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-PMR
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-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-PMR
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-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-PMR
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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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-PMR
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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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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LA-PMR
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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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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Subspecialty Certification
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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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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LA-PMR
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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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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