ABIM

MAY 7, 2025

Blueprints provide an outline of what content will appear on an assessment and the relative percentage of the assessment covered by each topic area. Physician feedback is vital to the review process. ABIM’s public blueprints, which physicians use to understand what will be on the assessment, will then reflect those changes.

Board-Certified Physicians 52

Board-Certified Physicians Board-Certified Provider Specialization 52

ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Dave, MD, MPH , inquired how stressors may contribute to candidates failing the certification examination and Dr. McDonald stated that knowledge gaps were the primary cause, though ABIM provides safeguards to reduce stress like grace periods and consideration of compassionate exemptions for extraordinary life circumstances.

Board-Certified 40

Board-Certified Board-Certified Physicians Community Government 40

ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Diplomate Professional Profile* The Diplomate Professional Profile is a questionnaire built into the ABIM Physician Portal and required of all ABIM Board Certified physicians every five years. Most (49.5%) are in single-specialty group practice or multi-specialty group practice (38%).

Board-Certified 40

Board-Certified Board-Certified Physicians Government Community 40

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.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Telehealth Government 52

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.

Board-Certified 52

Board-Certified Government Community Education 52

ABIM

MAY 30, 2025

Diplomate Professional Profile* The Diplomate Professional Profile is a questionnaire built into the ABIM Physician Portal and required of all ABIM Board Certified physicians. Of note, the findings so far indicate that 90% of nephrologists who responded are clinically active.

Board-Certified 40

Board-Certified Government Internal Medicine Private Practice 40