ABIM GI case studies

The ABIM Gastroenterology Certification Examination is the assessment the American Board of Internal Medicine uses to certify physicians who have completed gastroenterology fellowship training and wish to practice as board-certified gastroenterologists. It is aimed at internists who have finished accredited GI fellowships and are entering independent practice, and it is also used by established specialists maintaining certification through the longitudinal knowledge pathway. The exam samples the full breadth of the specialty: esophageal and gastric disorders, small bowel, colonic and anorectal disease, pancreaticobiliary medicine, hepatology, inflammatory and functional bowel disease, GI oncology and hereditary syndromes, nutrition and malabsorption, endoscopy and procedural care, and infectious and systemic disease of the GI tract. Hepatology carries the largest single share, so candidates who neglect liver disease tend to feel that gap on exam day. The ABIM GI case studies are 4 cases and about 2,931 words.