ABIM Certification Testing
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is the only recognized Board in the specialty of internal medicine and is one of the 24 certifying boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. ABIM is an independent not-for-profit organization whose certificates are recognized throughout the world as signifying a high level of physician competence.
Examinations
Certification
- Taking the Certification exam (includes an exam tutorial)
- Specific information about each exam, by specialty
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
- Taking the Maintenance of Certification exam (includes an exam tutorial)
- Specific information about each exam, by specialty
Examination Dates
| 2008 Examinations | Spring MOC |
Summer Certification |
Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Disease | May 6 | Nov 5 or 7 (MOC only) Nov 5-6 or Nov 6-7 (Cert only) |
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| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | May 7 | Nov 11 | |
| Critical Care Medicine | April 23 | Nov 13 | |
| Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | April 24 | Oct 24 | |
| Gastroenterology | April 29 | Nov 18 | |
| Geriatric Medicine | May 15 | Nov 17 | |
| Hematology | May 13 | Oct 27 | |
| Hospice and Palliative Care | Oct 29 | ||
| Infectious Disease | May 20 | Oct 6 | |
| Internal Medicine | April 24, May 1, 2 | August 12, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28 | Oct 7, 10, 14, 16 (MOC only) |
| Interventional Cardiology | May 13 | Nov 10 | |
| Medical Oncology | May 14 | Oct 28 | |
| Nephrology | May 22 | Nov 24 | |
| Pulmonary Disease | April 22 | Nov 12 | |
| Rheumatology | May 19 | Oct 23 | |
| Transplant Hepatology | Nov 19 |
Registration Application
In order to be assigned to a test site, you must be qualified and approved by the ABIM through the normal application process. All required examination fees must be paid to the Board. The standards for passing the examinations are established by the Board.
- Applied to ABIM for the examination;
- Been notified of your eligibility to sit for the examination; and
- Paid an examination authorization fee to ABIM.
Testing Outside the United States
If you choose to schedule your examination appointment at a testing center outside of the United States or its territories, you will be charged an additional non-refundable international scheduling fee of $500. You must book your examination over the telephone. Please contact customer service for assistance.
Scheduling
Appointments may be made up to one business day in advance.
