ABMS Statement Regarding Continuing Certification During COVID-19
ABMS Reaffirms Support for Physicians to Focus Their Priorities on Patients, Families, and the Communities...
Physician Board Certification Continues to Grow—920,000+ in US are Board Certified
American Board of Medical Specialties Releases Its Annual Board Certification Report Top 10 States forBoard Certified Physicians California (108,341) New York (70,490) Texas (61,890) Florida (50,797) Pennsylvania (41,029) Illinois (36,432) Ohio (32,388) Massachusetts (30,474) New Jersey (27,162) North Carolina (26,959)…
ABMS Announces Progressive Leave Policy for Residents and Fellows
ABMS announced the adoption of a progressive leave policy that will offer residents and fellows more flexibility, reduce stress, and increase autonomy in making life decisions, especially with regard to family and parental leave …
ABMS Joins National Safety Council to Ensure Employee Safety Through the Pandemic
First nationwide safety task force will help employers prioritize worker safety in a post-pandemic world
ABMS Announces Plan to Implement Recommendations from the Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Commission
ABMS to take immediate action on independent Commission’s recommendations to make continuing certification programs more meaningful, relevant and of value to key stakeholders
American Board of Medical Specialties Appoints Kristin Schleiter, JD, LLM, Vice President, Policy, Government Relations and Strategic Engagement
Ms. Schleiter will provide strategic and operational oversight for ABMS policy development and advocacy initiatives and will lead strategic engagement with governmental, professional and health care organizations, as well as other public stakeholders of specialty certification to strengthen the value of ABMS specialty Board Certification …
ABMS Names Nationwide Children’s Hospital as Recipient of its First-Ever Quality Improvement Award
ABMS, the leading not-for-profit organization overseeing physician certification in the United States, has awarded Nationwide Children’s Hospital its first-ever ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program™ (Portfolio Program) Outstanding Achievement in Quality Improvement Award …
ABMS Launches New Online Tool to Educate Patients on the Value of Having a Board Certified Doctor
ABMS, the leading not-for-profit organization overseeing physician certification in the United States, has launched a new and improved Certification Matters website (CertificationMatters.org) for patients and their loved ones to learn about board certification and its importance to quality care. The site also provides a free service for patients to check if a doctor is board certified by an ABMS Member Board…
New Online Tools Provide Best Practices in Surgical Care for Older Adults
Developed by a multi-specialty editorial board brought together by the ABMS, the American Geriatrics Society, and funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, new virtual patient cases include a host of critical issues for older adults facing surgery, from medication management to end-of-life care planning…
Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Initiative Selects Commission Members
Commission members, representing a broad cross-section of physicians and other stakeholders, to re-envision continuing certification for the future
American Board of Medical Specialties Announces New, Focused Practice Designation
ABMS approved the establishment of a new Focused Practice designation at its March 2017 Board of Directors meeting. Focused Practice recognizes areas of practice that either evolve as physicians and specialists progress throughout their professional careers or emerge as medicine changes due to advances in medical knowledge.