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Founded in 1971, the ABMS Research & Education Foundation has long been the source of excellent research and publications. The Foundation actively initiates or partners with academic, healthcare, foundation and government entities to explore the current quality of healthcare and to develop ways to improve it through excellence in clinical medicine, continuing education and research. Its key strategic activities are centered on three key strategies:

  • Guiding, facilitating and collaborating in research concerning certification and MOC from a national and international perspective
  • Conducting and facilitating education initiatives regarding certification and MOC for external stakeholders from a national and international perspective
  • Developing relationships and securing funding to expand key activities for accomplishing its mission

Leadership of the ABMS Research & Education Foundation

Program Director
Robin Wagner, RN, MHSA
Program Director
John McCabe, MD
Vice Chair
Secretary-Treasurer
Herand Abcarian, MD
Director
Gary J. Becker, MD
Director
Betsy D. Bennett, MD, PhD
Director
David A. Bloom, MD
Director
John G. Clarkson, MD
Director
F. Daniel Duffy, MD
Director
Orin F. Guidry, MD
Director
Frank R. Lewis Jr, MD
Director
James T.C. Li, MD, PhD
Director
Henry W. Lim, MD
Director
Karla J. Matteson, PhD
Director
Robert H. Miller, MD
Director
R. Barrett Noone, MD
Director
Thomas E. Norris, MD
Director
William C. Nugent, MD
Director
Tae Sung Park, MD
Director
Henry D. Royal, MD
Director
James A. Stockman III, MD
Director
Marc F. Swiontkowski, MD
Director
Margaret A. Turk, MD
Director
James M. Vanderploeg, MD, MPH
Director
Gerson Weiss, MD
Director