Exam Results and Program Director Reports
ABIM provides two separate reports to internal medicine and subspecialty training programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Collège des médecins du Québec.
The individual pass/fail certification exam results report and the program director's Program Performance Report (“Program Director Report”) summarize the ABIM certification examination performance of residents and fellows completing training in the program.
Both reports are provided to program directors and program coordinators via FasTrack®.
Information on the Separate Reports
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has enhanced the information provided to internal medicine residency program directors regarding their trainees' performance on the Internal Medicine Certification Examination. These updates are based on valuable input from program directors gathered through interviews at meetings of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), surveys and webinars. The objective is to offer more meaningful and useful information that aligns with the feedback provided to trainees.
Exam Results
The Exam Results Report lists the individual program's reportable candidates who took the exam in the current year, along with their exam results (pass or fail). A candidate is considered "reportable" if they:
- Took the exam for the first time
- Completed training in the current year or the year prior
- Received their final evaluation of clinical competence from the individual program via FasTrack
This report is provided separately from the Program Director Report to deliver timely feedback, releasing candidates' exam results as close as possible to the release of individual scores.
Note: Internal Medicine Exam results are available via FasTrack in the fall. The more comprehensive Program Director Reports are available in late winter.
Program Director Report
The Program Director Report provides an individual program's aggregate data on how trainees performed on the ABIM Internal Medicine Certification Examination. Each section of the report is detailed below. Enhancements include charts and data requested by program directors. This report is provided later due to the time required to ensure accurate aggregation and statistics.
Note: Internal Medicine Program Director Reports are available via FasTrack in late winter.
- Overall Performance
This section offers information about an individual program's residents' overall scores on the Internal Medicine Certification Examination, referencing how residents from all other programs performed. This section is provided for all programs. - Three-Year Rolling Pass Rates
This section displays the three-year rolling pass rates for the individual program as well as all programs. A three-year pass rate is computed only if the program had at least 10 reportable residents over the three-year period, adhering to best practices in interpreting small data sets. - Program Performance by Medical Content Areas
This section describes an individual program's residents' performance compared to residents from all other programs by medical content areas. This plot is provided only for programs with at least four reportable residents. - Exam Results
This is an updated version of the original exam results list received in the fall, providing certification status and overall exam scores for the program's reportable residents. It also indicates whether a resident has authorized the release of their score report. If a resident chose to withhold their score report, their overall score will not be provided. This section is provided for all programs. - Residents' Individual Score Reports
This provides an individual program's reportable residents' score reports. A score report is included only if the resident gave ABIM permission to release their scores.
Note: Subspecialty Program Director Reports are provided only to subspecialty program directors and coordinators. Internal medicine program directors and coordinators seeking these reports should contact the respective subspecialty program directors.
For questions or concerns about exam results or Program Director Reports, please call 1-800-441-ABIM (2246).
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has updated the information provided to subspecialty program directors regarding their trainees' performance on Subspecialty Certification Examinations. These enhancements aim to deliver more meaningful and useful information that aligns with the feedback given to trainees.
Exam Results
The Exam Results Report lists the program's reportable candidates who took the exam in the current year, along with their exam results (pass or fail). A candidate is considered "reportable" if they:
- Took the exam for the first time
- Completed training in the current year or the year prior
- Received their final evaluation of clinical competence from the individual program via FasTrack
This report is provided separately from the Program Director Reports to offer timely feedback, releasing candidates' exam results as close as possible to the release of individual scores.
Note: Subspecialty Exam results are available via FasTrack in late winter. The more comprehensive Program Director Reports are available in early spring.
Program Director Report
The Program Director Report provides aggregate data on how an individual program's trainees performed on the ABIM Certification Examination. Each section of the report is detailed below. Enhancements include charts and data requested by program directors. This report is provided later due to the time required to ensure accurate aggregation and statistics.
Note: Subspecialty Program Director Reports are available via FasTrack in early spring.
- Five-Year Rolling Pass Rates
This section displays the five-year rolling pass rates for the individual program as well as all programs. A five-year pass rate is computed only if the program had at least 10 reportable trainees over the five-year period, adhering to best practices in interpreting small data sets. - Exam Results
This is an updated version of the original exam results list received in late winter, providing certification status and overall exam scores for the program's reportable trainees. It also indicates whether a trainee has authorized the release of their score report. If a trainee chose to withhold their score report, their overall score will not be provided. This section is provided for all programs. - Trainees' Individual Score Reports
This provides an individual program's reportable trainees' score reports. A score report is included only if the trainee gave ABIM permission to release their scores.
Note: Subspecialty Program Director Reports are provided only to subspecialty program directors and coordinators. Internal medicine program directors and coordinators seeking these reports should contact the respective subspecialty program directors.
For questions or concerns about exam results or Program Director Reports, please call 1-800-441-ABIM (2246).