American Board of Anesthesiology Contributes Expertise at ABMS Annual Meeting 2025

American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) thought leadership was on display at the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Annual Meeting 2025, where a dozen executives and staff presented on a range of topics designed to advance physician assessment and support improved healthcare outcomes for patients.

Throughout the four-day meeting, ABA representatives contributed to sessions on professionalism, physician engagement, longitudinal assessment, strategic planning and the future direction of examinations. The ABA also participated in the Research Poster Session, sharing findings that expand understanding of certification and assessment.

“Our participation at ABMS 2025 reflects the ABA’s ongoing commitment to embracing innovation to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology,” said Executive Director Michele Pore, MBA, CAE. “We appreciate the opportunity to exchange information and ideas within the ABMS community, where we are all dedicated to supporting physicians’ lifelong learning and assessment to foster high-quality patient care.”

A selection of photos from ABA’s participation at the ABMS Annual Meeting 2025 is available here.

ABA Sessions at ABMS 2025

• Promoting Positive Professionalism: Strategies, Stories and Collaboration for Impact—Chrissy Dideriksen
• Toward 10 Years: How Physicians Engage, Respond and Behave in a Longitudinal Assessment from Multiple Perspectives—Ann Harman, Emily Toutkoushian, Trecia Debnam, Kara Sabatino
• Navigating Challenges in Certification and Operations in the Current Environment—Mike Charbonneau, Jennifer Hopp, Chrissy Dideriksen
• ABEM Certifying Exam Case Development: A Roadmap for Innovation—Chrissy Dideriksen
• Looking into the Crystal Ball: Industry Trends and Shaping the Future Direction of Examinations—Ann Harman
• Strategic Planning 301: Lessons Learned from the Experiences of Three Boards—Michele Pore
• Oral Presentations: Innovation in Assessment—Youngjun Lee, Susan Hibbard

ABA Research Poster Presentation

ABA Psychometricians Tianpeng Ye, Ph.D., and Ni Bei, Ph.D., presented research examining whether factors such as examiner-examinee gender pairing or examiner experience influence outcomes on the Standardized Oral Examination (SOE).

Drawing on data from thousands of examinees and examiners, the study applied advanced analysis to determine whether these factors affect exam fairness or scoring consistency. The results support the ABA’s mission to provide assessments that are rigorous, fair and reliable for all candidates.

The full poster is available here.