ABIM Blog (10/28/24)

Based on feedback from physicians, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has removed the 2-year point requirement to be listed as participating in Maintenance of Certification (MOC). The decision is effective immediately, and ABIM is updating the Physician Portal and website to indicate that change. "I have spent a lot of time listening to physicians and nearly every one of them mentioned that they are balancing many competing demands on their time," said Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, the new president and CEO of ABIM and the ABIM Foundation. "This is one thing we feel we can take off your plate without compromising the value of the MOC program." ABIM noted that diplomates are still required to earn 100 MOC points every 5 years in order to be reported as "Certified, Participating in MOC." Participation in the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment, taking the 10-year MOC exam, participating in some continuing medical education activities that are also eligible for MOC points, and becoming ABIM Board Certified in a subspecialty for the first time are among the ways points can be earned.

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