Dr. Wes

This video is a first attempt at something new. I look forward to your thoughts. (Yes, as always, the comments are open). As a profess...

The new ABIM fee schedule was published online for 2018, and physicians should pay attention. Like the classic shell game played by a New Yo...

Today in Medscape, we learn that even more changes are coming to MOC . The simple answer to the "will physicians get relief" is,...

Recently, two papers published by authors at the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) appeared in the mainstream medical literature th...

It was a rainy day in Chicago.  I elected to take the commuter train downtown to avoid the traffic well before my scheduled presentation for...

Frank is one of the smartest people in his cardiology division. He's bright, congenial, and capable of citing the latest clinical trial ...

This past week, the American Board of Internal Medicine sent this reminder to all ABIM Board-certified diplomates participating in Maintenan...

The largest independent voluntary survey of US physicians on the topic of US Board Certification (and continuous certification) will be pres...

It seems some people can't help themselves. They have to tow the party line. You scratch my back, I scratch yours. Imagine Christine...

American Society of Clinical Pathologists ' (ASCP) Choosing Wisely® campaign needed nominations yesterday. Here were two of the top nom...

It is 8:30PM CST on the 23rd of May, 2018. The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has still not posted their financials from fisca...

As a follow-up of my earlier post on the American Board of Medical Specialties' (ABMS) Maintenance of Certification™(MOC™) program'...

I just received this in my email in-basket from an attendee at this year's Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Scientific Sessions: I just got b...

There is a delicate dance between two partners every day in medicine: the dance between the benefits of innovation and the costs of that inn...

Both MedPageToday and Medical Economics covered the latest American College of Physician (ACP) meeting and know how to drive traffic to th...

Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, uncomfortably  stuttering and stammering  before Senator Cantwell about a little-known company named Palantir (aka ...

The Internet loves mystery... and cover-up. There are very bright minds out there, and nothing gets those juices flowing for the dedicat...

It was helpful for me to read this take on maintenance of certification from Wake Forest dermatologist Steve R Feldman, MD, PhD in The-Derma...

According to the court docket, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is in talks to settle the anti-trust claim (Case 1:2016cv04644) m...

With the ABIM still holding out on filing its FY 2017 Form 990's for the ABIM and the ABIM Foundation, the newly-formed ABMS " Visi...