Difference between revisions of "American Board of Internal Medicine"

Founded in 1936, the '''American Board of Internal Medicine''' (or '''ABIM''') is charged with not only certifying 1 out of every 4 physicians in the United States, but also ensuring that 4 out of 4 physicians enlarge their [[Medical Debt|medical debt]] by paying exorbitant fees for practices that are not really evidence-based.  Though their website claims they are "non-profit," we're all pretty sure that's one big fat giant lie.  The '''ABIM''' appears to have close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/internal-medicine-moc/ ABIM Taps Putin to Quash Internal Medicine MOC Revolt]</ref>

Founded in 1936, the '''American Board of Internal Medicine''' (or '''ABIM''') is charged with not only certifying 1 out of every 4 physicians in the United States, but also ensuring that 4 out of 4 physicians enlarge their [[Medical Debt|medical debt]] by paying exorbitant fees for practices that are not really evidence-based.  Though their website claims they are "non-profit," we're all pretty sure that's one big fat giant lie.  The '''ABIM''' appears to have close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/internal-medicine-moc/ ABIM Taps Putin to Quash Internal Medicine MOC Revolt]</ref>