ABPMR Board Member Receives AAP Outstanding Mentor Award
The Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) has selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Robert B. Kyle Endowed Professor and Chair Vu Q. C. Nguyen, M.D., MBA, to receive the 2026 AAP Outstanding Mentor Award.Read it here!
Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Mark Rubenstein
This month our spotlight features one of our longest serving volunteers with over 30 years of service!Read more!
2026-2027 ABMS Scholar Application now open!
The ABMS Scholars Program™ is a year-long, part-time research program that supports early-career physicians and researchers in their research and facilitates their evolution as health care leaders within and across the ABMS community.Learn more here!
ABPMR Announces the Election of Two New Board Members
Welcome Darlene Makulski, MD and Jelena Svircev, MD to the Board of Directors!Read more here!
Read the 2026 spring edition of the ABPMR newsletter
Your source for relevant and timely information about your PM&R certification.Read it here!
All You Need to Know: Longitudinal Assessment
Introducing your central hub for the most up-to-date and essential information related to all things LA!LEARN MORE
ABPMR Introduces a NEW Grand Rounds Presentation
The ABPMR is excited to announce a unique opportunity for residents and diplomates to gain valuable insights into board certification and continuing certification.Learn more here!
For Residents
Your Roadmap to Certification
Welcome to the start of your journey to PM&R certification.
Board certification demonstrates your knowledge, skills, and competence to your employer, your peers, and your patients. Once you reach the end of residency, your certification journey begins. The ABPMR is here to give you a roadmap to certification and beyond.
For Our Diplomates
Making Continuing Certification Matter
The ABPMR Continuing Certification (CC) Program helps you keep your knowledge current, your practice improving, and your clinical skills sharp throughout your career — but it’s not really about you. It’s about your patients. When applied to your practice effectively, CC helps you continue raising the bar of excellence in patient care.
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Professionalism
Professionalism goes beyond maintaining an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine. It also means prioritizing patient needs, staying current in your field, and holding to the highest ethical standards.
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Lifelong Learning
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are the backbone of the CC Program. By completing about 40 CME credits a year, including 8 Self-Assessment CME credits, you’re ensuring your clinical knowledge is always current.
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Assessment
Longitudinal assessment is designed to assess knowledge while helping physicians learn and improve over time. Questions may be answered at your own pace and are customizable across five domains.
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Improving Health and Health Care
Improving Health and Health Care (IHHC) projects offer a chance to demonstrate how you’re continually improving for your patients — and to give you the tools to measure and quantify that improvement. (Tip: This requirement may be more straightforward than you think.)
Certification Matters
Is your doctor certified?
When you need to put your health into a professional’s hands, you want to be confident in your physician’s evaluation, advice, and treatment plan. One of the best ways to be assured you’re getting good care is to choose a doctor who is board certified.