tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post1714740764757360671..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Why the IRS Should Investigate the ABIM and Its FoundationDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-39140990492581735712016-11-06T07:23:53.022-06:002016-11-06T07:23:53.022-06:00The only way to win this is to boycott the ABIM, d...The only way to win this is to boycott the ABIM, do not give them any money, do not take the exam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-10554596042979683482015-10-07T03:41:41.989-05:002015-10-07T03:41:41.989-05:00In understanding a closed organization with an ing...In understanding a closed organization with an ingrown system, like ABIM, it is important to know who reports to whom. Who all the key players are and what tasks and activities they engage in on a daily basis. <br /><br />Do they report to leaders/agencies, whether past and present, outside the ABIM? <br /><br />Who advises whom?<br /><br />It is useful to know what their actual job descriptions Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-73144754708322717692015-03-08T20:14:16.179-05:002015-03-08T20:14:16.179-05:00The ABIM's relevance may be further diminished...The ABIM's relevance may be further diminished by the recent Supreme Court ruling in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners vs. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Court ruled that state medical and dental boards are not exempt from federal antitrust laws. Not surprising, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners filed a friend of the court brief on behalf of the FTC because Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-47744525904435988232015-03-07T23:11:20.639-06:002015-03-07T23:11:20.639-06:00Kudos to Charles Cutler, MD for bringing some of t...Kudos to Charles Cutler, MD for bringing some of this abuse to light. I was unaware of the debate he had with Dr. Baron at PAMED until just last week: <br /><br />http://www.pamedsoc.org/Stories/Practice-of-Medicine/Video-MOC-Debate.html<br /><br />Through the words and actions of eloquent men like Dr. Cutler it would seem we're on the verge of real change. I wholeheartedly agree with Dr. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527766106639458312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-82831305451629347632015-03-04T17:53:25.288-06:002015-03-04T17:53:25.288-06:00The ABIM is made up of 'friends of Obama'....The ABIM is made up of 'friends of Obama'. The IRS is not interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com