ABIM Considers Open Book Testing

We have previously written about the 2020 Task Force organized by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) on Maintenance of Certification (MOC) assessments. ABIM is using the task force in an attempt to continue perfecting their MOC program and setting a new process for internists and subspecialists. Most recently, ABIM announced that they are looking at permitting access to online resources for a portion of the maintenance of certification assessments. In a blog post written by President and CEO of ABIM, Richard J. Baron, M.D., MACP, he announced that the idea to "make at least a portion of ABIM's assessment 'open-book" was repeatedly suggested from both medical society leadership, and in broad community dialogue. Many who suggested the idea believe that permitting such "open book assessments" may result in test scores that are "truer to a physician's every day experiences." In response to those suggestions, ABIM has launched a study to examine the ways ABIM diplomats might have access to online resources during a portion of the MOC assessment. For the study, ABIM is seeking physicians who have either passed the Internal Medicine Certification exam or have taken the Internal Medicine MOC exam within the past five years to participate. While ABIM has no definite answers as to when the open book option or any other alternatives to the current MOC assessment might be implemented, they have made significant progress, and look forward to being able to shed more light...
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