tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post4047607574299775446..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The ABIM Foundation, Choosing Wisely®, and the $2.3 Million CondominiumDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-759424394318552592020-08-15T08:16:46.274-05:002020-08-15T08:16:46.274-05:00Entered Medical School at age 19, in 1972.
Comple...Entered Medical School at age 19, in 1972. <br />Completed Medical education in India 1982 MD in Internal medicine.<br />Completed MRCP in England 1993.<br />Nephrology Fellowship 1996 in England<br />Repeated Internal medicine Residency 1996 to 1998<br />Passed American Board of Internal medicine 1999.<br />Passed American Board of Internal Medicine again in 2009( ABIM DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-59282023108101238682015-10-10T04:55:11.035-05:002015-10-10T04:55:11.035-05:00Power in Numbers
Patience
look at the sky
listen...Power in Numbers<br /><br />Patience <br />look at the sky<br />listen to the wind <br />ask yourself "who am I"<br /><br />put your ear to the ground <br />shhh! Listen <br />the movement is rumbling in the earth <br />feel it all around<br /><br />the falseness of their lies <br />falls from the sky <br />crumbling <br />like an old picture<br /><br />the mind is a comet<br />your roomynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-3335644425074821212015-09-26T00:46:51.322-05:002015-09-26T00:46:51.322-05:00Physician deserve to be ruled by ABIM. We are the ...Physician deserve to be ruled by ABIM. We are the most spineless community, watching only our interest. Its such a shame that NBPAS is only acceptable in 14 hospitals across the entire country. What have we done for the people who stood up for us, and if ABIM is listening to us – Its not because of their generosity but fear of competition. One man has the balls to do it, yet end result is far Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-2264889766074216582015-06-13T05:56:13.018-05:002015-06-13T05:56:13.018-05:00ABIM: Entrenched milieu of corporate and governmen...ABIM: Entrenched milieu of corporate and governmental instruments corrupted in degree only by level of involvement, compensation, duration, and proximity.<br />Original Purpose: Governmental/corporate influence/control of physicians to create specific time-limited goals and aims in healthcare management.<br />Present Purpose: Corporate/governmental influence/control of physicians to create Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-60923425719473873872015-05-23T07:42:05.105-05:002015-05-23T07:42:05.105-05:00Thank you for your hard work. As a 30-year practi...Thank you for your hard work. As a 30-year practicing physician, it's about time someone exposed the ABIM for what they are: nothing but a protection racket. After you've devoted your career to keeping up to date with CME, the ABIM comes along asking for money when they should be protecting our interests, not fostering their own greed. Can't wait for a "60 Minutes" piece Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-14887279269168865482015-05-22T21:30:47.947-05:002015-05-22T21:30:47.947-05:00Thank you for this post. Many of us suspected this...Thank you for this post. Many of us suspected this was creating a financial machine and not about maintaining certification....All of us want to work next to competent people. No defense , none for someone making 3x a doctor's income to head this non profit. Thanks again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853634651657035271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-10675761136528531062015-04-19T21:18:11.099-05:002015-04-19T21:18:11.099-05:00Besides exposing the scandal of ABIM, who else can...Besides exposing the scandal of ABIM, who else can help us, the physicians battle this unscrupulous bureaucracy?theaznechohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705451705070168511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-45841956702953895922015-04-07T17:03:27.042-05:002015-04-07T17:03:27.042-05:00Just to note that DrWes was here first but Newswee...Just to note that DrWes was here first but Newsweek and others are piling on nowMatthew Holthttp://thehealthcareblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-42734373955039591812015-03-03T22:14:39.670-06:002015-03-03T22:14:39.670-06:00Anony 3 Mar 2014 @ 4:38 PM CST:
ABP isn't the...Anony 3 Mar 2014 @ 4:38 PM CST:<br /><br />ABP isn't the only one. Here's the full list for your review I compiled some time ago:<br /><a href="http://www.medtees.com/content/ABMSBoardMemberSalary.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.medtees.com/content/ABMSBoardMemberSalary.pdf</a>DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-68229234174161861722015-03-03T16:38:01.347-06:002015-03-03T16:38:01.347-06:00You think ABIM is bad, look at the salaries of ABP...You think ABIM is bad, look at the salaries of ABP executives. Obscene. Pediatricians are among the lowest paid physicians, but have the highest salaries for our ABP executives. 1.3 million per year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-42364795908468479042015-02-15T09:12:59.426-06:002015-02-15T09:12:59.426-06:00Dr. Wes
Thank You, Thank you... I will not re- cer...Dr. Wes<br />Thank You, Thank you... I will not re- certify and I am not going to enroll in their ridiculous money making scheme. I have been denied jobs and hospital privileges for not re- certifying but I don't care. Medicine has become hard enough to practice and now we have a bunch of low life mafia self serving ABIM and ABMS beurocrats<br />who are feeding the public and legislatures MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687975612488298199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-70921128683867555852015-02-03T13:15:44.389-06:002015-02-03T13:15:44.389-06:00Terrific encapsulation of the "haves and have...Terrific encapsulation of the "haves and have-nots" within our profession at the close of your piece. Sorry I just happened to see it now. This dichotomy you speak of is writ large in academic medicine. The clinical "leadership" (division chiefs, department chairs, program and center directors) not to mention the hospital and practice plan executive staff, and the army of Wisconsin - heme guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-6791051776963996972015-01-17T07:40:14.035-06:002015-01-17T07:40:14.035-06:00Thank you for this amazing research, these boards ...Thank you for this amazing research, these boards are completely corrupt and there is no question in my mind, there is racketeering going on. I'm inspired to do my own investigation of the AB Derm, which in the past month suddenly slammed the brakes and changed all the requirements, unilaterally and midstream, to "accommodate" busy physicians. They decreased the amount of modules silvitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-1702878941342257392015-01-13T17:02:22.671-06:002015-01-13T17:02:22.671-06:00Very nice investigation - Loved it
All the more d...Very nice investigation - Loved it<br /><br />All the more disappointing that now, as I am sure you have herad, KevinMD now opines that we should forget this nonsense about opposing MOC ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-84615322050196618692015-01-12T17:30:27.465-06:002015-01-12T17:30:27.465-06:00Wow. As far as I can tell based on a review of th...Wow. As far as I can tell based on a review of their policies both the ACP and the AMA primarily represent East Coast liberals. Moderate and conservative physicians in America have no national voice. Where do I donate to this cause??Creed Waitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-15282573055974198142015-01-03T01:24:37.986-06:002015-01-03T01:24:37.986-06:00Great Effort Indeed. Thank You for devoting your v...Great Effort Indeed. Thank You for devoting your valuable time to the cause.Kanwar Partap S. Gill MDhttp://www.aroundtheclockmd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-5159835967975275152014-12-30T16:53:22.537-06:002014-12-30T16:53:22.537-06:00Remarkable job. Thank you for your efforts here.Remarkable job. Thank you for your efforts here.W. Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876061563314623223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-37330794384245529282014-12-29T05:16:01.404-06:002014-12-29T05:16:01.404-06:00The answer is for physicians to band together and ...The answer is for physicians to band together and form their own certification entity - abandon the ABIM. It cannot survive without us.Dr. Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-59027230050472418572014-12-24T14:13:38.447-06:002014-12-24T14:13:38.447-06:00You (and others) have done a "60 Minutes"...You (and others) have done a "60 Minutes" expose on the ABIM scam. Now, if 60 Minutes would do their own, change will become possible...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-11171965020000381162014-12-24T08:37:18.121-06:002014-12-24T08:37:18.121-06:00Send this beautiful work directly to authors of es...Send this beautiful work directly to authors of essays about MOC that were recently published in New York Times. It will add nicely to a growing voice of dissent against all this regulation.amarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10508459465480109160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76596493058573152572014-12-23T22:41:29.468-06:002014-12-23T22:41:29.468-06:00Well said. Also, it's still not too late to si...Well said. Also, it's still not too late to sign the petition to recall the ABIM's MOC program that feeds their bottom line. PLEASE SIGN TODAY! <br /><br />http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/recallmocRockStarNewYorknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-75936402985898944692014-12-23T20:42:55.110-06:002014-12-23T20:42:55.110-06:00The ABIM says the >$2M luxury condo was purchas...The ABIM says the >$2M luxury condo was purchased to house "out-of-town personnel".<br />What this means it was used by the CEO at the time, Chris Cassel, who lived in Arizona, so she would have an appropriate place for a >$1M executive to stay when she came to the ABIM offices in Philly. BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-17065589560048298232014-12-23T14:43:08.590-06:002014-12-23T14:43:08.590-06:00Wes:
Can you pass this info on to the FTC? I bel...Wes:<br /><br />Can you pass this info on to the FTC? I believe a federal investigation is warranted.Michael R. Wolff MD, FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520042700339644018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-69393577896445664652014-12-21T22:10:18.082-06:002014-12-21T22:10:18.082-06:00These organizations, above all, sell “tests,” not ...These organizations, above all, sell “tests,” not education, as a “corporate product.” Historically, they have facilitated the establishment of significant modern national standards for physicians in education, residency training, and state licensure acquisition over the past century. These stringent and uniform training regulations have now been established as basic requirements for initial Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657859306824559738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-53708663140488687462014-12-21T21:10:34.323-06:002014-12-21T21:10:34.323-06:00rotten to the core. abim=mafia rotten to the core. abim=mafia Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com