Chicago, IL, September 10, 2024: The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) announced today it will launch a new annual fee structure for its diplomates beginning on January 1, 2025.

The annual fee will increase to $200 for each ABPM certificate. However, ABPM will apply a $50 discount to fees paid on or before March 31, 2025, and a $25 discount to those paid between April 1 and June 30, 2025. Diplomates will be charged the full price of $200* for 2025 annual fees paid on or after July 1, 2025.

“The ABPM is working hard to incorporate the suggestions made by our diplomates to produce a quality and meaningful Continuing Certification Program, which includes the Longitudinal Assessment Program. While there is a modest increase in the annual fee, we are happy to provide discounts as an incentive to diplomates who pay the annual fee early with the intention of ensuring this program remains sustainable for many years in the future,” said ABPM Chair, Heather O’Hara, MD, MSPH, FACOEM, FACPM. “We truly hope our diplomates find the updated structure convenient and are able to take advantage of the early-bird discount.”

Diplomates can check their compliance with current Continuing Certification requirements and pay outstanding fees by logging into the ABPM’s online Physician Portal. Diplomates may direct questions to ABPM staff at [email protected].

The ABPM is an ABMS Member Board. Founded in 1948, ABPM works with the ABMS in the development of standards for the ongoing assessment and certification of over 12,000 physicians certified by the ABPM in the specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine; and in the subspecialties of Addiction Medicine; Clinical Informatics; Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management; Medical Toxicology; and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

*2025 annual fees paid after December 31, 2025, will be subject to the then-applicable late fees; Over time, unpaid annual fees may result in suspension or revocation of a diplomate’s ABPM certification.

Chicago, IL, August 15, 2024: The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is pleased to announce that Heather O’Hara MD, MSPH, FACOEM, FACPM, officially began her term as Chair upon the conclusion of the ABPM’s Board of Directors meeting on August 10, 2024. Dr. O’Hara has served on the ABPM’s Board of Directors since August 2019 and as Chair-Elect since August 2023.

Dr. O’Hara is an Occupational and Environmental Medicine physician at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She previously served as Medical Director at Memorial Occupational Health clinic in Decatur, Illinois, as well as an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, the Medical Director of Student and Employee Health, and the Program Director of the Occupational and Preventive Medicine Residencies at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dr. O’Hara maintains ABPM certification in both Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine.

“I’m excited to begin this new chapter and work with my ABPM colleagues to lead the Board into a bright future,” said Dr. O’Hara. “I’m grateful for Dr. Wendy Braund’s guidance over the past three years and the leadership of other board chairs I have had the opportunity to serve under; I hope to build on their accomplishments to continue the ABPM’s progress. I am eager to see the ABPM pursue new and unique goals, while keeping our mission at the heart of all our activities: promoting the highest standards in initial and continuing certification in Preventive Medicine.”

Dr. O’Hara will continue in her role as Chair of the Board through the end of her term in August 2027.

The ABPM is an ABMS Member Board. Founded in 1948, ABPM works with the ABMS in the development of standards for the ongoing assessment and certification of over 12,000 physicians certified by the ABPM in the specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine; and in the subspecialties of Addiction Medicine; Clinical Informatics; Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management; Medical Toxicology; and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

Chicago, IL, August 14, 2024: The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Thomas A. Granatir as the Board’s incoming Public Member.

Mr. Granatir has extensive experience in healthcare policy and public health. Before his retirement in 2023, he was the Senior Vice President of Health Policy and External Relations at the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). He was also previously employed by Humana in a variety of roles in both the United States and Europe.

Through his work at ABMS, Mr. Granatir has become a firm supporter of the board certification system. “I’ve come to believe that the training system in the US is a treasure of commitment, creativity, and innovation; that the certification system is under valued and under leveraged; and that the values of the profession ought to be the guiding ideas of health system reform,” said Mr. Granatir. “[The Public Member role will] be a unique congruence of my professional experience in both health policy and certification and my personal passion for improving health and health care.”

“The ABPM is privileged to welcome Tom Granatir, whose passions are so well aligned with the core of Preventive Medicine, as the new Public Member on the Board of Directors,” said ABPM Chair Heather O’Hara, MD, MSPH. “Mr. Granatir’s skills, experience, and network will be vital to support the ABPM’s strategic goals. I look forward to working with him in the coming years.”

Mr. Granatir will begin his term on the Board in August 2025.

The ABPM is an ABMS Member Board. Founded in 1948, ABPM works with the ABMS in the development of standards for the ongoing assessment and certification of over 12,000 physicians certified by the ABPM in the specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine; and in the subspecialties of Addiction Medicine; Clinical Informatics; Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management; Medical Toxicology; and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

 

The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) offers its sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Michael Jacob Adams, who passed away on April 27, 2024.

Dr. Adams, a specialist in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, was a valued member of ABPM’s Core exam subcommittee from 2016 through 2022. During his time on the subcommittee, he was instrumental in updating the Core exam content outline to match practice analysis findings, ensuring the exam reflected current preventive medicine practice. He was known for his hard work, friendliness, and enthusiasm for his varied interests.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jacob-adams-obituary?id=54983037

 

Chicago, IL, May 1, 2024: The Directors and staff of the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) congratulate ABPM Director Paul “PJ” Jung, MD, MPH, on his recent appointment as the Chief Medical Officer of the United States Coast Guard. Additionally, Dr. Jung will be promoted to Assistant Surgeon General (Rear Admiral, Upper Half) in the U.S. Public Health Service when he assumes his new duties in July 2024.

Dr. Jung has held numerous positions throughout his career, including Director of the Division of Medicine and Dentistry in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Investigator with the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Medical Officer in the Office of the Surgeon General, and Associate Director of the Peace Corps.

“The Directors of ABPM’s Board are among the top professionals in their fields and Dr. Jung is a prime example of a highly skilled physician leader,” said Wendy E. Braund, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACPM. “I join my colleagues on the Board in their hearty congratulations for this well-deserved recognition of Dr. Jung’s accomplishments.”

Dr. Jung joined ABPM’s Board in August 2023 and is certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine.

The ABPM is an ABMS Member Board. Founded in 1948, ABPM works with the ABMS in the development of standards for the ongoing assessment and certification of over 12,000 physicians certified by the ABPM in the specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine; and in the subspecialties of Addiction Medicine, Clinical Informatics, Medical Toxicology, and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

ABPM invites Preventive Medicine residency and fellowship program directors to its annual Program Director Summit, to be held May 16 and June 17.

Join us for an update on ABPM’s new Program Director Portal and Continuing Certification Program, and to get answers to your questions about the certification process, the exam, and more.

Please plan to attend one of these two identical, hour-long webinars:
Thursday, May 16, at 1:00 pm Central Time – Register here
Monday, June 17, at 12:00 pm Central Time – Register here

We’ll discuss:

• ABPM’s new Program Director Portal,
• Updates to the 2024 application for ABPM’s initial certification exams,
• ABPM’s Continuing Certification Program and what to expect in the coming years, and
• How ABPM can support the growth of your program and encourage board certification among the next generation of Preventive Medicine physicians.

Importantly, we’ll provide plenty of time for you to ask us questions during the live session. You can also submit your questions in advance to [email protected]; we’ll answer as many as we can during each webinar.

Can’t make any of the sessions? We’ll share a link to the recorded session with registered attendees so you can listen at your convenience.

Chicago, IL, April 12, 2024: The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is seeking nominations of highly qualified leaders to fill the Public Member position on its Board of Directors.

The deadline for nominations is July 31, 2024. ABPM will select the new Public Member at its January 2025 Board of Directors meeting.

Nominations must be directed to ABPM’s CEO, Christopher J. Ondrula, JD, by email to [email protected]. Nominations should include the nominee’s CV and personal statement of interest (maximum of 250 words).

The Public Member must:

• Be a non-physician resident of the United States or Canada;
• Have a highly regarded reputation for ethical behavior, integrity, and competence;
• Be recognized in their field of expertise; and
• Be collegial, open-minded, and possess good leadership and communication skills;
• Have experience in one or more of the following: preventive medicine, public health policy, medical education, assessment, certification, advocacy, quality and performance measures, patient safety, healthcare law, communications, finance, or other areas that complement the ABPM’s mission and purposes;
• Public Member nominees must be able and willing to participate constructively and productively in group settings and to accept work responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the Board.
• Additionally, the Board meets in-person at least twice annually, usually for a total of six to eight days, and throughout the year the Board routinely conducts business through electronic means. Accordingly, nominees must have sufficient flexibility to actively participate in and engage with the Board and ABPM staff as may be required during the Public Member’s tenure on the Board.

The ABPM is a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Founded in 1948, ABPM works with the ABMS in the development of standards for the ongoing assessment and certification of over 12,000 physicians certified by the ABPM in the specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, and in the subspecialties of Addiction Medicine; Clinical Informatics; Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management; Medical Toxicology; and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

Chicago, IL, April 12, 2024: The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is seeking nominations of highly qualified leaders to fill an Occupational and Environmental Medicine Director position on its Board of Directors.

The deadline for nominations is July 31, 2024. ABPM will select the new Director at its January 2025 Board of Directors meeting.

Nominations must be directed to ABPM’s CEO, Christopher J. Ondrula, JD, by email to [email protected]. Nominations should include the nominee’s CV and personal statement of interest (maximum of 250 words).

The following criteria should be considered in nomination(s):

• Nominees must be physicians holding a currently active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in all states, US territories, or Canadian provinces in which the physician is licensed to practice medicine.
• Nominees must be certified by the ABPM in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
• Nominees for the Occupational and Environmental Medicine position must be engaged in substantially full-time practice, teaching, or research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine in the United States. Nominees for this position must have demonstrated achievement of and potential for continuing contributions to the field of preventive medicine. The ideal nominee has experience serving on an ACGME review committee and/or at least one of the ABPM’s initial certification examination item-writing subcommittees.
• Nominees will, as Board members, be expected to continue to be active in preventive medicine practice, teaching, or research for the duration of their service on the Board. Board members serve an initial three-year term and may, subject to meeting certain objective criteria, be reelected twice for a total tenure not to exceed nine years.
• The nominees must be able and willing to:
  • Participate constructively and productively in group settings and
  • Accept work responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the Board.
• Additionally, nominees must:
  • Have appropriate academic and educational experience,
  • Have worked on or be able to participate in Board examination question-preparation activities, and
  • Possess demonstrated leadership capabilities in preventive medicine.
• The Board meets in-person at least twice annually, usually for a total of six to eight days, and throughout the year the Board routinely conducts business through electronic means. Accordingly, nominees must have sufficient flexibility to actively participate in and engage with the Board and ABPM staff as may be required during a Director’s tenure on the Board.

The ABPM is a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Founded in 1948, ABPM works with the ABMS in the development of standards for the ongoing assessment and certification of over 12,000 physicians certified by the ABPM in the specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, and in the subspecialties of Addiction Medicine; Clinical Informatics; Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management; Medical Toxicology; and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

 

ABPM extends its deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Matthew Hickey, who passed away on April 2, 2024. Dr. Hickey maintained ABPM certification in both Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and was an esteemed member of ABPM’s Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine exam sub-board. He will be sorely missed by his colleagues on the sub-board and by ABPM staff, who remember him for his friendliness and valuable contributions to the development of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine certification exam. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsday/name/matthew-hickey-obituary?id=54798131