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Join ABIM Governance: apply by July 20

ABIM

ABIM is pleased to announce openings on the Board of Directors , ABIM Council and several Specialty Boards for initial three-year terms beginning July 1, 2026. ABIM Governance provides a meaningful and rewarding opportunity to join outstanding colleagues in service to the profession and to patients. RN, APRN, PA, NP, Pharm.D.,

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The US Healthcare System vs…….South Park ?!?!

Noreta Family Medicine

For instance, in May, I prescribed a diabetic medicine for a patient. The patient was unable to pick up the medicine due to the cost (about $1800), so I prescribed the other diabetic medicine in the same class. The cost was also above $1000 so the patient left the pharmacy empty handed.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

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. The following is a summary of the spring meeting.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago.

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