Professionalism goes beyond maintaining an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine. It also means prioritizing patient needs, staying current in your field, and holding to the highest ethical standards.
2023 Part II Examination Results
In April 2023, the Part II Examination was administered to 517 candidates. Click to read the exam statistics and the names of the newly-certified physicians in PM&R!See the names here!
PM&R Diplomates Eligible to Apply for HALM Subspecialty Certificate
PM&R physicians are eligible to apply for the new subspecialty certificate of Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management (HALM), administered by The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).LEARN MORE
Two new directors were elected to serve on the ABPMR board!
We would like to welcome Graham Sisson Jr, JD, PhD and Shashank Davé, DO who were elected to the Board of Directors and will start their first term August 1, 2023.Learn about them here!
Volunteer Spotlight
This month our Volunteer Spotlight feature is Cynthia Racine, MD. Dr. Racine shares her journey to becoming a PM&R physician, taking a new opportunity, and her role with the Department of Veteran Affairs. Click here to read more about her story!Read more here!
Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty Certifications Transition to Longitudinal Assessment
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The Faces of Physiatry
Profiles of PM&R physicians leading the way in our field
Meet Dr. David Lin, ABPMR volunteer and the only PM&R physician to be board certified in four subspecialties.Read About His Journey
For Residents
Your Roadmap to Certification
Welcome to the start of your journey to PM&R certification.
Board certification demonstrates your knowledge, skills, and competence to your employer, your peers, and your patients. Once you reach the end of residency, your certification journey begins. The ABPMR is here to give you a roadmap to certification and beyond.
For Our Diplomates
Making Continuing Certification Matter
The ABPMR Continuing Certification (CC) Program helps you keep your knowledge current, your practice improving, and your clinical skills sharp throughout your career — but it’s not really about you. It’s about your patients. When applied to your practice effectively, CC helps you continue raising the bar of excellence in patient care.
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Professionalism
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Lifelong Learning
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are the backbone of the CC Program. By completing about 40 CME credits a year, including 8 Self-Assessment CME credits, you’re ensuring your clinical knowledge is always current.
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Assessment
Longitudinal assessment is designed to assess knowledge while helping physicians learn and improve over time. Questions may be answered at your own pace and are customizable across five domains.
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Quality Improvement
Quality improvement (QI) projects offer a chance to demonstrate how you’re continually improving for your patients — and to give you the tools to measure and quantify that improvement. (Tip: This requirement may be more straightforward than you think.)
Certification Matters
Is your doctor certified?
When you need to put your health into a professional’s hands, you want to be confident in your physician’s evaluation, advice, and treatment plan. One of the best ways to be assured you’re getting good care is to choose a doctor who is board certified.