ABIM

JUNE 30, 2025

While some expressed approval for the recent enhancements to the LKA, others inquired whether ABIM would consider instituting a break or “year off” between five-year cycles and questioned how ABIM ensures the relevance of assessment questions to highly specialized clinical practice.

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JUNE 12, 2025

McDonald shared more about a pilot model announced last year that would create a pathway for exceptionally qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) successfully completing ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship to become Board eligible in Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

On average, physicians who are eligible for an assessment are choosing the LKA at a rate of around 80% across all specialties and multiple years of enrollment. Thousands of subspecialists are also using the LKA to reinstate their lapsed certifications in internal medicine.

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Of note, 14,777 physicians have been ABIM Board Certified in Hematology since it was first offered in 1972, with 10,730 currently maintaining valid certification and 7,445 simultaneously maintaining certification in internal medicine.

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ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

Christine Twining, MD, Chair, ABIM Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on April 1, 2025.

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ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

Some members of the Specialty Board were interested in the LKA experience, participant survey results—particularly responses about fairness—and how LKA performance data might reflect on clinical outcomes. ABIM’s website features expansive sections on research related to assessment and clinical outcomes.

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ABIM

MAY 30, 2025

The Equity Committee remains committed to continuing ABIM’s work and ABIM continues to coordinate with societies and other internal medicine organizations on how new policies and executive orders may affect the work they do. ABIM currently publishes internal medicine residency program pass rates for three-year periods.

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