The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Council has appointed Sean Jeffery, Pharm.D., to the Geriatric Medicine Board for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Among other roles, the Specialty Board defines and refines standards for certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) in the discipline.
Jeffery is the Director of Pharmacy Services at Integrated Care Partners, a physician-led, clinically integrated network responsible for Hartford Healthcare’s value-based practice transformation. Jeffery is responsible for managing Medicare Part D Star pharmacy quality measures and population health management, and supporting an integrated care-management team and employed medical group. Jeffery is also a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. His area of expertise is senior care pharmacy. He is currently the second vice president of the Connecticut Pharmacist Association.
“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, MD, MPH, 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 interprofessional healthcare team members on more than 50 boards and committees.
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Since its founding in 1936, certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine (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. Patients whose doctors demonstrate more medical knowledge and judgment through ABIM certification and Maintenance of Certification have better prognoses on a host of outcomes. Visit the ABIM Blog to learn more and follow ABIM on LinkedIn and Instagram. ABIM is a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
