ABMS Insights Newsletter
Connecting with the boards community
The ABMS Insights newsletter connects you with the latest updates from ABMS and the 24 ABMS Member Boards. It highlights new programs, initiatives, and innovations in board certification, alongside perspectives from guest columnists.
Current Issue
Summer 2026
- ABMS Offers Opportunities to Explore CBME
- ABMS Member Boards Prepare for CBME Implementation
- Building a Community of Practice Around CBME
- CBME Makes its Way Across the Specialties
- ABMS Scholars Set Out to Reframe Medical Education
Archived Issues
Spring 2026
- ABMS Accepting Applications for 2026–2027 Scholars Program
- Opening Plenary Speakers to Explore Evolving Medical Workforce Landscape
- ABMS Member Board Certified Doctors are ‘One in a Million’
- ABMS Collaborates with ABS and Stanford University on AMA Grant
Fall/Winter 2025
- ABMS Board Certification Goes Above and Beyond
- ABMS Member Boards Offer Next-Level Assessments
- Staying Sharp, Earning Trust, Ensuring Quality: Why Board Certification Matters More than Ever
- Board Certified Physicians Say Assessments Support Learning
- Board Certification Remains Important to Consumers
Summer 2025
- ABMS Preserves and Promotes Professionalism
- ABMS Member Boards Refresh Their Professionalism Policies
- Defining, Promoting and Assessing Medical Professionalism
- ABMS Member Boards Bolster Professionalism Assessments
- Member Boards Promote Positive Professionalism
- ABFM, ABIM on the Path to Building Physician Trust
- and more…
Spring 2025
- Improving Care While Earning Continuing Certification Credit
- Physicians Engage in ‘Passion’ Projects through ABMS Portfolio Program
- Nemours Children’s Supports QI Across Specialties
- Sponsors Expand Portfolio Program’s Reach through National Collaboratives
- From Visiting Scholar’s Research to Portfolio Program QI Project
- Webinars Highlight ABMS Portfolio Program
- and more…
Fall/Winter 2024
- ABMS Takes Broad Approach to Improving DEI
- ABMS Member Boards Remain Committed to Inclusivity at Work
- ABMS Member Boards Strive to Remove Bias, Promote Health Equity in Their Exams, Programs
- Lessons Learned from ABMS DEI Task Force Fuels Work at Other Member Boards
- ABMS Member Boards Advance DEI Across the Specialties
- DEI QI Initiatives Thrive at ABMS Portfolio Program Sponsors
- and more …
Summer 2024
- Member Boards Advance Research Agenda
- Research Fosters Better Patient Care
- Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy
- ABMS REF Evolving Research to Promote Excellence
- and more …
Spring 2024
- ABMS Has Long Legacy of Public Members
- Public Members Help ABMS Member Boards Fulfill Their Mission
- ABMS Member Boards Solicit Public Input in Myriad Ways
- From Outsider to Insider: My Time on the ABMS BOD as a Public Member
- Patient Voices Heard on ABMS Stakeholder Council
- ABMS Guide Offers Tips for Engaging Patients in Physician Certification
(No Winter 2023 issue)
Fall 2023
- ABMS Establishes Learning Communities as Member Boards Consider CBME
- ABMS Member Boards Embrace CBME
- CBME and Certification: Essential Partners for Improving Health and Health Care
- ABMS Member Boards Pave the Way for CBME
- ABMS Visiting Scholars Lead CBME Efforts
Summer 2023
- ABMS Member Boards’ Leave Policies Help Residents Care for Their Own Families
- How the ABMS Leave Policy Came About
- Taking Leave Doesn’t Impact Resident Performance or Availability
- Changing the Paradigm on Pregnancy in Residency
- SGIM Parenting Initiative Supports Residents’ Family Choices
Spring 2023
- All ABMS Member Boards Now Offer Formative Assessments
- ABMS Member Boards Evolve Assessments for Specialties, Subspecialties
- Formative Assessment Fast Tracks Medical Knowledge
- ABMS Member Boards’ Formative Assessments Support Learning
Winter 2022
- Misinformation, Disinformation in Health Care Cost Lives, Create Distrust
- CBME: Better Training Can Lead to Improved Patient Care
- ABMS Conference 2022 Informs and Challenges
- From Culture to Testing: ABMS Member Boards Highlight DEI Efforts
- Programs Promote Professional Accountability
Fall 2022
- ABMS Approves Professional Conduct Policy
- ABMS Member Boards Update their Professionalism Policies
- Professional Certification Bodies Should Uphold Public Trust by Enforcing Codes of Conduct
- PCC Strives to Strengthen Professional Certification
- ABMS Member Boards Promote Professionalism
Summer 2022
- ABMS Member Boards Accelerate Resident Outreach
- ABMS Member Boards Offer Assessment Opportunities to Residents
- Engaging Residents for Lifelong Learning and Continuous Improvement of Certification Standards
- ABMS Member Boards Collaborate to Explore CBME
- Bridging Continuum of Learning and Assessment
- ACGME Publishes Transitions in Medical Education Toolkits
- More Member Boards Co-sponsor ABMS Visiting Scholars Program
- ABMS Conference 2022 Registration Open
- JAMA Viewpoint Outlines Collaborative Effort to Develop New Standards
- ABMS Urges Medical Profession to Address Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis
- ABMS Issues Statement on Legislative Interference in Medical Education, Training and Practice
Spring 2022
- ABMS Visiting Scholars Alumni Tout Program Benefits
- ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Advances Career Aspirations
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Aims to Advance Diagnostic Excellence through ABMS Visiting Scholars Program
- Benefits of ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Go Beyond Research
- Help Promote Research, Advance Certification, Improve Patient Care
- ABMS Invites Applications for 2022–2023 Visiting Scholars Program
- ABMS Conference 2022 Call for Sessions, Posters
- ABMS Supports SMBs’ Autonomy Regarding Licensing Actions
Winter 2021
- ABMS Announces New Standards for Continuing Certification
- ABMS Member Boards Move Toward Alignment with New Standards
- New Standards Reflect Foundational Changes
- Aligning Quality Measures for Public Reporting
- ABMS Member Boards Address Health Care Disparities
- ABMS Member Boards Can Help Reduce Physician Burnout
- AMA STEPS Forward Toolkits Listed in ABMS Directory
- ABMS Reference Center Features Innovative Assessments, Health Equity
- Support Organizational QI/PI through the ABMS Portfolio Program
Fall 2021
- ABMS Portfolio Program Offers More Than Continuing Certification Credit
- ABMS Portfolio Program Promotes Quality and Safety Culture
- Where QI Meets Continuing Certification and PI-CME
- Top Ranked QI Project Topics
- Collaboratives Extend ABMS Portfolio Program Reach
- Did You Know?
- ABMS Supports Role of Medical Professionals in Preventing COVID-19 Misinformation
- ABMS Selects Six Visiting Scholars for the 2021–2022 Class
- Amy Gibson, MS, RN, Joins ABMS as Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs
- ABMS Announces New BOD, Executive Committee Members
- ABMS Reference Center Highlights Portfolio Program Sponsor Studies
Summer 2021
- Assessments Advance Translation of Medical Knowledge
- Assessing Knowledge through CertLink
- How ABPath Certlink Helps Me Stay Current
- CertLink Delivers Longitudinal Assessment Online
- ABMS Member Boards Collaborate with Specialty Societies on Assessment Activities
- Next Steps for Draft Standards
- ABMS Conference 2021 Registration to Open Early August
- ABMS Seeks Remediation Programs, Resources
- ABMS Reference Center Highlights Longitudinal Assessment Studies
Spring 2021
- ABMS Commits to Addressing DEI Across the Organization and Beyond
- ABMS Member Boards Advance DEI Efforts
- Health Care Disparities and the Latinx Population
- Plenary Speakers Call on Medical Community to Address Systemic Racism, Health Inequities
- Strategies to Eliminate Health Disparities Across Specialties
- Mitigating Implicit Biases in Certification Programs
- ABMS Portfolio Program Sponsors Embrace DEI QI Initiatives
- ABMS Adds ‘Equity’ Resources to its Reference Center
- ABMS Invites Applications for 2021-2022 Visiting Scholars Program
- ABMS Seeks Remediation Programs, Resources
- ABMS Opens ‘Call for Sessions’ for ABMS Conference 2021
Winter 2020
- ABMS, NBME Publish Proceedings Paper of Professionalism Symposium
- Professionalism Speaks to Belief System, Public Confidence, and So Much More
- Preparing Physicians for Professionalism in Practice
- Promoting Professionalism in Practice
- Pursuing Professionalism in Practice
- What Recent Research on Professionalism Reveals
- ABMS Delays Call for Comments on Draft Standards Due to COVID-19
- ABMS Issues Recommendations on CBME During COVID-19 Disruptions
- ABMS Issues Statement on Credentialing During COVID-19 Pandemic
- ABMS Selects Eight Visiting Scholars for Class of 2020-2021
- ABMS Releases 2019-2020 Board Certification Report
- ABMS Conference 2020 – Virtual Sessions Now Available
- ABMS Represented in Roundtable on Diversity in Hiring, Recruiting
- At the Core of Everyday Professionalism
Fall 2020
- ABMS Announces Progressive Leave Policy for Residents, Fellows
- ABMS Leave Policy Will Reduce Stress for Residents, Fellows Making ‘Life Choices’
- ABMS Leave Policy – It’s the Right Thing to Do
- Newer Assessment Approaches Support Continuous Learning
- ABMS Portfolio Program Updates Requirements
- Still Time to Register for ABMS Conference 2020 – Virtual
- ABMS Issues Statement in Support of IHI National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
- ABMS Urges Trump Administration to Reconsider Reporting of COVID-19 Data
- PCPs Improve Screening Rates After Engaging in QI Efforts
Summer 2020
- ABMS Navigates the Impact of COVID-19
- ABMS Member Boards Allow Flexibility During COVID-19 Pandemic
- ABMS Member Boards Support Diplomates with COVID-19-related Activities
- ABMS Member Boards’ Oral Exams Go Virtual
- A COVID-19 Performance Improvement Activity: Meaningful and Timely
- ABEM President Battles COVID-19
- ABMS Speaks Out on US Withdrawal from WHO
- ABMS Issues Statement on Racism as a Public Health Issue
- ABMS Joins National Safety Council SAFER Task Force to Ensure Employee Safety Through the Pandemic
- Research Shows Continuing Certification Programs Improve Care, Enhance Knowledge, Link to Fewer Disciplinary Actions
Spring 2020
- ABMS Reaches Out to Designated Institutional Officials About COVID-19
- CertLink Gains Momentum in 2020
- ABMS, ACGME Host Resident/Fellow Parental, Family Leave Workshop
- ABS Announces Merger with SCORE
- Supporting Early-Career Physicians by Collaborating with Stakeholders
- ABMS Names Senior Vice President, Certification Standards and Programs
- ABMS Invites Applications for 2020–2021 Visiting Scholars Program
- Continuing Certification Associated with Fewer Disciplinary Actions in Latest Research
Winter 2019
- ABFM Celebrates 50 Years of Physician Assessment
- AAFP Partnering with ABFM to Support Family Physicians
- ABMS Names Recipient of 2019 Distinguished Service Award
- ABMS Names 2019-2020 Visiting Scholars
- ABMS Names MU SOM this Year’s Recipient of its QI Award
- Physician Board Certification on the Rise
- Annual ABMS Conference a Success, Plans for 2020 Underway
- ABMS Conference 2020 Call for Sessions Now Open
- New Research Supports MOCA-Peds as Alternative to MOC Exam
Fall 2019
- ABMS Expands Outreach to State Medical and Specialty Societies
- ABMS Member Boards Engage with Societies on Innovative Knowledge Assessments
- Society Meetings: Valuable Venue to Connect
- Collaboration Benefits Entire Profession, Future Specialists
- Being an ABMS Portfolio Program Sponsor is a Value-added Benefit to Physicians, Community
- ABMS Names Task Forces to Implement Key Vision Commission Recommendations
- Walk-ins Welcome at ABMS Conference 2019
- New Research Links MOC with Knowledge Acquisition, Fewer Disciplinary Actions, Improved HPV Vaccination Rates
Summer 2019
- ABMS Stakeholder Council Hosts First In-person Meeting
- JAMA Viewpoint Highlights Vision Commission Recommendation, Next Steps
- ABMS Names Oversight Committee for Vision Initiative
- ABMS Affirms Policy on Use of Certification to Hospital Leaders, CMOs
- Why I Chose to Serve on the ABMS Stakeholder Council
- ABPMR to Implement Longitudinal Assessment, Replacing 10-year Exam
- Longitudinal Assessment Balances Learning and Assessment
- Aspirus, Inc. and Connecticut Children’s Join Portfolio Program
- ABMS Conference 2019 Registration Now Open
- New Research Links MOC with Fewer Disciplinary Actions for Board Certified Surgeons
Spring 2019
- ABMS Announces Plan to Implement Commission Recommendations
- One-on-One with the Vision Commission Co-Chairs
- Sometimes You Just Don’t Know, by Donald J. Palmisano Jr.
- ABMS Member Boards’ Innovative Assessments Gain Momentum in 2019
- DARTNet Institute Joins Portfolio Program
- Updated Guide to Medical Specialties Now Available
- ABMS Conference 2019 Call for Sessions
- New Research Demonstrates Value of MOC Activities for Family Physicians
Winter 2018
- ABMS Names Members of Stakeholder Council
- ABMS Member Boards Launch All CertLink Pilots
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital Recipient of ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program’s First QI Award
- Lifelong Learning Improves Patient Care, Invigorates Physicians
- Vision Commission Releases Draft Report for Public Comment
- ABMS REF Names 2018–2019 Visiting Scholars
- New Online Tools Provide Best Practices in Surgical Care for Older Adults
- ABMS Launches New Online Tool to Educate Patients on Board Certification
- 2017–2018 ABMS Board Certification Report Now Available
- Maryland MOC Task Force Does Not Recommend Legislation
- New Research Links Board Certification, MOC and Medical License Actions
Fall 2018
- ABMS Member Boards Find New Ways to Reach Board Certified Doctors
- Spreading the Word About Improvements in MOC
- ABMS Announces New Board Directors, Officers
- ABMS Approves New Neurocritical Care Subspecialty
- Walk-ins Welcome at ABMS Conference 2018
- Vision Commission Releases Testimony Summary, Survey Results
- Internists Who Participate in MOC Performed Better on HEDIS Measures
- MOC Associated with Positive Impact on Physician Knowledge and Patient Care
Summer 2018
- ABMS Member Boards Move from MOC Pilots to Permanent Programs
- ABMS Member Boards Advance CertLink® Pilots
- Accelerating Alternative Assessment Approaches
- New Research Shows Physicians Who Participate in MOC Are Less Likely to Face Disciplinary Actions
- Registration Opens for ABMS Conference 2018
- ABMS Serves on IHI’s New National Steering Committee for Patient Safety
- National Academies Publishes GME Workshop Proceedings
Spring 2018
- Article-based Assessments Help Physicians Obtain Latest Evidence Quickly, Conveniently
- Commission Members for Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Initiative Named
- Opportunities to Advance Continuing Certification
- Addiction Medicine Subspecialty Poised to Treat Substance Use Disorders
- ABMS Member Boards Address Opioid Crisis
- ABMS Launches Improved Directory
- ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Accepting Applications
Winter 2017
- Planning Committee Seeking Nominations for Vision Commission
- ABMS, State Medical Societies, and Specialty Societies Meet to Address Concerns about MOC
- ABMS Names Richard E. Hawkins, MD, New President and CEO
- Jason Johanning, MD, MS, FACS, Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery – Vascular Surgery, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha
- ABMS Member Boards Embrace Patient Registries
- Why Physician Assessment is Important
- ABMS Announces the 2017-18 Class of Visiting Scholars
- ABMS Conference 2017 Sets Attendance Record
Fall 2017
- First ABMS Member Boards to Launch CertLink® Pilots
- ABMS Joins Human Dx Alliance
- ABMS Collaborates on Project to Improve Care of Elderly Patients
- ABMS Portfolio Program Hosts Booth at AHA Leadership Summit
- Joseph W. St. Geme, III, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- ABMS and Osmosis Create Video on Writing Test Questions
- ABMS Announces New Board of Directors
- Four Plenary Speakers at ABMS Conference 2017
Summer 2017
- ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program Continues to Grow
- ABMS Announces New Focused Practice Designation
- Registration Now Open for ABMS Conference 2017
- Guest Column: Dr. Rani S. Gereige, Director of Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official, Miami Children’s Health System/Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Department of Medical Education; Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
- State Legislation Puts Patients at Risk
- Increasing the Number and Practice Relevance of MOC Activities
- Updated ABMS Guide to Medical Specialties Now Available
Spring 2017
- ABMS Board Certification Report Features Infographics, Video Highlights
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Addiction Medicine: Newest Subspecialties
- Member Boards Explore Innovative Assessment Options
- Guest Column: Welcome from Lois Margaret Nora, MD, JD, MBA, ABMS President and Chief Executive Officer
- ABMS Visiting Scholars Program Accepting Applications
- ABMS Joins New Collaborative to Promote Clinician Well-Being
- ABMS Conference 2017 Call for Sessions