American Board of Medical Specialties Announces New Standards for Continuing Certification
ABMS Board of Directors approved new Standards for Continuing Certification at its October meeting, culminating...
The American Board of Medical Specialties Response to National Board of Physicians and Surgeons’ Assertion of Certifying Body Equivalency
ABMS disagrees with the misleading assertion that NBPAS’ recertification provides a means of continuing ABMS board certification or is equivalent to ABMS board certification. Claims of equivalence to ABMS certification or that NBPAS is a means to maintain ABMS Member Board certification are misleading to the profession, and most importantly, to the public who depend upon the strength of ABMS board certification.
Study Summarizes the Rationale and Purpose of Continuing Certification
As certifying boards continue to evolve their certification programs to focus on more frequent, learner-engaged assessments, a recently published comprehensive report synthesizes findings from over 600 studies to describe the foundational evidence behind the need for continuous certification. The American…
New Report: US Physician Board Certification Continues to Grow
Report shows that more than 940,000 physicians are currently certified by an ABMS Member Board, representing an increase of more than 25,000 physicians over the previous year and an overall 10.3 percent increase since 2016 …
New Standards Reflect Foundational Changes
By Richard E. Hawkins, MD, ABMS President and Chief Executive Officer The approval of the new Standards for Continuing Certification (Standards) represents a pivotal moment for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), our Member Boards, and the greater health…
ABMS Member Boards Move Toward Alignment with New Standards
Member Boards showed their support for the new Standards for Continuing Certification (Standards) following their approval by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Board of Directors during its October meeting, with many issuing statements explaining the new Standards, their implications…
ABMS Member Boards Can Help Reduce Physician Burnout
Promote Practice Efficiency, Support Culture of Wellness The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards can help reduce physician burnout by promoting continuing certification activities that facilitate practice efficiency and support a culture of wellness. That was the message…
American Board of Medical Specialties Announces New Standards for Continuing Certification
ABMS Board of Directors approved new Standards for Continuing Certification at its October meeting, culminating three years of consultation with physicians, medical and specialty societies, consumers, and other public stakeholders from across the health care spectrum …
ABMS Member Boards Collaborate with Specialty Societies on Assessment Activities
As American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards embrace formative, longitudinal assessments, they are increasingly collaborating with their respective Specialty Societies on activities that enhance lifelong learning. It is an ideal pairing that not only accelerates the translation of…
Assessing Knowledge through CertLink
Six American Board of Medical Specialties’ (ABMS) Member Boards chose CertLink® as a platform to introduce longitudinal assessment into their continuing certification programs. Of those, four boards are now using CertLink as an alternative to their 10-year Maintenance of Certification…
How ABPath Certlink Helps Me Stay Current
By Katie O’Reilly, MD, Laboratory Medical Director for Peterborough Regional Health Center, Ross Memorial Hospital, Northumberland Hills Hospital, and Campellford Memorial Hospital in Peterborough, Ontario* The American Board of Pathology (ABPath) piloted the Certlink® program right after I sat for…