MD
Director
Stanley J. Miller, MD
Director
John C. Moorhead, MD
Director
Thomas A. Mustoe, MD
Director
Tae Sung Park, MD
Director
Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, MPH
Director
David J. Schoetz Jr., MD
Director
Barry S. Smith, MD
Director
David J. Wilson, MD
Director
Susan Dentzer
Director
James G. Lifton, MBA
Director
Margaret E. O'Kane, MHS
Director