Panel issues recommendations for improving ABMS continuing certification

A panel commissioned by the American Board of Medical Specialties to review the continuing certification process recently released a on its findings and recommendations. The ABMS Board of Directors plans to develop a framework for addressing and operationalizing the recommendations. 鈥淎s a community, we are committed to working with our stakeholders to improve the continuing certification process so that it becomes a system that demonstrates the profession鈥檚 commitment to professional self-regulation, offers a consistent and clear understanding of what continuing certification means, and establishes a meaningful and relevant program that brings value to a physician鈥檚 practice and meets the highest standard of quality patient care,鈥 ABMS . AHA is an associate member of ABMS.