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2024 End-of-Year-Reminders
As we near the conclusion of 2024, it’s essential to be mindful of certain dates and deadlines related to your continuing certification requirements.
Office holiday hours:
The ABPMR office will be closed for the holidays from December 23 through December 27. The office will be open December 30 and 31 and will be closed on January 1, 2025.
Completing your certification requirements:
To check your certification requirements for the year, sign in to your ABPMR.org account for a quick snapshot of your progress and outstanding requirements. For more information about CC program requirements visit [link].
Completing Your 2024 Longitudinal Assessment Requirements
All 2024 questions for LA-PM&R must be completed by December 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST.
Sign in to your LA-PM&R dashboard to see your current progress and answer any remaining questions. Registering for 2025 Longitudinal Assessment for LA-PM&R/LA-BIM/LA-PRM/LA-SCIM:
As a reminder, all active ABPMR Diplomates are required to enroll in LA-PM&R annually (beginning January 2, 2025) as part of Continuing Certification (CC) requirements. In addition to LA-PM&R, any diplomates certified in the following subspecialties also need to enroll in LA by February 28, 2025, to avoid a late fee:
• Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM)
• Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (SCIM)
Enrolling in LA is easy!
To complete your LA enrollment:
- Sign into your ABPMR online account
- Hover over “Welcome Back Dr…” at the top right of the page
- Select Assessment Dashboard from the drop-down menu
- Click on the Longitudinal Assessment
- Click on Complete Application located next to the appropriate Longitudinal Assessment platform
- Follow the instructions under “Steps” – Complete agreements, Application Info, and Fee Payment
The ABPMR will notify you of successful enrollment after reviewing your information, and we will follow up with reminders to log into the platform and begin participating. Quarter 1 questions are expected to be released mid-January for all longitudinal assessments. Please reach out to the board office with any questions about enrolling in LA-PM&R.
To get started with the new ABPMR LA platform, you can watch this brief video tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions on how to log on and navigate your way through the whole platform. Please note this video is specific to LA-BIM; however, all ABPMR LAs will function in the same manner.
Working on your certification requirements during holiday office closures:
Submitting CME or a QI Project:
While the office is closed, you can still complete your requirements and self-report CME, pay annual program fees online, and submit a QI project through Submittable. You can even complete activities through specialty societies and that data will be sent to us when we return to the office.
Please note that beginning in 2025, LA-PM&R will now include the opportunity to earn Improving Health and Healthcare (IHHC) credit (formally known as Quality Improvement (QI) by selecting IHHC-designated articles during the customization phase of LA-PM&R at the start of each year. Please refer to our website here for more information.
Find CME options here and self-assessment options here.
Self-reporting activities:
The organizations below share data with the ABPMR and will be logged when we return to the office. You do NOT need to self-report any activities completed through:
- AAPM&R
- AANEM
- AAP
- FluoroSafety
For CME credits granted by any other organization, please self-report these CME credits via your ABPMR account. (Visit the ABPMR CME page for instructions on self-reporting.)
Mailing a check or submitting payment while the office is closed:
Payments will be entered into the system beginning January 2, 2025 when we return to the office.
Trouble signing in to your ABPMR account:
Try resetting your password using the link available on the sign in page; if you continue to have trouble, resetting your password from your home network (rather than your institution’s) sometimes helps.
Check your ABPMR contact information:
Sign into your ABPMR.org account, then click "User Profile" in the "Welcome Back" dropdown menu. Please confirm your phone number and email on file are up-to-date, and click "Edit" under Physician Information to make any changes. This will ensure all ABPMR communications reach you.
If you have more questions:
During our holiday closures, please feel free to leave us a voicemail or send us an email. We will respond as soon as we are back.
Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday season spent with your loved ones!
