GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ABMS Call for Comments on New Draft Standards for Continuing Certification

The new standards will form the road map for all ABMS medical specialty boards to follow.

June 1, 2021

After more than two years of reflection, study, debate and consensus-building, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has made its new draft Standards for Continuing Certification available for public comment. These new standards will form the road map for all ABMS medical specialty boards to follow for assuring that they provide high-quality certification programs. ABFM was pleased to have broad representation on the task forces that led to their development.  Our current processes are in compliance with most new standards, we are evaluating some other new standards for their impact and we have already taken action to implement many of the changes embodied in the new standards, with many of the improvements mentioned in this message. We encourage you to participate in the Call for Comments of the ABMS Draft Standards now through July 8, 2021 at 11:59 pm CST.  Your voice is important, and it will matter to this process.