Professionalism Is an Essential Element of Board Certification By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR Governor 2021;14(1):5 The Ethics and Professionalism Committee of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has defined professionalism as “a belief system about how best to organize and deliver health care, which calls on group members to jointly declare (‘profess’) what…

Board Initiatives to Strengthen ABR in 2021 by Vincent P. Mathews, MD, ABR President 2021;14(1):2 As we begin the new year, the ABR is introducing a series of remote computer-based and oral exams that are a response to the unpredictability that resulted from the pandemic. The development and refinement of these exams is an ongoing…

New Year Getting Off to Active Start by J. Anthony Seibert, PhD, ABR Governor 2021;14(1):1 A new year begins! In this edition of The Beam, President Vince Mathews discusses several Board of Governors’ initiatives intended to strengthen the ABR and provide support for candidates and diplomates during the transition to remote exams, as well as…