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 Visiting Scholars Program Helps Shape Future Health Care Leaders
The American Board of Medical Specialties Visiting Scholars Program (ABMS Visiting Scholars Program™) may last a year, but its impact lasts a lifetime. “This one-year, part-time program facilitates the development of early-career physicians, medical and surgical specialists, and research professionals…
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Aims to Advance Diagnostic Excellence through ABMS Visiting Scholars Program
What better way to affect change in diagnostic excellence than to enlist early-career researchers? “We want to develop a pipeline of junior investigators who are interested in and committed to advancing diagnostic excellence,” said Daniel Yang, MD, Program Director of…
Benefits of ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Go Beyond Research
For Co-sponsoring ABMS Member Boards Research may top the list of benefits for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards that co-sponsor the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program™, but it’s not the only one. The ABMS Visiting Scholars Program…
ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Advances Career Aspirations
By Brian T. Garibaldi, MD, MEHP, Director of the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit and Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Precision Medicine Center of Excellence; Associate Professor of Medicine of Physiology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of…
The American Board of Medical Specialties Supports State Medical Boards’ Autonomy Regarding Licensing Actions
State medical boards have an important duty to protect the public from physicians who may be placing their patients’ health and safety at risk. State legislation aimed at limiting these boards’ ability to act is dangerous and undermines the inherent…
Applications for the American Board of Medical Specialties 2022–2023 Visiting Scholars Program are Now Available
ABMS is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 ABMS Visiting Scholars Program™. This one-year, part-time program facilitates the development of early-career physicians, medical specialists, and research professionals by supporting their research and encouraging their engagement with the ABMS community …
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 …
Visiting Scholars Program Inspired and Opened Doors for Physician on the COVID-19 Frontlines
“The Visiting Scholars program is much more than a one-year commitment. It’s about building relationships and laying a foundation for the rest of your career.” Brian T. Garibaldi, MD, MEHP | American Board of Internal MedicineSpecialty: Internal MedicineSubspecialties: Critical Care…
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…
Aligning Quality Measures for Public Reporting
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards have an opportunity to work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the development of specialty-specific quality measures that meet the new Standards for Continuing Certification (Standards) and align…