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Throughout the COVID-19 epidemic, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and its 24 Member...
ABMS Issues Statement Supporting Role of Medical Professionals in Preventing COVID-19 Misinformation
Contact: Susan MorrisAVP, Communications(312) 436-2624smorris@abms.org CHICAGO – September 13, 2021 — The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), along with others in the health care community, is concerned about the serious public health effects of the persistent spread of misinformation…
Amy Gibson, MS, RN Joins ABMS as Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs
Ms. Gibson will be responsible for developing relationships with federal agencies, representing ABMS in national policy debates, developing national strategic partnerships, and expanding outreach to patients and hospitals. She also will help the Health Policy and Strategy Committee to establish positions on national quality and safety issues rooted in medical professionalism and its values …
ABMS to Host ABMS Conference 2021 Virtually, Building on Success of Last Year’s First Virtual Conference
“Despite the pandemic, ABMS continued to provide excellent programming for the certification community, through our well-received virtual Conference experience last year,” stated ABMS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard E. Hawkins, MD. “This year, we are building on that success, providing attendees a safe, virtual conference experience … “
ABMS Announces New Board of Directors and Executive Committee Members
ABMS is pleased to announce the election of a new member to the Board of Directors, as well as to the Executive Committee at the ABMS Board of Directors meeting held in late June …
Center for Personalized Education for Professionals Joins ABMS Portfolio Program
ABMS has announced that the Center for Personalized Education for Professionals has joined the ABMS Portfolio Program. Physicians enrolled in specific CPEP programs who are board certified by one or more of 18 of the 24 ABMS Member Boards participating in the Portfolio Program can now earn MOC Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) credit for their involvement in QI activities …
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 …