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
| 2009 Examinations | Spring MOC |
Summer Certification |
Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Disease | May 18 | Nov 4-5 or Nov 5-6 (Cert only) or Nov 4 or 6 (MOC only) |
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| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | May 19 | Oct 29 | |
| Critical Care Medicine | April 23 | Oct 27 | |
| Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | April 20 | Oct 29 | |
| Gastroenterology | May 13 | Oct 7 | |
| Geriatric Medicine | May 14 | Nov 16 | |
| Hematology | May 6 | Nov 11 | |
| Infectious Disease | May 27 | Oct 6 | |
| Internal Medicine | April 27, 29, or May 1 | August 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 24, or 27 | Oct 13, 15, 16, or 22 (MOC only) |
| Interventional Cardiology | May 26 | Oct 20 | |
| Medical Oncology | May 7 | Nov 12 | |
| Nephrology | May 12 | Nov 18 | |
| Pulmonary Disease | April 22 | Oct 26 | |
| Rheumatology | May 20 | Oct 8 | |
| Sleep Medicine | 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.
Individual international test center locations may not be available during every exam administration. If the international test center you reqeust is not available, please contact Heather Scott at ABIM for assistance, 1-800-441-ABIM, ext. 4052 or 215-399-4052.
