Dr. Wes

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and American College of Cardiology (ACC), two organizations who stand to gain handsomely from their NCDR proc...

"Fun, flexible, and refreshing way to earn your credit! Take a break from the bird and have your hand at a few." So said the A...

The American Academy of Pediatrics , (aka, "Big Brother") wants to track your children . Physicians who support the program can ea...

They were the glory days; a time when the ABIM was still respected; a time before the World Wide Web and moving diplomate testing fees from ...

Thanks to the Orlando Medical News for their comprehensive coverage Tuesday on the American Board of Medical Specialties' (ABMS) Main...

This morning I received a press release from the American Medical Association (AMA) that said "New AMA Research Finds One in Five Physi...

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse, look what your ever-increasing American Board of Internal Medicine test fees are paying for...

A new public relations push for the ABIM Foundation and its Choosing Wisely campaign recently circulated in the press and MedPageToday . Thi...

The war against Maintenance of Certification® (MOC®) is being won through social media and "memetic warfare." Spend 23 minutes to ...

When was Christine Cassel, MD ever the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the American Board of Internal Medicine? AB...

Mr. Chris Jennings (photo from their company website ) Meet Mr. Chris Jennings, a "consultant" to American Board of Internal ...

What is Maintenance of Certification® (MOC®)? Is it an educational program for physicians? If you think so, you are wrong. MOC® has almo...

Monday, the bureaucratic side of the House of Medicine, via the American Board of Internal Medicine, announced their new-and-improved fee s...

(Click image to enlarge) The American Board of Internal Medicine, over $57 million in debt on paper (or, said another way, with only $1...

Here is the testimony I delivered today at the Ohio Health Committee hearing on Ohio House Bill 273 sponsored by Representative Teresa Gavar...

Today Ohio legislators will be introduced to the concept of "Maintenance of Certification" or "MOC" when House Bill 273 ...

I wonder how many American College of Cardiology (ACC) members are aware that the ACC entered into a " Memorandum of Understanding ...

"... diplomats would be asked, but not required, to renew the validity of the certificates at periodic intervals or face the uncertain ...

Ladies and gentlemen, With the cooler temperatures, kids heading back to school, and a new fall season soon upon us, there's excitemen...

On Tuesday of this week, a letter  (with two appendices  A and B ) sent from 38 state medical societies and 33 professional medical assoc...