Thank you once again for opening and reading this issue of ABPM’s Newsletter! Over the more than three years we’ve produced this quarterly newsletter, we’ve been happy to see your positive response and engagement! If there is something specific you would like to see in future issues of this newsletter, we’d love to hear from you – contact us.
In this issue, I’m pleased to share a look at what the Board of Directors has been up to.
First and foremost, on behalf of ABPM’s Board of Directors, I wish all the best to over 1,100 candidates who will be taking the initial certification exams this month and offer congratulations on reaching an important milestone in your journey to become board-certified Preventive Medicine specialists!
The Board of Directors met in August 2022, the first time since January 2020 that we all have been together in person. We had a great time in Chicago and we got a lot of work done. You can learn more about the specifics of what we discussed and accomplished later in this issue. I’m excited to report we’ll be rolling out some important initiatives in the next several years, including a new Continuing Certification Program, longitudinal assessment for all ABPM specialties and subspecialties, and efforts to increase the diversity of our Board and specialty – all while remaining committed to the highest standards in certification, recertification, and assessment. I’d like to personally thank my colleagues on the Board for their dedication to the good not only of the Board itself but also of the specialty and to the Diplomates, Candidates, and Applicants whom they represent.
At the August meeting, we welcomed two new members – Karen Studer, MD, MBA, MPH, FACPM, who will represent Public Health and General Preventive Medicine as a Director on the Board; and Jeffrey Hoffman, MD, FAMIA, serving as the Clinical Informatics Sub-Board Chair. Dr. Studer and Dr. Hoffman began their terms immediately upon the conclusion of the Board of Directors meeting on August 13, 2022.
This fall, the Board will be interviewing several candidates for both an Aerospace Medicine Director position and a Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Director position. These interviewees were selected from a slate of outstanding nominees, and we’re looking forward to meeting with and learning more about each of them!
As you can see, ours really is a “working board,” and we have lots of work ahead of us! It is our privilege to be in a position to serve the Preventive Medicine community and to advance the specialty we love.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to read this letter and this issue of our newsletter! We wish you a safe, healthy, and happy fall!
All the best,
Wendy E. Braund, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACPM