The ABPMR Board of Directors believes that Longitudinal Assessment for Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (LA-SCIM) provides the best, evidence-based, and formative method for assessing knowledge and promoting learning for all diplomates. The SCIM Re-Entry Examination is intended not as an alternative to LA-SCIM, but rather as a mechanism for getting you back on track if your performance or participation has fallen off track for LA-SCIM, or if your certification is currently expired and you would like to regain it now.

You are eligible to apply for the SCIM Re-Entry Examination if:

• Your certification is currently expired
• You have received notice from the ABPMR that you will not meet the LA-SCIM performance standard, typically at the beginning of year 4 of your current five-year cycle. This can be due to low performance or non-participation.
• You have received notice from the ABPMR that you did not meet the LA-SCIM performance standard at the beginning of year 5 of your current five-year cycle.

The examination is offered once per year in the fall. Passing the examination counts for your five-year continuing certification assessment requirement. If you pass by the fifth year of your current cycle and are current with your PM&R CC requirements, your certification will be valid for another five-year cycle.