The American Gastroenterological Association noted several similarities between ABIM’s report and its own proposed changes outlined in The Gastroenterologist: Accountable Professionalism in Practice.
Three recommendations from the ABIM report include:
• Replace the 10-year Maintenance of Certification Exam with more frequent, less burdensome assessments
• Focus assessments on cognitive and technical skills
• Recognize specialization
Click here to view A Vision for Certification in Internal Medicine in 2020.
Click here to view The Gastroenterologist: Accountable Professionalism in Practice.
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