AOA Files Lawsuit Challenging Restrictive ABIM Policy

"The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) has filed a lawsuit challenging a restrictive American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) policy that unfairly limits opportunities for both internal medicine physicians and residency and fellowship training programs.

At issue is an ABIM rule that blocks qualified residents and fellows from taking its board certification exams—not because of their competence, but because their program directors are certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM) rather than ABIM. This rule sidelines well-trained, accomplished osteopathic physicians who are fully approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to lead residency and fellowship programs."

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