Both ABIM, ABFM to Offer Hospitalist Certification

Although the ABFM is the only board so far to join ABIM in the pilot program, it's possible that the American Board of Pediatrics or other boards may join, Mr. Catoi said. Dr. Holmboe said that although pediatrics might be a possibility, “we haven't had any conversations along those lines yet” with the specialty. He added that Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine “is not something that would be offered to [a specialty such as] ob.gyn.; it's about general practice in the hospital on a broad range of patients who are hospitalized for a variety of conditions.”