About ABIM Certification
ABIM Exams

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About ABIM Certification

Overview
Mission
Value of Certification
Research and Impact
Boards and Committees
ABIM Leadership
ABIM Exams
Data and Reports
FAQs
Revenue and Expenses

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Mission

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Value of Certification

Promote the Value of ABIM Board Certified Physicians

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Promote the Value of ABIM Board Certified Physicians

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Research and Impact

Research Purpose
Research Media Library
Journal Articles

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Research Purpose

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Research Media Library

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Journal Articles

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Boards and Committees

Board of Directors
ABIM Council
Specialty Boards and Advisory Committees
Approval Committees
Item-Writing Task Forces
Get Involved
Board and Committee Policies

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Board of Directors

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ABIM Council

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Specialty Boards and Advisory Committees

Cardiovascular Board
Critical Care Medicine Board
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board
Gastroenterology Board
Geriatric Medicine Board
Hematology Board
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee
Infectious Disease Board
Internal Medicine Board
Medical Oncology Board
Nephrology Board
Pulmonary Disease Board
Rheumatology Board
Sleep Medicine Advisory Committee

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Cardiovascular Board

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Critical Care Medicine Board

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board

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Gastroenterology Board

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Geriatric Medicine Board

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Hematology Board

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Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee

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Infectious Disease Board

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Internal Medicine Board

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Medical Oncology Board

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Nephrology Board

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Pulmonary Disease Board

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Rheumatology Board

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Sleep Medicine Advisory Committee

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Approval Committees

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Approval Committee
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Approval Committee
Cardiovascular Disease Approval Committees
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Approval Committee
Critical Care Medicine Approval Committees
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Approval Committees
Gastroenterology Approval Committees
Geriatric Medicine Approval Committees
Hematology Approval Committees
Hospice & Palliative Approval Committees
Infectious Disease Approval Committees
Internal Medicine Approval Committees
Internal Medicine: Inpatient Approval Committees
Interventional Cardiology Approval Committees
Medical Oncology Approval Committees
Nephrology Approval Committees
Pulmonary Disease Approval Committees
Rheumatology Approval Committees
Sleep Medicine Approval Committees
Transplant Hepatology Approval Committee

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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Approval Committee

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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Approval Committee

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Cardiovascular Disease Approval Committees

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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Approval Committee

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Critical Care Medicine Approval Committees

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Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Approval Committees

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Gastroenterology Approval Committees

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Geriatric Medicine Approval Committees

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Hematology Approval Committees

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Hospice & Palliative Approval Committees

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Infectious Disease Approval Committees

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Internal Medicine Approval Committees

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Internal Medicine: Inpatient Approval Committees

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Interventional Cardiology Approval Committees

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Medical Oncology Approval Committees

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Nephrology Approval Committees

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Pulmonary Disease Approval Committees

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Rheumatology Approval Committees

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Sleep Medicine Approval Committees

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Transplant Hepatology Approval Committee

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Item-Writing Task Forces

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Get Involved

Community Insights Network

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Community Insights Network

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Board and Committee Policies

Academic Conflict of Interest
Financial Conflict of Interest
Bylaws of the ABIM Board of Directors
MOC Participation Policy for Physicians Serving ABIM

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Academic Conflict of Interest

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Financial Conflict of Interest

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Bylaws of the ABIM Board of Directors

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MOC Participation Policy for Physicians Serving ABIM

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ABIM Leadership

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ABIM Exams

Blueprints
Exam Development Process
Exam Tutorials
Exam Day: What to Expect?
How Exams Are Scored
Exam Administration History

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Blueprints

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Exam Development Process

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Exam Tutorials

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How Exams Are Scored

Released Results

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Released Results

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Data and Reports

Number of Programs and Residents
Percentage of Third-Year Residents by Gender and Type of Medical School
Number of Fellows by Year of Training
Number of First-Year Fellows by Subspeciality
Percentage of First-Year Fellows by Gender and Type of Medical School Attended
LKA Specialty Knowledge Gaps Annual Reports

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Number of Programs and Residents

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Percentage of Third-Year Residents by Gender and Type of Medical School

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Number of Fellows by Year of Training

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Number of First-Year Fellows by Subspeciality

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Percentage of First-Year Fellows by Gender and Type of Medical School Attended

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LKA Specialty Knowledge Gaps Annual Reports

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FAQs

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Revenue and Expenses

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) creates and administers exams that assess the knowledge, skills and clinical judgment physicians need to provide excellent patient care.

Whether you're preparing for your initial certification exam or a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) assessment, understanding the exam process can help you feel more confident and prepared.

Exam Preparation

Blueprints

What’s covered on each exam and how content is weighted.
Exam Tutorials

Step-by-step guidance to help you navigate the exam interface and tools.
Exam Day: What to Expect?

A detailed look at what happens before, during and after your exam appointment.

Exam Design & Results

Exam Development Process

How ABIM develops fair, rigorous and relevant assessments.
How Exams Are Scored

Insights into the scoring process and what your results mean.
Released Results

When you’ll receive your scores and how they’re shared.
Exam Administration History

A historical note on when each ABIM exam was first offered.