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 Policy on Professional Conduct
Effective June 23, 2022 Certification by a Member Board represents that a diplomate has demonstrated the professionalism, knowledge and skills to practice safely in a specialty or subspecialty. Consequently, ABMS board certification holds a special status in society as a…
ABMS Conference 2022 Will Bring Together Hundreds of Health Care Professionals to Improve Health Care
This annual event attracts a diverse community of health care professionals, including: ABMS Member Boards and Associate Members; medical specialty societies; health care credentialing organizations; and others interested in assessment and evaluation, credentialing, data sharing and informatics, health policy and research, medical education, professional regulation, and quality improvement. The meeting will be held in-person with an option for virtual attendance.
ABMS Member Boards Offer Assessment Opportunities to Residents
While many American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards offer residents the opportunity to take an in-training examination (ITE), some offer them the opportunity to engage in self-assessment or quality improvement/performance improvement (QI/PI) activities. The ITE serves multiple purposes….
ABMS Member Boards Accelerate Resident Outreach
Most residents first encounter an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Board when they are applying for certification at the end of training, but some Member Boards are looking to make that interaction occur sooner. A few boards are…
Engaging Residents for Lifelong Learning and Continuous Improvement of Certification Standards
By John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, Director of Graduate Medical Education at Mass General Brigham and Medical Director for Equity at Massachusetts General Hospital Residency training is a critical period for professional development and identity formation. My residency training…
Bridging Continuum of Learning and Assessment
By Linking Competencies, Milestones and EPAs The transition to competency-based medical education (CBME) presents an opportunity for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) community and its stakeholders to design and build a seamless continuum of learning and assessment in…
ABMS Member Boards Collaborate to Explore CBME
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) have a common goal: training highly skilled and knowledgeable specialists who can provide expert care to their patients. Along the way, ACGME accredits programs that…
The American Board of Medical Specialties Statement on Legislative Interference in Medical Education, Training, and Practice
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) maintains that patients have a fundamental right to evidence-based medical care provided by physicians and health care providers in a manner that is free of legislative and governmental interference. All medical care should…
The American Board of Medical Specialties Statement Regarding Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis
The incidence of gun violence in the United States has become unimaginable in frequency and proportion. The escalating number of gun-related deaths from mass shootings, accidental firings, death by suicide, and violent crimes across the nation must be addressed, and…
On National Doctor’s Day, Give Your Doctor a “Check-Up”
On “National Doctors’ Day,” ABMS is encouraging patients to give their doctor a “check-up” to make sure they continue to be the right doctor for them and their loved ones.