In 2014, internists went into open revolt in response to the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) new maintenance of certification (MOC) program (a model of measuring continuous learning). The ...

"Board certified" is a common and persuasive credential, particularly in medicine, often implying a recognized level of expertise. However, this term doesn't automatically equate to scientific backing ...

Editor’s Note: At least 12 state legislatures have pending legislation to prohibit state medical boards from requiring physicians, as a condition of medical licensure, to fulfill maintenance of ...

Faced with contentious maintenance of certification requirements, fewer family physicians are keeping their board certification, according to a new study. Some 5.6% of family physicians who achieved ...

A physician who was fed up paying what he thought were exorbitant fees to maintain his specialty certification, decided to see where that money is going, and published his findings in a JAMA research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . On Jan. 1, 2014, the American Board of Internal Medicine, along with other subspecialties within the American ...

Board Certification Has Gone From Optional to Virtually Mandatory Many Choices for Physicians Competition Heats Up Disputes Over Residency Requirements How Long Does the Certification Last? How Long ...

A physicians group representing about 5 percent of America’s doctors is asking Congress to break a monopoly held by its rival — the nation’s largest medical board certification group — which it ...