Further Changes in the Requirements and Procedures of the American Board of Internal Medicine
Authors: RICHARD V. EBERT
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1971)

Special Article1 July 1971Further Changes in the Requirements and Procedures of the American Board of Internal MedicineRICHARD V. EBERT, M.D.RICHARD V. EBERT, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-75-1-121 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe past two decades have been a time of change in medicine. There has been a great increase in research, with a consequent explosive growth in medical knowledge. This, in turn, has led to a need for increased specialization. At the same time there has been an insistent demand on the part of the people of the United States for better medical care and sharp criticism of the failure to train physicians with an interest in the provision of primary medical care. Changes have also occurred in medical education. The last year of education in many medical schools is elective,...References1. FUTCHER P: Educational requirements for American Board of Internal Medicine. JAMA 209:924, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MYERS J: The American Board of Internal Medicine: modernization of procedures. Ann Intern Med 72:423-424, 1970 LinkGoogle Scholar3. ENGSTROM W: Residency training in internal medicine, for what; subspecialty boards, what for? Ann Intern Med 70:621-633, 1969 LinkGoogle Scholar4. RUHE C: Memorandum from Council on Medical Education of the Americal Medical Association on integration of internship and residency training. December 28, 1970 Google Scholar5. : Higher Education and the Nation's Health. Policies for Medical and Dental Education. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1970 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RICHARD V. EBERT, M.D.Affiliations: ▸From the American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySubspecialization in Internal Medicine: A historical review, an analysis, and proposals for changeThe chief medical residency in the 1980sProblems of Postgraduate Medical EducationWhat One Internist Does in His Practice Implications for the Internist's Disputed Role and EducationJOHN F. BURNUM, M.D., F.A.C.P.Training Program in Medical OncologyB. J. KENNEDY, M.D., F.A.C.P., PAUL CALABRESI, M.D., F.A.C.P., PAUL P. CARBONE, M.D., EMIL FREI III, M.D., F.A.C.P., JAMES F. HOLLAND, M.D., F.A.C.P., ALBERT H. OWENS JR., M.D., F.A.C.P., MARVIN H. SLEISENGER, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOHN C. BECK, M.D., F.A.C.P.Validation of the American Board of Internal Medicine Written Examination A Study of the Examination as a Measure of Achievement in Graduate Medical EducationCHARLES F. SCHUMACHER, Ph.D.The Medical Chief Residency in University HospitalsKNIGHT STEEL, M.D.Training of the Internist as a Primary PhysicianRICHARD V. EBERT, M.D., F.A.C.P.The New Procedure for Evaluating the Clinical Competence of Candidates to Be Certified by the American Board of Internal MedicineROBERT G. PETERSDORF, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOHN C. BECK, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 July 1971Volume 75, Issue 1Page: 121-123KeywordsMedical education ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1971 PDF downloadLoading ...