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Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Geoffrey Seidel
This month our Volunteer Spotlight features Geoffrey Seidel, MD. Click to read more about his journey in PM&R!
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Initial Certification Research
Published: Current Practice Focus Trends in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Click to read the most recent publication on current practice focus trends in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
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Keeping up with LA: Quarter 4 Articles Available for Selection
In an effort to help diplomates prepare for their 4th Quarter article-based questions, the ABPMR is providing the list of articles to choose from now. Click to see the list of articles.
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Exam Results
2024 Sports Medicine Examination Results
In July of 2024 the Sports Medicine Examination was administered. Congratulations to the 31 physicians who are now certified in Sports Medicine. Click to see the full list of names.
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New LA-BIM platform video tutorials
To ease your transition into our new LA-BIM platform we have created a series of informational tutorials to help you navigate the new platform and answer any questions you may have. Click to view.
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Physician Features
Paralympic Cycling: Learn more with Dr. Matt McLaughlin
ABPMR volunteer Matt McLaughlin, MD, MS, FAAPMR also spends his time volunteering with the Cycling Paralympics. Read more about his recent trip to Rio de Janeiro!
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QI Spotlight: Opioid Management: Physician Drug Monitoring Program to Identify Multiple Opioid Prescriptions and Contraindicated Drugs
This month our QI Project Spotlight was submitted by Tram Nguyen, MD and Hoyman Hong, MD. Click to read more about their project!
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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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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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Primary Certification
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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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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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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Board Director News
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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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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Subspecialty Certification
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Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (SCIM) and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Move to Longitudinal Assessment (LA) in 2025 -
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Introducing Longitudinal Assessment for Brain Injury Medicine