Susan Murin appointed chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Board

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Council has appointed Susan Murin, dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, as chair of the Pulmonary Disease Board for a three-year term that began July 1.

The board helps set and oversee the standards used to evaluate and certify physicians who specialize in diseases of the lungs and respiratory system.

"It is an honor and privilege to serve as chair of the Pulmonary Disease Board and help uphold and strengthen national standards and policies that ensure patients receive the highest quality care and best outcomes," Murin said.

Prior to becoming the UC Davis School of Medicine dean, Murin served as vice chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, associate dean for clinical affairs and director of the UC Davis Medical Group. She also served as the UC Davis Health program director for the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship; chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; and chief of the medical staff.

Murin's past national service has included membership on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine Residency Review Committee and chair of the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors. Murin is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine. 

As chair of a specialty board, Murin is also now a member of the ABIM Council. The advisory body is responsible for developing policies and procedures for certification, helping to ensure the quality and effectiveness of ABIM's programs.

"Hundreds of physicians, care team members and patients devote their time and expertise to advancing ABIM's mission by serving on governance," said Furman S. McDonald, president and CEO of ABIM and the ABIM Foundation. "They bring much needed perspective and guidance, ensuring that ABIM Board Certification remains meaningful, relevant and valuable to physicians and the public alike."

ABIM Governance comprises more than 350 board-certified physicians, patients, patient advocates and other healthcare team members on more than 50 boards and committees.

Since its founding in 1936, certification by the ABIM has stood for the highest standard in internal medicine and its 20 subspecialties. Nearly 300,000 physicians are certified by ABIM, representing more than a quarter of all doctors in the United States.