ABIM accused of greed
May 23, 2015
Earlier this year, I noted that a controversy was brewing over the organizations that certify doctors, with many doctors accusing the organizations of lining their own pockets at the expense of the industry. This week, Newsweek published a scathing attack on one of those organizations, ABIM. There does seem to be much for the organization to answer for. I have not read through the financial statements myself, but would note that the requirement for financial transparency of non-profits is what allowed this investigation.
I still think that if ABIM truly thinks that it offers the general population a service by ensuring that doctors are up-to-date in their training, they should widely release the certification lists rather than trying to profit from it.