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.
MOC
Vision Initiative Survey Invitation
Are you interested in having a voice in the future of certification (including maintenance of certification)? We’d like to share a survey recently launched by the American Board of Medical Specialties’ Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Commission asking for your feedback on the value of MOC, your current concerns, and your ideas for the future. This survey is open to multiple stakeholders, including physicians, other healthcare providers.Vision for the Future Survey
Board Director News
Welcome, Dr Johns
The ABPMR recently elected Jeffery Johns MD to be its newest board director; his first term will begin on August 1, 2018. Click through to read more about how his substantial experience in PM&R and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine will make him a valuable addition to the Board of Directors. Welcome, Dr Johns!Read More
New CME Search Tool
Updated ABMS Continuing Certification Directory
The ABMS Continuing Certification Directory™ was re-launched in January with new features designed to help diplomates who are searching for continuing medical education (CME) activities. Use this tool to customize your search to find the most practice-relevant CME activities.Read More
Certlink
CertLink Pilot Update and Customization System
ABPMR staff have been very busy preparing for the CertLink launch this spring. In this article, read updates and learn more about a top feature: the ABPMR CertLink customization system.Read More
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.
For Our Diplomates
Making Maintenance of Certification Matter
The ABPMR Maintenance of Certification (MOC) 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, MOC helps you continue raising the bar of excellence in patient care.
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Professional Standing
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Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are the backbone of the MOC 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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Cognitive Expertise
The once-every-10-years MOC Examination assesses the knowledge of established physiatrists in a 160-question test. The exam is intended as a “check-in” point each decade to ensure competency standards continue to be met.
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Practice Performance
The practice improvement project (PIP) is a chance to demonstrate the steps you’ve taken to continually improve 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.)
For Residents
Your Roadmap to Certification
You've already been on this journey for years - but you're just getting to the starting line for becoming certified in PM&R.
Board certification matters to your patients, your colleagues, and to the field. It gives you an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, leadership, and experience. When you get your official ABPMR certificate stating you’re a diplomate, you’ll know that all the hard work leading to this point has paid off. Once you reach the end of residency, your certification journey begins. The ABPMR is here to give you a roadmap to make it to your destination successfully.
For Credentialers
We're Here To Help
At the ABPMR, we know you need specific information for your employer, but every ABMS member board and every state licensing board has a slightly different way of doing things. We want to make your job easier.
Search Our Physician Database
Our Physician Verification Tool can help you find the information you need quickly to verify certification and more.
Review Certification Requirements
To stay current, we’ve updated and expanded our certification requirements. You can get the specifics here.
Review Subspecialty Requirements
Starting in 2014, we dropped the requirement to maintain primary certification. You can get all the specifics here.
Questions? Contact Us
We are here to make your job easier. Can’t find what you need? We can help. Give us a call or send us an email.