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Meet ABIM’s new leader: the evolution of maintenance of certification
Author(s)Chris Mazzolini
A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.
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American Board of Internal Medicine incoming President and CEO Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, discusses the recent past, present and potential future of maintenance of certification for internal medicine physicians. Furman will become Board president and CEO on Sept. 1.
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