News Article(s) tagged #covid


Residency/Fellowship News

Special Guidance: Family Leave Policy for Residents and Fellows

In February 2021, the ABPMR announced a new family leave policy for residents and fellows in response to COVID-19. The ABPMR is now announcing temporary guidance related to this new policy to offer more flexibility to use the special leave period. Click to read the full details!

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Residency/Fellowship News

UPDATE: ABPMR Statement on Impacts of COVID-19 and Time Off During Residency/Fellowship Training

Last March, the ABPMR released a statement relating to time away for residents and subspecialty fellows due to COVID-19. The statement has been updated and clarified for residency training in 2021.

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Subspecialty Certification

COVID-19 Extensions for Subspecialty Assessments

Because of the ABPMR decision to allow for requirement extensions due to COVID-19, no diplomate will lose certification or experience a status change at the end of 2020. How does this affect subspecialty certification? Read this article to find out.

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Primary Certification

Virtual Part II Examination: Candidate Safety & Security

As boards have moved their examinations to remote or online processes, some have encountered new challenges to candidate safety and security. Read more about how the ABPMR process for virtual Part II keeps candidate information secure.

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Primary Certification

ABPMR COVID-19 Updates

This article will be updated regularly with the latest COVID-19-related news and announcements from the ABPMR.

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