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The American Board of Internal Medicine was established on February 28, 1936, by the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians to issue certification to physicians. [1] In 1989, ABIM began requiring maintenance of certification (MOC) examinations every 10 years for continued board certification.
The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), the official certifying body for the American Association of Physician Specialists (AAPS) is a non-profit umbrella organization for sixteen medical specialty boards that certifies and re-certifies physicians in fourteen medical specialties in the United States and Canada.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is a recently implemented and controversial process of physician certification maintenance through one of the 24 approved medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the 18 approved medical specialty boards of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). [1]
The Certification of Added Qualifications must be maintained through the process of recertification every 10 years. In order for an osteopathic physician to be board-certified in internal medicine, they must have graduated from an osteopathic medical school, hold an active license to practice, and complete a written examination.
ACP was founded in 1915 to promote the science and practice of medicine. [7] [8] In 1998, it merged with the American Society of Internal Medicine (ASIM).[9] [10] ASIM's focus on the economic, political, and social aspects of medical care both enlarged and complemented its mission.
Richard J. Baron (born June 3, 1953) is the president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and ABIM Foundation. [1] Baron was chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine's board of directors in 2008–09, a trustee of the ABIM Foundation 2008–13 and a Master of the American College of Physicians.
ABIM may refer to: American Baptist International Ministries , an international Protestant Christian missionary society American Board of Internal Medicine , a non-profit, independent physician evaluation organization
The American Board of Obesity Medicine is not a membership society, educational institution, or licensing body. Certification is intended to signify that a physician possess specialized knowledge of obesity. [2] Eligibility requires completion of a recognized fellowship program [3] or sufficient continuing medical education (CME).