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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

Understanding Preventive Health Services: The Foundation of Wellness Preventive health services encompass medical care specifically designed to prevent illnesses, detect conditions early, and promote overall wellness. These interventions focus on keeping people healthy and addressing risk factors before any symptoms appear.

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News & Notes: Spring 2025

ABIM

Specialties are each on their own review cycle, and several—including Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Oncology and Transplant Hepatology—are currently under review. If you receive an email with a survey asking for input on a blueprint, please take the time to respond.

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Rheumatology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Chrostowski, DNP, APR-N, ANP-C , asked whether ABIM will offer continuing medical education (CME) credits through the LKA. Thousands of activities are eligible for both MOC and CME via a collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education at cmepassport.org.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

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. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Upgrades to the ABIM website and Physician Portal for 2025, designed to make it easier for both physicians and the public to find information. The group discussed policy shifts and potential implications for graduate medical education and health equity. Above all, ABIM remains focused on its mission.

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Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

This is now being reviewed by the American Board of Medical Specialties, which oversees ABIM. Discussion centered on board certification pathways for IMGs amid current questions and concerns around immigration and travel restrictions and how changes may affect the workforce in infectious disease.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

He also shared more about ABIM’s work in health equity, focused on alternative licensure models and physicians who have trained but do not have a pathway to Board Eligibility or ABIM Board Certification. See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.)