LA-PMR
All You Need to Know for LA-PM&R
Click here to see all the information you need to get ready to participate, including details on timing, scoring, using the platform, and structure of the assessment. Watch a tutorial video to see the assessment platform.
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LA-PMR
New: LA-PM&R Article-Based Questions
Starting in Quarter 4 of 2023, article-based questions will be delivered on your LA-PM&R assessment. Click to read more about these questions and to watch a tutorial video!
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LA-PM&R: Frequently Asked Questions
LA-PM&R 2022 opens soon! Click here to get questions answered about enrollment, performance standard, platform tools, and more details about LA-PM&R.
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Subspecialty Certification
LA-Pain: Answering your FAQs
Pain medicine diplomates will begin annually participating in LA-Pain starting in 2022! Click to read answers to questions on the performance standard, enrollment, annual requirements, and more.
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LA-Pain 2022: What it Means for You
Starting in 2022, all ABPMR Pain Medicine diplomates are expected to enroll and participate in LA-Pain (longitudinal assessment for Pain Medicine) as a convenient, flexible, and relevant way to stay up to date in your Pain Medicine knowledge and care. Click to read what this means for you!
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LA-PMR
LA-PM&R 2022 Enrollment Now Open!
Enrollment is officially open for LA-PM&R 2022! Click to read how to apply.
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LA-PM&R Performance: How Reattempt Questions Work
The LA-PM&R platform includes reattempt questions to reinforce learning and knowledge as you complete the assessment. What are these types of questions, and how do they affect your assessment performance? Click to read more about these questions!
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LA-PMR
LA-PM&R 2021 Program Design Changes and Reminders
LA-PM&R 2021 launches soon! Before starting this year's questions, click to read the improvements and design changes that have been made for the 2021 assessment.
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LA-PM&R Feature Spotlight: Review Screen & Question History
Within the LA-PM&R platform are powerful learning tools designed to help diplomates create their own personalized improvement plan. Read more about how to use these tools within the platform in this feature article.
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LA-PMR
LA-PM&R Feature Spotlight: Pacing Tool
The new LA-PM&R platform gives participants the ability to set their own goals, deadlines, and frequency of notifications. Learn more about this powerful tool here.
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LA-PM&R 2021 Enrollment Now Open
It's time to enroll in LA-PM&R 2021, and the ABPMR encourages all diplomates to participate.
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LA-PMR
LA-PM&R Feature Spotlight: Customization System
The LA-PM&R customization system got even better in 2020. Read more about this powerful tool to design your assessment according to your preferences.
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Coming Soon: New Part I Examination Score Reports with Formative Feedback
Starting this year, Part I Examination candidates will get more information on their score reports related to performance. Read more about the new score report format and how it will help candidates continue to learn.
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LA-PMR
Just launched: New, Improved LA-PM&R
The wait is over! This week, diplomates are signing in and answering their final 20 questions for the year. Read on for more details of the new features as part of this upgrade.
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LA-PM&R Upgrades, Program Changes for Rest of 2020
To continue to ease the burden on ABPMR diplomates, today we're announcing major program changes for the rest of 2020, as well as an upcoming platform upgrade.
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Continuing Certification Research
Published: Evaluation of Longitudinal Assessment for use in Maintenance of Certification
The ABPMR board director–led research team published an article in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation on a quality improvement study that evaluated longitudinal assessment as a replacement for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Examination. Click here to read a summary, including a link to the full article.
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The Future of Certification: Relevance, Value, Continuous Improvement
ABPMR continuing certification is designed to build on your medical training using proven adult learning methods. We invite you to imagine the future of certification with us, when your improvement goals and lifelong learning efforts integrate seamlessly into your practice.
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LA-PMR
The Evolution of Time-Limited Certification: What Continuing Certification Really Means
Part of the plan to implement longitudinal assessment for PM&R (LA-PM&R) starting next year is a change to the 10-year certification time limits that have been in effect since 1993. Understandably, this part of the transition to LA has caused some concern and questions — but what does the end of 10-year certification really mean, and how different is the new program from today’s requirements? Read on to find out.
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ABPMR Implements Longitudinal Assessment for Pain Medicine Starting in 2020
The ABPMR is pleased to announce that diplomates who hold a subspecialty certificate for pain medicine will have the option of using Longitudinal Assessment to fulfill requirements for maintaining certification, starting in 2020.
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LA-PMR
Longitudinal Assessment vs. Exams: How to Think About CertLink
Still have some questions about how CertLink is going to be different from the MOC Examination? You're not alone! This article helps diplomates understand the shift from high stakes testing to longitudinal assessment and on-going learning.
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ABPMR CertLink Pilot Successful
Following the acceleration of its longitudinal assessment pilot, the ABPMR is announcing today that according to its outcome measures, the pilot was a success. Read more about the pilot results, including performance on the MOC Examination, evidence of learning, and user satisfaction.
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LA-PMR
Longitudinal Assessment Pilot User Satisfaction Results Are In
ABPMR CertLink Pilot Participants have spoken: Overwhelmingly, they say longitudinal assessment is a valuable learning tool, helping them identify knowledge gaps and adding value to their board certification.. Read the story for the full results.
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Celebrating the Launch of the ABPMR CertLink Pilot!
Pilot participants are now logging into the platform and answering their first questions. Watch our preview video for an idea of how the platform works, as well as some of the built-in tools and resources to help participants learn.
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LA-PMR
CertLink Pilot Update and Customization System
We're gearing up for the launch of ABPMR's CertLink Pilot in April 2018. Read on for more about the progress we've made and see a sneak preview of our customization system - which was designed for and by physiatrists.
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ABPMR CertLink Pilot Participant Incentives
Later this year, the ABPMR will begin inviting a randomized group of diplomates with certificate expiration dates between 2019-2023 to participate in the ABPMR CertLink MOC Assessment Pilot, which begins in 2018. Participants will agree to participate fully throughout the pilot, including answering questions every quarter, taking surveys about their experience, and taking the secure MOC Examination in 2019 or 2020. Given the time commitment, we're offering some incentives to participants.
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