ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. The group discussed policy shifts and potential implications for graduate medical education and health equity. A representative from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) joined for a portion of the meeting*. The following is a summary of the spring meeting.

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Board-Certified Board-Certified Physicians Government Community 40

FDA Law

MARCH 17, 2022

We blogged on the final 2016 guideline here on March 17, 2016). As explained more fully below, CDC concedes that states, insurers, pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers have implemented laws, regulations and policies that have misapplied the 2016 guideline. 7,838 (Feb. 10, 2022); Dowell, Deborah, MD., Recommendation 11.

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Patient-Centered Clinical Practice Patients Individual 75

GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

Our experts include Katie Fitzgerald Jones (palliative nurse practitioner and doctoral student at Boston College), Zachary Sager (palliative care physician at the Boston VA and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), and Janet Ho (physician at UCSF in addiction medicine and palliative care). This was the hot topic at AHPM. Katie: Thank you.

Illness 102

Illness Patient-Centered IT Patients 102

FDA Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We blogged on the 2016 guideline here in March 2016, and the proposed guideline here on March 18th). Payers, health systems, and state medical boards should not use the guideline to set rigid standards or performance incentives related to opioid dosage or opioid therapy duration. 2022 Guideline at 15. (We 2022 Guideline at 3.

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Patients Patient-Centered ER Individual 52

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. Katie, welcome back to GeriPal. Bragging rights. Alex: Yeah.

Illness 136

Illness Patient-Centered Screening IT 136

Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 19, 2025

Published 2/5/19, updated 6/19/25) Rowdiest audience ever (at a medical conference at least). It’s now so common that more than half of all doctors report symptoms, with medical students , residents , and even senior clinicians feeling pushed to the brink. Among medical trainees suicide is the number one cause of death today.

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Clinic Nurse Practitioner IT Medical 246