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 Portfolio Program Promotes Quality and Safety Culture
Sponsors may have signed up for the American Board of Medical Specialties Portfolio Program (ABMS Portfolio Program™) because it enables them to award physicians, and more recently physician assistants, continuing certification credit for engaging in quality improvement (QI) initiatives. What…
Collaboratives Extend ABMS Portfolio Program Reach
American Board of Medical Specialties Portfolio Program (ABMS Portfolio Program™) Sponsors are engaging in national collaboratives with health care systems and other stakeholders impacting patient care across the country. By working with these stakeholders, including Specialty Societies, Sponsors are extending…
ABMS Portfolio Program Offers More Than Continuing Certification Credit
Promotes Quality and Safety Culture, Creates QI Alliances The American Board of Medical Specialties Portfolio Program (ABMS Portfolio Program™) ties organizational quality and safety goals to continuing certification, benefiting health care organizations committed to quality improvement (QI) and physicians involved…
ABMS Selects Six Visiting Scholars for the 2021-2022 Class
Six physicians receive financial awards for research in physician assessment, continuing professional development, and quality improvement
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…
American Board of Medical Specialties Supports Role of Medical Professionals in Preventing COVID-19 Misinformation
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 regarding the COVID-19 virus. Misinformation has been directly linked to much…
Visiting Scholars Program Inspired Pediatrician to Pursue a Career in Medical Education
“By supporting my research and providing me with the scaffolding and mentorship to pursue a career in medical education, the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program exceeded my expectations,” said Dr. Wurster Ovalle.
Visiting Scholars Program Opened Her Eyes to the Possibilities in Improving Medical Education
“The program’s ability to take early-career faculty and broaden their horizons to understand that there is more behind the education and training processes is inspiring. Thanks to the program, I met and reconnected with so many brilliant minds who are…
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 … “