Initial Certification Research
Part I Practice Analysis Completed
In 2023, a practice analysis was completed to update the Part I Examination content outline. Click for more information about the resulting outline and content weights, including the process for developing the outline.
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Other Research
Early Career PM&R Diplomates: Apply to be an ABMS Visiting Scholar
The ABPMR Foundation has committed to sponsoring an ABMS Scholar for the 2024-2025 academic year. The ABMS Visiting Scholars Program™ supports the research of early-career physicians and research professionals and facilitates leadership development through engagement with ABMS and the broader certification community.
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Published: Taking Leave During Residency
Click here to read more about the types of absences and subsequent delays and variations in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical Board Pass Rates.
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Initial Certification Research
Published: Comparison of State Board Disciplinary Actions in Board-Certified Versus Non-Board-Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
A research team led by Lawrence R. Robinson, MD, recently had their research article on disciplinary action in board certified versus non-board-certified physicians published ahead of print in the PM&R Journal. Read Dr. Robinson's summary of the research and see the full article here.
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Published: Why do Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians Lose Board Certification?
Why Do Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians Lose American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Certification? Click to read the research article conducted by a team of ABPMR physiatrists.
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Initial Certification Research
Published: Does performance on the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation initial certification examinations predict future physician disciplinary actions?
Can ABPMR Board Certification predict which physicians have higher (or lower) risk for future state medical board disciplinary actions?
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Published: Is there evidence of gender bias in the oral examination for initial certification by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation?
The ABPMR research team recently published an article in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation on gender bias and the Part II (oral) Examination. Click here for a link to the full article and to read a summary.
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Initial Certification Research
Published: Rates of Candidate Success Correlated with Delays in Taking Exams
Do candidates for board certification wonder whether delaying taking the Part I or Part II Examination benefits their pass/fail rate? This study done by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Education Committee found compelling results to that question.
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Published: ABPMR Research on Pass Rates for Exam Retakes
Findings from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Research Committee often benefit candidates on their pathway to board certification. This recently published article details the results of research on candidate performance and test retakes.
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Initial Certification Research
Published: ABPMR Research on Candidate Performance
This recently published study by members of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's Research Committee looks at the correlation between raw SAE-R scores and scaled scores on the ABPMR Part I Examination.
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