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LA-PMR
Announcing a New and Improved Platform for Longitudinal Assessment (LA) for PM&R Beginning in 2025
The ABPMR is excited to announce a new and improved platform for Longitudinal Assessment (LA) for PM&R beginning in 2025!
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Subspecialty Certification
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (SCIM) and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Move to Longitudinal Assessment (LA) in 2025
After the successful launch of longitudinal assessment for Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) in 2024, two additional subspecialties will be moving to LA beginning in 2025.
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2024 Part II Examination Results
In April 2024, the Part II Examination was administered to 517 candidates. Congratulations to the 440 newly-certified PM&R physicians!
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Initial Certification Research
Part I Practice Analysis Completed
In 2023, a practice analysis was completed to update the Part I Examination content outline. Click for more information about the resulting outline and content weights, including the process for developing the outline.
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QI Spotlight: Length of Stay Initiative
This month our QI Project Spotlight was submitted by Drs. Amanda Harrington and John Horton III.
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Board Director News
In Remembrance of John Francis Ditunno, Jr., MD
The ABPMR remembers former Board Director, Board Chair and PM&R physician Dr. John Francis Ditunno, Jr.
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Vu Nguyen, MD: 2024 AAP Innovation and Impact in Education Award Recipient
Dr. Vu Nguyen, a member of the ABPMR Board of Directors, has been recognized as the recipient of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Innovation and Impact in Education Award for 2024. This award recognizes an AAP member for outstanding new developments and improvements in education that benefit academic PM&R and the physiatric community.
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Board Director News
Incoming Board Directors - 2024
At the ABPMR Winter Board Meeting in January 2024, two new directors were elected to serve on the ABPMR board. Click to read more about them!
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Faces of Physiatry: Father/Son Edition
Meet PM&R physician Dr. Steven Arbit and his son Evan, a third year PM&R resident.
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Other Research
Early Career PM&R Diplomates: Apply to be an ABMS Visiting Scholar
The ABPMR Foundation has committed to sponsoring an ABMS Scholar for the 2024-2025 academic year. The ABMS Visiting Scholars Program™ supports the research of early-career physicians and research professionals and facilitates leadership development through engagement with ABMS and the broader certification community.
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Subspecialty Certification
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Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (SCIM) and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Move to Longitudinal Assessment (LA) in 2025 -
ABIM to Offer Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification Exam Annually Beginning in 2024 -
PM&R Diplomates Eligible to Apply for HALM Subspecialty Certificate -
Introducing Longitudinal Assessment for Brain Injury Medicine