The ABMS Research and Education Foundation (REF) is a not-for-profit organization that supports the ABMS mission of improving health care quality and the continuous professional development of physician specialists through a variety of research and education initiatives.
Through collaborative partnerships with the ABMS Associate Member organizations, academic health centers, universities, hospitals and health systems, and other health care organizations, the REF focuses on developing and promoting research on the ABMS Program for Maintenance of Certification (ABMS MOC®).
Founded in 1971, the REF actively builds collaborative partnerships with academic health centers, universities, hospitals, and health systems and other health care organizations to develop and promote research programs on MOC.
The REF initiatives are centered on three key strategies: