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...
ABMS Member Boards Address Health Care Disparities
Continuing Certification Could Play Large Role As the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards aim to reduce health care disparities and inequities, continuing certification could serve as a driver to accelerate their mitigation, according to speakers at ABMS…
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 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…
Assessments Advance Translation of Medical Knowledge
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards are using formative, longitudinal assessments to accelerate the translation of medical knowledge into practice. These innovative approaches allow the boards to evaluate physician knowledge, identify knowledge gaps, and support learning and…
ABMS Member Boards Support Diplomates with COVID-19-related Activities
ABMS Member Boards are creating continuing certification activities focused on COVID-19 that recognize the efforts of board certified specialists in combating this novel coronavirus on the front lines …
ABMS Member Boards Oral Exams Go Virtual
The following ABMS Member Boards have pivoted from postponing their oral exams to moving them online …
ABMS Member Boards Allow Flexibility During COVID-19 Pandemic
ABMS Member Boards are committed to supporting their board certified physicians, fellows, and residents as they work on the front lines to fight the novel coronavirus …
ABFM Celebrates 50 Years of Physician Assessment
Reflecting on the American Board of Family Medicine’s 50th anniversary, it’s easy to see the evolution of physician assessment, especially within the last decade …
AAFP Partnering with ABFM to Support Family Physicians
We believe that regular, frequent communication and collaboration between AAFP and ABFM allows both organizations to more effectively meet the needs and expectations of our shared family physician constituency …