Greetings! Thank you once again for opening and reading ABPM’s newsletter this month. As we move into the cooler months of Fall, I hope you are able to take some time for friends, family, and yourself.

Fall is “exam season” for ABPM.  Our Board and Staff have been busy preparing for the 2020 certification exam cycle. ABPM saw the largest group of applicants in its history this year! Plus, we’ve been especially busy adjusting for COVID by preparing and administering not just traditional in-person exams but also offering a remotely proctored option for initial certification. No easy feat!  And this year, the testing window has an extra week from October 7 through November 1.  Best of luck, candidates!

Again, due to COVID, the Board of Directors had its first virtual meeting in August. While not quite the same as coming together in person, we were still able to get plenty of work done. One of the best parts of board meetings is selecting and welcoming new members! Two new members have joined the ranks of the Board of Directors as of August: Mr. George Roberts took his position as ABPM’s first-ever public member, and Dr. Laurie Gesell was selected as the new Chair of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Sub-Board. We are glad to have them both and look forward to working with them!

The August meeting also marked the end of Dr. Brett Hart’s tenure as Chair of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Sub-Board. Dr. Hart’s dedication to the subspecialty is apparent to all, and we will certainly miss his presence and insight on the Board.

As my tenure as Chair ends next year, the Board also had to select my successor! ABPM is pleased to announce that Dr. Wendy Braund is the Chair-Elect, meaning she will take my place as Board Chair at the end of my term in 2021. The Board will be in good hands with Dr. Braund!  Congratulations.

The entire Board is very proud that one of our own Directors, Dr. Carolyn Murray, was recently awarded the Ronald Davis Award by the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM). We are so pleased to see Dr. Murray’s hard work for and outstanding contributions to Preventive Medicine recognized by the ACPM. Read more about Dr. Murray in this issue!

The Board is extremely proud of all our Preventive peers during this tough year. As always, ABPM Diplomates are stepping up to the challenge of patient and population care during a global pandemic. One of them, Dr. Fred Rottneck, shared his experience of treating people suffering from addiction during the COVID-19 outbreak. You’ll find his story below.

We invite you to share your own stories! From how you are coping with the fallout of the pandemic to career achievements and exciting research, we would love to hear about it and share it with the ABPM community! Simply respond to this email or click here to share!

One more thing – don’t forget that the ABPM is offering current Diplomates a waiver to transitional MOC Parts 2 and 4 requirements, effective now through December 31, 2022. I strongly encourage you to read the announcement at https://www.abpm-us.org/2020/04/10/the-american-board-of-preventive-medicine-reduces-transitional-moc-requirements-in-response-to-covid-19-outbreak/ and to make sure you have set up your diplomate account on the Physician Portal. As always, ABPM staff are happy to help you with any questions you have; contact them.

Thanks for reading! On behalf of the Board and Staff of ABPM, we wish you good health and all the best the Fall season has to offer!

Respectfully,

Hernando “Joe” Ortega, Jr., MD, MPH

ABPM congratulates Director Carolyn Murray, MD, MPH, who was awarded this year’s Ronald Davis Award by the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)! This award recognizes Dr. Murray’s outstanding contributions to Preventive Medicine. Among her many roles, Dr. Murray is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College and an Assistant Professor at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. She is also the Vice-Chair of Public Health and General Preventive Medicine for the American Board of Preventive Medicine. You can read more about this year’s ACPM awards at https://www.acpm.org/news-publications/news/2020/acpm-announces-2020-award-winners/.

Learn more about Dr. Murray and her journey to Preventive Medicine below.

How did you get into the specialty of PHGPM?

Like many in our specialty, my path to the specialty of Public Health and General Preventive Medicine was not linear. I was a pre-med Biology major at UCLA when I happened upon a small undergraduate program within the UCLA School of Public Health’s Division of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education. I was accepted into the Public Health major my junior year, where I really found my “home.”  I was so energized and academically engaged in my coursework and was ultimately really torn between pursuing a doctoral degree in public health versus attending medical school. Medical school won out, but my whole frame of reference in medicine was always informed by my public health education. I was drawn initially to Obstetrics/Gynecology as a specialty due in part to the emphasis on Maternal Child Health, a core public health service, but when I learned about Preventive Medicine residencies, it was clear to me that this field is where I belonged. I was honored to be in one of the first cohorts at the University of Colorado’s PH/GPM program under founding program director Dr. Bill Marine, a program that I am proud to say continues to thrive.

Why did you choose to become board certified in PHGPM, and what do you think the value of board certification is?

Truthfully, it never occurred to me NOT to seek board certification, as I clearly saw this designation as critical to establishing my legitimacy as a preventive medicine specialist, in particular coming from a specialty that was less recognizable to other physician colleagues. My PH/GPM board certification qualified me to be a program director when my institution decided to develop a Preventive Medicine residency program, and also opened up teaching opportunities for me in both undergraduate and graduate medical education programs. As my professional work shifted from governmental public health to occupational [and environmental] medicine, board certification in PH/GPM provided a pathway to board certification in Occupational [and Environmental] Medicine once I had accumulated the requisite work experience. Board certification really established my professional trajectory.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I am an avid cyclist—road, gravel and mountain biking which I enjoy doing with my husband and friends, and in the long [New Hampshire] winters you will find me cross country skiing or reading novels in front of a warm fire.

Any other information you’d like to share about yourself with ABPM Diplomates?

This is such an incredible time to be a preventive medicine specialist. We are uniquely qualified to take on the challenges of our public health and health care systems. The value of our training has never been so clearly demonstrated as in our current public health crises.

Dr. Fred W. Rottnek, a board-certified Addiction Medicine physician, shared with the ABPM how the pandemic impacted his practice and how his organization is reimagining care for patients when in-person visits are not always possible.

COVID-19 has given new meaning to harm reduction.

As part of my role in Addiction Medicine at Saint Louis University, I am Medical Director at Assisted Recovery Centers of America. While we have moved to telehealth services in recent years, COVID-19 forced us to move to virtual care in a matter of days.

As a clinical team, we had to have some difficult conversations about what virtual care means to a specialty that has relied, likely too often, on urine drug screens and lab draws to give us an albeit false sense of control. In the realities of COVID-19, our team had to come to rapid agreement that access to care and continuity in care had to be prioritized above our comfort level and routine protocols.

COVID-19 destroyed routine.

We shifted to virtual health, including, when there were no alternatives, care via landline telephone. But we also found ways to launch street outreach with our growing homeless encampments.

Now that [we are] realizing that COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon, we’re re-evaluating patient flow in low-contact, virtual, and street outreach service lines. And we’re asking questions like the following:
• How do we balance benefit and risk within patient encounters and treatment plans?
• Where do raise the acuity of care with community-based lab providers and in-person visits?
• How do we extend fills and refills of medications based on patient adherence, patient location, and COVID-19 prevalence in the community?

This pandemic has reminded us of the challenges we have in this work, but it has also encouraged us to do what we do best in Addiction Medicine: Meet the patient in the patient’s life situation, establish trust, create shared goals, and build a positive, therapeutic relationship to assist our patients in building the lives that they want and deserve as human beings.

Read Dr. Rottnek’s article published earlier this year in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/fred-rottnek-substance-abuse-is-the-elephant-in-the-quarantined-room/article_680350a7-55e6-5b90-aa54-ddcb591a855e.html.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way you practice medicine? Please send us your stories; we would love to share them with the ABPM community! Please email your story to Clare Bonnema at [email protected].

Greetings! Thank you for browsing through the July 2020 issue of ABPM’s newsletter.  This month has some good stuff.

All of us at ABPM wish you health, safety, and happiness as we drift into the lazy days of “COVID summer.” We applaud the efforts of the medical professionals – doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers – in all specialties as they have toiled tirelessly in all aspects of the fight against COVID-19.

You may have already seen the ABPM policy updates made for both initial certification and continuing certification in light of the pandemic. I think the most important (and unique) one is that the ABPM will be offering this year’s candidates the option of taking initial certification exams either in-person at Prometric testing facilities or via “live” remote proctoring administered conveniently in the candidate’s home or office.  You can find more details on how to apply for ABPM certification and register for the initial certification exams by visiting the ABPM’s website at www.theabpm.org.

ABPM is also making allowances with more flexible deadlines for residents and fellows whose training has been interrupted by COVID-19.  ABPM is also providing relief to current Diplomates by drastically reducing transitional MOC requirements, effective now through December 31, 2022. I strongly encourage you to read the announcement at https://www.abpm-us.org/2020/04/10/the-american-board-of-preventive-medicine-reduces-transitional-moc-requirements-in-response-to-covid-19-outbreak/. As always, ABPM staff are happy to help you with any questions you have; contact them.

In this issue, you’ll read about ABPM’s exciting plan to pilot a new longitudinal assessment program. Initiated in response to both diplomates’ feedback on the current MOC program as well as draft requirements received from the American Board of Medical Specialties, we hope that this program will prove to be a flexible, convenient and relevant alternative to the traditional high-stakes exam, while providing you with helpful feedback and the opportunity to focus your educational efforts.

Another interesting development is that the number of applications we have received for the 2020 exam cycle has exceeded both the 2018 and 2019 exam cycles! This is a testament to the importance of Preventive Medicine practice which has most certainly been highlighted by the hard work and dedication of those ABPM diplomates that have been in the trenches during the COVID-19 outbreak.  The ABPM’s Credentialing Manager, Diane Landahl, has been hard at work processing applications while our volunteer Board reviewers are keeping busy reading through and making decisions on each individual application. The Board is grateful to both staff and volunteers for their efforts to ensure timely and thorough reviews of all applications!

Speaking of Directors, I hope you read on in this issue for profiles of two of my esteemed colleagues, Dr. Cheryl Lowry and Dr. Beth Baker. Dr. Baker has recently been elected as President of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and below offers her perspective on board certification and tells us about her background in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Lowry, certified in Aerospace Medicine and Occupational and Environmental Medicine, has gone on a number of missions to Antarctica. She shares details of her most recent trip, as well as photos!

In future issues, we’d love to share YOUR stories. What does Preventive Medicine mean to you?  How has your practice changed during the pandemic? Have you been directly involved with the fight against COVID-19: treating sick patients or working behind the scenes to slow the spread or develop prevention strategies, or anything in between? Simply respond to this message or click here! We would love to hear from you and let the ABPM community – and even the larger community of board-certified physicians – know about your work!

Thank you for reading! On behalf of the Board and Staff of ABPM, I hope you have a healthy, safe, and FUN summer.

Respectfully,

Hernando “Joe” Ortega, Jr., MD, MPH

From the end of January through the end of February of this year, Cheryl Lowry, MD, MPH, an ABPM Director certified in Aerospace Medicine and Occupational and Environmental Medicine, traveled to Antarctica to provide medical care to scientists and other personnel. Read more for a glimpse into her trip to Antarctica (with pictures!) and her take on practicing Preventive Medicine in harsh climates and remote areas.

What was the purpose of your trip to Antarctica?

I deployed to provide medical care to the McMurdo Station scientists and support staff.  We also provide support for the military (aircrew and support staff) who transport personnel and cargo between New Zealand and Antarctica, and to other stations on the continent.  I worked at the McMurdo “General Hospital”, which is actually a small clinic that houses our medical staff year-round.

How long did it take to get there? With whom did you travel? 

It took several days…traveling to Antarctica is a process.  I was able to travel on commercial air from Houston to Auckland, [New Zealand], then on to Christchurch, which takes about 18 hours.  The next day you go to the Clothing Distribution Center, where they issue you Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) clothing.  You try it on and inspect it for function; wearing the ECW clothing is mandatory, since proper gear is such an important part of surviving on the continent.  We also conducted screening for COVID-19 symptoms prior to departure, one of the many actions taken to prevent the virus from spreading to Antarctica.  With close-quarters living, working and dining conditions and limited medical care available on the continent, prevention is key.

Normally, the shuttle picks you up from your hotel the next day and takes you to the Antarctic Passenger Terminal (APT).  My group was delayed 3-4 days in Christchurch due to harsh weather at McMurdo.  At the APT they weigh you, your ECW and your baggage. There they also have mandatory briefings about protecting yourself, protecting the environment, and having a successful deployment.  When the aircraft – typically an LC-130 or C-17 – is ready, you take a bus out to the plane.   The LC-130 takes about 8-9 hours to make the trip from Christchurch to McMurdo Station.  (I took the LC-130; the C-17 makes the trip in about 5 hours)

I traveled by myself to Christchurch.  At ECW issue I met the rest of the group that would be traveling with me including the winter medical crew, Colin McCready and Melanie Troftgruben.

What was your favorite part of the trip?

I’ve been three times and I think each time the best part has always been meeting the people and hearing their stories.  I enjoy asking people why they chose to come to Antarctica.  Everyone has a story, something that motivated them to deploy.  The station population tries to create “normal” life by exercising, playing in bands, doing crafts, volunteering, celebrating life events and holidays, dancing, going to the library, eating meals together, and communicating with friends and family back home.

What was your least favorite part of the trip?

The long flight from the US to [New Zealand].

What was most surprising about the trip and/or Antarctica itself?

This season I saw the ocean at McMurdo for the first time.  Every other year I’ve been there earlier in the deployment/summer season, before the near-shore ice melts.

Are there any specific exciting/funny/interesting stories to share?

Because it was late in the season, I saw the US Coast Guard ice breaker Polar Star and some cargo ships docked at McMurdo.  I’ve never seen the ships being unloaded/reloaded.  From a logistics perspective it was interesting to see.  It was also risky from an occupational health perspective; dock operations involve a lot of people, lots of equipment, like anywhere else.  They are especially careful with the environment, protecting the water and ground from pollutants.  The climate is a constant challenge: ice, wind and cold weather/cold water add to workers’ risk.  It was interesting to observe the safeguards they had in place to protect everyone involved.

If you had the opportunity, would you go again?

Yes, definitely.  I like the harshness of the continent, the spirit of the people who voluntarily go there, and the challenge of providing good medical care with limited resources.

Anything else you’d like to share with the ABPM community – about your trip, or anything else?

I would just encourage people to take the time to pursue professional and personal activities that provide meaning.  Physician burnout – and now healthcare worker burnout in general – has become a problem for many of us.  Even when we love what we do, it’s rejuvenating for us to occasionally step outside our daily routines and experience something different.  Take a class, volunteer, pursue a hobby, deploy…don’t lose sight of finding a sense of purpose in the work that you love.

One more thing I would add is that this deployment was a great practice integration of our Preventive Medicine specialties – a chance to practice [Public Health and General Preventive Medicine], Aerospace Med and [Occupational and Environmental Medicine].

Dr. Beth Baker has been a Director on the Board since 2016. Recently, she was elected as President of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). We talked to her about her background in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, her plans during her tenure as ACOEM President, and why she thinks board certification is important.

What do you hope to accomplish in your tenure as President of ACOEM?

As many of our diplomates know, occupational [and environmental] medicine has been underappreciated by the public and by the house of medicine.  The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for excellent occupational and environmental practices to protect workers and the general public.  I am incredibly proud of our diplomates and [Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM)] providers  who are working to keep our workers and the public safe and healthy in the wake of this novel virus.  ACOEM is striving to provide the OEM community with tools and resources to fight the pandemic and aid in safely returning America to work.  We will also continue to work on improving OEM training, increasing the number of OEM providers and increasing the visibility of OEM.

Although Occupational Medicine [was at the time of this interview] the official title of ABPM board certification, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and other organizations have expanded the field to include both Occupational and Environmental Medicine due to increasing awareness that OEM physicians can impact overall worker health, their families and the environment. OEM providers continue to strive to decrease health effects from a variety of both workplace and environmental hazardous exposures, including infectious and chemical hazards.

How did you get into the specialty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine?

After my residency, I became interested in Occupational [and Environmental] Medicine [(OEM)] while practicing general internal medicine. I was intrigued by using population-based approaches and prevention for a variety of diseases such as hypertension and diabetes instead of just treating one patient at a time. I also had a strong interest in toxicology and environmental medicine and loved my MPH coursework and further training in these areas. After completing the HealthPartners OEM residency program, I served as a faculty member and program director for 19 years.

Why did you choose to become board certified in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and what do you think the value of board certification is?

Board certification defines a specialty. It is universally recognized as the mark of a truly qualified physician who is trained and committed to their field. It is important for my patients and employers to know that they are cared for by an expert specialist. Not all OM physicians are board certified but ongoing board certification helps demonstrate that we stay up to date with the best medical evidence.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy skiing, biking and traveling to new places. I love spending time with my family including my husband, three children and five grandchildren. Having spent most of my life in Minnesota, I spend many cold winter days curled up with a good book.

Any other information you’d like to share about yourself with ABPM Diplomates?

One of the most exciting aspects of OEM is the rich diversity of practice opportunities.  I am continually amazed by the variety of practice settings of my OEM colleague and the breadth and depth of their expertise. While most of my internal medicine residency colleagues have continued to practice clinical medicine, OEM specialist can chose from a multitude of opportunities, practice settings or interest areas to improve worker health and the environment.  I have worked as Employee Health Director for several institutions, medical toxicologist, Chief Medical Officer of a railroad, Program director of an OEM residency program, Fellowship director of a Medical Toxicology fellowship, and as a consultant or medical director to multiple corporations in additional to my clinical practice. Other OEM physicians may work in private OEM clinics, multispecialty groups, academic institutions, governmental agencies, military medicine or  as a corporate medical director, employee health director, consultant, toxicologist, environmental medicine specialist or in other practice opportunities. Many OEM physicians work in multiple areas at the same time or sequentially which results in an amazing fund of knowledge and experience. OEM physicians can address working conditions, the environment, and chemical, biological, physical and psychosocial hazards through a multitude of roles.

UPDATED May 15, 2020

The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is carefully monitoring the situation regarding COVID-19 and will post ongoing updates to the ABPM website. We recommend reviewing the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the latest updates along with additional information regarding COVID-19.

The ABPM’s Public Health & General Preventive Medicine leadership continues to examine and analyze all relevant datapoints and, along with the review of external expert recommendations regarding risk assessment, travel restrictions, and disease prevention, will make thoughtful and deliberate decisions regarding the upcoming application cycle and testing administrations. As this situation evolves, we encourage our stakeholders to check our website regularly for updates.

Based on current information and modeling, the ABPM’s 2020 application cycle and the 2020 Initial Certification exam dates will proceed as scheduled. Any updates to the 2020 application and initial exam cycles will be posted on the ABPM website.

Separately, on March 26^th the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) issued a Statement Regarding Continuing Certification during COVID-19.  You can review the entire ABMS Statement here. The ABPM, along with the 23 other ABMS Member Boards, is committed to supporting its Diplomates as they work in the trenches to combat the COVID-19 virus.  Consistent with the ABMS Statement, and due to specialty society conference cancellations, May and June 2020 MOC exams have been cancelled or postponed.  Although ABPM’s Transitional MOC Program requirements are not due until December 31^st, the ABPM has scheduled additional in-person and online MOC exams throughout the remainder of the year to maximize flexibility and convenience for our Diplomates.  Please check the MOC exam section of the ABPM website for the latest MOC exam schedule.

Additionally, the ABPM has partnered with its specialty societies to provide a regularly-updated list of free online courses on COVID-19. Diplomates who complete these courses may request credit towards the ABPM’s Transitional MOC Part 2 requirements using the online attestation found in the Physician Portal. Please check the COVID-19 section of the ABPM website for the latest online course offerings.

Lastly, as this situation evolves over time the ABPM will continue to support physicians through their certification activities and provide comprehensive services through the online support center. Contact the ABPM via email at [email protected] for any questions related to your individual circumstances. Please note that all ABPM Staff are currently working remotely. Due to the high volume of messages we receive, there may be some delay in our response. We are working to respond to each message as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience!

Greetings and thank you for reading the latest issue of ABPM’s newsletter.

First and foremost, I and the entire ABPM Board of Directors extend our most sincere thanks to all of you for your dedication and hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. We know first-hand that while most Americans are staying home with their families, you are heading out to the trenches every day fighting the spread of this virus. We applaud your sacrifice, are humbled by your tireless efforts and continue to keep you and your families in our thoughts during this difficult time.

Despite these challenging times, I see Preventive Medicine’s bright future: I am pleased to report that the cohort of Diplomates certified and re-certified in January 2020 represents the ABPM’s largest-ever class and includes over 1,200 physicians who have shown their commitment to quality, safety, and lifelong learning by achieving the highest standard of board certification through the ABPM. I’d like to congratulate all our new Diplomates who were Certified on January 1st as well as those Diplomates who recertified during calendar year 2019. I, along with the ABPM’s entire Board of Directors are proud to call them colleagues and fellow Diplomates.

At the end of January, the ABPM’s Board of Directors and Sub-Board Chairs met in my hometown, San Antonio, for the ABPM’s Annual meeting. We discussed many important topics that directly affect current and future Diplomates. Those topics included improving the pipelines for all Preventive Medicine Specialties, transitioning to a new and innovative Continuing Certification Program, developing a longitudinal assessment program, and updating the Public Health and General Preventive Medicine exam outline through this year’s planned practice analysis. There certainly is a lot of work ahead and I look forward to sharing updates with you throughout the remainder of this calendar year.

One of the most important decisions the Board made in January was the election of the ABPM’s first public member Director, George Roberts. Mr. Roberts, the CEO of the Northeast Texas Public Health District, has an impressive background that we are confident will allow him to provide a valuable perspective to the ABPM Board. Mr. Roberts will attend the ABPM’s mid-year meeting in August and his term will begin at the conclusion of that meeting.

On a related note, the ABPM is seeking to further expand its Board and has created a new At-Large Specialty Member Director position. The ABPM is currently accepting nominations so send us a message if you know someone who you think might be a solid candidate for this Director position – take a look at the position description and qualifications here.

Lastly, the ABPM is now on LinkedIn! Be sure to follow us; we will be sharing lots of information through our account and we’d love to connect with you!

On behalf of the Board and Staff of ABPM, I wish you and your families all good health and safety through these tough times.

All the best,
Hernando “Joe” Ortega, Jr., MD, MPH

HRSA to Provide Funding for the Development of Accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship Programs

The United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced in November the approval of grant funding for Addiction Medicine fellowship development over the next five years. HRSA will provide grants totaling up to $100 million over five years, or $20 million annually. The purpose of the grant is to increase the number of physicians trained in Addiction Medicine working in underserved areas of the United States.

Dr. Kevin Kunz, Executive Vice President of American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM) and ABPM Diplomate, said, “We had worked on this for ten years and are super-excited. We know that this funding will encourage the growth of Addiction Medicine fellowships across the United States, especially in locales where there is desparate need for trained and certified Addiction Medicine specialists.”

The submission deadline for the five-year grant of up to $80,000 per year is February 25, 2020. The grant is open to fellowships that are accredited by ACGME and to fellowships accredited by ACAAM that plan to become ACGME-accredited by 2021. For more information, please see https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/fundingopportunities/default.aspx?id=3c1f9e7f-c8de-4dfc-9765-99bc6ec476c8.

ABPM and Specialty Societies Work Together on a New Continuing Certification Program

On November 4, the ABPM met with representatives of specialty and subspecialty societies to discuss plans for a re-vamped Continuing Certification Program. The purpose of the meeting was to review a proposal for Continuing Certification that both meets the expected ABMS standards, informed by the Vision Commission Report recommendations, and is practical and acceptable to societies and their members.

Each organization had a chance to review and respond to ABPM’s proposed program. ABPM welcomed questions from participants before, during, and after the meeting.

ABPM sent out an MOC Survey in the Spring of 2019 to all Diplomates – perhaps you remember responding to it! The survey responses were instrumental in developing the proposed Continuing Certification Program. ABPM will continue to ask for your feedback as it transitions to the new program. Please let us know how we can make our programs relevant and worthwhile.