Do you have to keep your IM board certification?

[nets445]

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Only a first year fellow here. I plan to work non-academic/non-research job in the future. Do most heme onc docs in the private practice realm recertify their IM boards every 10 years? What benefits and downsides are there to consider?

 

[Shawney]

No. No benefit

 

[CatFactorial]

It’s not necessary, but could be helpful depending on what you are doing. Nonmalignant heme and transplant are two examples where staying on top of IM could be advantageous.

 

[gutonc]

The benefits are that ABIM gets a few grand more of your money every 10 years. The downsides are literally everything else.