American Board of Internal Medicine

Calling all Gastroenterologists! ABIM will develop an additional option for those taking the Gastroenterology LKA with a focus on liver disorders, with a target launch of July 2026. This new assessment option is the result of an evidence-based process through which extensive data were collected from the gastroenterology community and analyzed to determine which focused areas would be most beneficial to the majority of specialists practicing in gastroenterology. Learn more about the new assessment and what it could mean for you: https://lnkd.in/epys8kAf

Meet Dr. Ryan Maves, chair of the Critical Care Medicine Traditional, 10-Year MOC Exam Approval Committee. We spoke with Dr. Maves about his career in medicine, his service in the Navy, and being an ABIM Item-Writer. Thank you for your service and dedication to our country! Read more about Dr. Maves journey: https://lnkd.in/eaJVGqxG

DYK: ABIM's Item-Writing Task Forces are responsible for writing all of the content for assessments in each discipline of internal medicine? Dr. Navin Jaipaul has been on the Nephrology Item-Writing Task Force for four years and explains how it helps him stay up-to-date: https://lnkd.in/ee-J-FSh

?? APPLY by 11/25: The ABIM Board of Directors is seeking a practicing physician member to join the Board starting July 1, 2025. Learn more about the position and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eRyYrUpQ

It's National Internal Medicine Day! A day to celebrate the profession of IM and reflect on how far we've come. ?? Read a letter from Furman S. McDonald, President and CEO of ABIM, as he reflects and celebrates all board certified internists: https://lnkd.in/exrxZysd #IMProud

Richard Wardrop III, MD, PhD, MACP, SFHM, FAAP, is the new chair of the ABIM Internal Medicine Board! ??? We spoke with Dr. Wardrop about his goals as the new chair, what's important for internists and hospitalists right now, and how his career as a clinician educator intersects with his new role with ABIM. Learn more about Dr. Wardrop ?? https://lnkd.in/egv4ug4q

The ABIM Black Colleague Network participated in the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2024 Step Out Walk: Philadelphia event this weekend! Our team came in second place, raising over $5,000 towards funding critical research, diabetes prevention programs, and community outreach initiatives. Congratulations to our ABIM colleagues for helping increase awareness and supporting the ADA's vision of a life free of diabetes. ?? Florence Mickens, MPA, JD, Maria Chaney, Robert Kendrick, Aleisha C., Cherice Jackson, Sean Milligan, Antoinette Johnson El, Crystal Cooper MBA, LSSGB, Chelsea James

Meet Christine Twining, MD, chair of the ABIM Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Board. Dr. Twining spoke with us about her journey to endocrinology and why it’s important to keep up with medical knowledge. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_tiT8Si

Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN is a new member of the ABIM Board of Directors! We spoke with Dr. Watnick who talked to us about what inspired her to specialize in #nephrology, how she tries to avoid physician burnout, and lessons she learned working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about Dr. Watnick and read the full interview ?? https://lnkd.in/eQKqfVq3

Today we celebrate National Latino Physician Day. Rocio Castrillon, public member of the ABIM Gastroenterology Specialty Board, writes a thank you note to Latino physicians for all they do to understand patients like her. Seeing a doctor who understands language and backgrounds can be the difference between making a patient feel seen and heard. Read Rocio's letter: https://lnkd.in/esB-Wdf7