Ensuring Fairness and Equity
Keeping ABPMR Examinations Secure
The ability to assure the public of our diplomates' knowledge and skills is central to the mission of the ABPMR. Because the main way we measure knowledge and skills is through secure examinations, keeping those exams secure is one of the most important things we do.
Exam security means taking all steps necessary to ensure candidates cannot and do not cheat on ABPMR examinations. This includes efforts such as monitoring candidates during examinations, forensic data analysis, confidential reports, and more.
When applying for an examination, all ABPMR examination candidates are required to abide by our Examination Irregularity Policy, Nondisclosure Policy, and Cooperation Agreement. Click here to read these policies in full.
Consequences For Sharing Information
The exam security policies stipulate that you cannot share any examination content or questions with anyone before, during, or after an examination under any circumstance. It's natural to want to talk to others about an important event like board exams, but please remember the consequences for doing so:
You could, just by chatting with a friend about a question on the exam, invalidate your board certification, get barred from future examinations, and jeopardize your future in physiatry.
You've worked so hard for so long to achieve board certification, then to maintain it over your career. Don’t throw away your board certification and all that entails over a casual conversation with serious consequences.