ABMS Insights is our free quarterly newsletter featuring news about board certification and the 24 certifying boards that compose ABMS. Learn about their latest programs, initiatives, and innovations, and hear from guest columnists.

ABMS Insights connects you with the ABMS community.

Current Issue

Fall 2020

• ABMS Announces Progressive Leave Policy for Residents, Fellows
• ABMS Leave Policy Will Reduce Stress for Residents, Fellows Making ‘Life Choices’
• ABMS Leave Policy – It’s the Right Thing to Do
• Newer Assessment Approaches Support Continuous Learning
• ABMS Portfolio Program Updates Requirements
• Still Time to Register for ABMS Conference 2020 – Virtual 
• ABMS Issues Statement in Support of IHI National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
• ABMS Urges Trump Administration to Reconsider Reporting of COVID-19 Data
• PCPs Improve Screening Rates After Engaging in QI Efforts

Archived Issues

Summer 2020

• ABMS Navigates the Impact of COVID-19
• ABMS Member Boards Allow Flexibility During COVID-19 Pandemic
• ABMS Member Boards Support Diplomates with COVID-19-related Activities
• ABMS Member Boards’ Oral Exams Go Virtual
• A COVID-19 Performance Improvement Activity: Meaningful and Timely
• ABEM President Battles COVID-19
• ABMS Speaks Out on US Withdrawal from WHO
• ABMS Issues Statement on Racism as a Public Health Issue
• ABMS Joins National Safety Council SAFER Task Force to Ensure Employee Safety Through the Pandemic
• Research Shows Continuing Certification Programs Improve Care, Enhance Knowledge, Link to Fewer Disciplinary Actions

Spring 2020

• ABMS Reaches Out to Designated Institutional Officials About COVID-19
• CertLink Gains Momentum in 2020
• ABMS, ACGME Host Resident/Fellow Parental, Family Leave Workshop
• ABS Announces Merger with SCORE
• Supporting Early-Career Physicians by Collaborating with Stakeholders
• ABMS Names Senior Vice President, Certification Standards and Programs
• ABMS Invites Applications for 2020–2021 Visiting Scholars Program
• Continuing Certification Associated with Fewer Disciplinary Actions in Latest Research

Winter 2019

• ABFM Celebrates 50 Years of Physician Assessment
• AAFP Partnering with ABFM to Support Family Physicians
• ABMS Names Recipient of 2019 Distinguished Service Award
• ABMS Names 2019-2020 Visiting Scholars
• ABMS Names MU SOM this Year’s Recipient of its QI Award
• Physician Board Certification on the Rise
• Annual ABMS Conference a Success, Plans for 2020 Underway
• ABMS Conference 2020 Call for Sessions Now Open
• New Research Supports MOCA-Peds as Alternative to MOC Exam

Fall 2019

• ABMS Expands Outreach to State Medical and Specialty Societies
• ABMS Member Boards Engage with Societies on Innovative Knowledge Assessments
• Society Meetings: Valuable Venue to Connect
• Collaboration Benefits Entire Profession, Future Specialists
• Being an ABMS Portfolio Program Sponsor is a Value-added Benefit to Physicians, Community
• ABMS Names Task Forces to Implement Key Vision Commission Recommendations
• Walk-ins Welcome at ABMS Conference 2019
• New Research Links MOC with Knowledge Acquisition, Fewer Disciplinary Actions, Improved HPV Vaccination Rates

Summer 2019

• ABMS Stakeholder Council Hosts First In-person Meeting
• JAMA Viewpoint Highlights Vision Commission Recommendation, Next Steps
• ABMS Names Oversight Committee for Vision Initiative
• ABMS Affirms Policy on Use of Certification to Hospital Leaders, CMOs
• Why I Chose to Serve on the ABMS Stakeholder Council 
• ABPMR to Implement Longitudinal Assessment, Replacing 10-year Exam
• Longitudinal Assessment Balances Learning and Assessment
• Aspirus, Inc. and Connecticut Children’s Join Portfolio Program
• ABMS Conference 2019 Registration Now Open
• New Research Links MOC with Fewer Disciplinary Actions for Board Certified Surgeons

Spring 2019

• ABMS Announces Plan to Implement Commission Recommendations
• One-on-One with the Vision Commission Co-Chairs
• Sometimes You Just Don’t Know, by Donald J. Palmisano Jr.
• ABMS Member Boards’ Innovative Assessments Gain Momentum in 2019
• DARTNet Institute Joins Portfolio Program
• Updated Guide to Medical Specialties Now Available
• ABMS Conference 2019 Call for Sessions
• New Research Demonstrates Value of MOC Activities for Family Physicians

Winter 2018

• ABMS Names Members of Stakeholder Council
• ABMS Member Boards Launch All CertLink Pilots
• Nationwide Children’s Hospital Recipient of ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program’s First QI Award
• Lifelong Learning Improves Patient Care, Invigorates Physicians
• Vision Commission Releases Draft Report for Public Comment
• ABMS REF Names 2018–2019 Visiting Scholars 
• New Online Tools Provide Best Practices in Surgical Care for Older Adults
• ABMS Launches New Online Tool to Educate Patients on Board Certification
• 2017–2018 ABMS Board Certification Report Now Available
• Maryland MOC Task Force Does Not Recommend Legislation
• New Research Links Board Certification, MOC and Medical License Actions

Fall 2018

• ABMS Member Boards Find New Ways to Reach Board Certified Doctors
• Spreading the Word About Improvements in MOC
• ABMS Announces New Board Directors, Officers
• ABMS Approves New Neurocritical Care Subspecialty
• Walk-ins Welcome at ABMS Conference 2018
• Vision Commission Releases Testimony Summary, Survey Results
• Internists Who Participate in MOC Performed Better on HEDIS Measures 
• MOC Associated with Positive Impact on Physician Knowledge and Patient Care

Summer 2018

• ABMS Member Boards Move from MOC Pilots to Permanent Programs 
• ABMS Member Boards Advance CertLink^® Pilots
• Accelerating Alternative Assessment Approaches
• New Research Shows Physicians Who Participate in MOC Are Less Likely to Face Disciplinary Actions
• Registration Opens for ABMS Conference 2018
• ABMS Serves on IHI’s New National Steering Committee for Patient Safety
• National Academies Publishes GME Workshop Proceedings

Spring 2018

• Article-based Assessments Help Physicians Obtain Latest Evidence Quickly, Conveniently
• Commission Members for Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Initiative Named
• Opportunities to Advance Continuing Certification
• Addiction Medicine Subspecialty Poised to Treat Substance Use Disorders
• ABMS Member Boards Address Opioid Crisis
• ABMS Launches Improved Directory
• ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Accepting Applications

Winter 2017

• Planning Committee Seeking Nominations for Vision Commission
• ABMS, State Medical Societies, and Specialty Societies Meet to Address Concerns about MOC
• ABMS Names Richard E. Hawkins, MD, New President and CEO
• Jason Johanning, MD, MS, FACS, Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery – Vascular Surgery, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha
• ABMS Member Boards Embrace Patient Registries
• Why Physician Assessment is Important
• ABMS Announces the 2017-18 Class of Visiting Scholars
• ABMS Conference 2017 Sets Attendance Record 

Fall 2017

• First ABMS Member Boards to Launch CertLink^® Pilots
• ABMS Joins Human Dx Alliance
• ABMS Collaborates on Project to Improve Care of Elderly Patients
• ABMS Portfolio Program Hosts Booth at AHA Leadership Summit
• Joseph W. St. Geme, III, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
• ABMS and Osmosis Create Video on Writing Test Questions
• ABMS Announces New Board of Directors
• Four Plenary Speakers at ABMS Conference 2017

Summer 2017

• ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program Continues to Grow
• ABMS Announces New Focused Practice Designation
• Registration Now Open for ABMS Conference 2017
• Guest Column: Dr. Rani S. Gereige, Director of Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official, Miami Children’s Health System/Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Department of Medical Education; Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
• State Legislation Puts Patients at Risk
• Increasing the Number and Practice Relevance of MOC Activities
• Updated ABMS Guide to Medical Specialties Now Available

Spring 2017

• ABMS Board Certification Report Features Infographics, Video Highlights
• Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Addiction Medicine: Newest Subspecialties
• Member Boards Explore Innovative Assessment Options
• Guest Column: Welcome from Lois Margaret Nora, MD, JD, MBA, ABMS President and Chief Executive Officer
• ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Accepting Applications
• ABMS Joins New Collaborative to Promote Clinician Well-Being
• ABMS Conference 2017 Call for Sessions