ABIME certified doctors must maintain a high level of expertise and training in the specialty of disability medicine with focus on Independent Medical Examination, Medicolegal and personal injury assessment skills through Continued Professional Development (CPD).

In order to ensure the continued competence of its certified Independent Medical Examiners, ABIME mandates re-certification every five years by requiring its diplomates to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities through the process of Maintenance of Certification (MOC). This involves continuing medical education and continued practice accreditation or examination.  

ABIME’s MOC program was created with input from its certified doctors across the world. It provides doctors with a pathway to know that they are staying current in the medical knowledge and IME skills they use in forming reasoned medical opinions enabling them to provide expert opinions and testimony in Medicolegal and personal injury cases to assist the adjudicators and legal profession in adjudication of personal injury claims.

The program has evolved to include new assessment options and an increased recognition of the work Independent Medical Examiners do every day. ABIME is also continuing its collaboration with American College of Independent Medical Examiners (ACIME) to increase the relevance and recognition of demonstration of competence by continued practice accreditation (MAPP^©).

It must be noted that Initial ABIME certification can be achieved only through examination.