Thank you for reading this issue of ABPM’s newsletter!
I extend a special welcome to ABPM’s latest cohort of new diplomates, which includes over 900 physicians across all ABPM specialties and subspecialties. By choosing to become board certified, you have shown your commitment to excellence and dedication to continuous learning. Congratulations on passing the exam; we’re so happy to have you in the ABPM community!
I’m happy to report that the launch of the second phase of ABPM’s Continuing Certification Program (CCP) is off to a great start. As you probably know, a major part of this launch was the Longitudinal Assessment Program (LAP), an innovative replacement of the former Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam. Instead of a single, high-stakes, and in-person examination, the LAP emphasizes learning by offering an online, open-book assessment which physicians can complete at any point within the assessment year and receive immediate feedback on their answers.
ABPM’s LAP could not have gotten off the ground without the time, expertise, and dedication of dozens of volunteers who write, edit, and review the LAP questions every year. For this work we say thank you and we appreciate your support in this endeavor! This is just one way that diplomates can get involved in ABPM’s programs. You’ll hear from one such diplomate in this issue!
Another way to get involved is by nominating yourself or someone else for open Board positions. The Board is currently accepting nominations for qualified physicians to fill the planned 2026 vacancies for the Aerospace Medicine Board of Director and the Addiction Medicine Sub-Board Chair positions. We are eager to participate in this selection process as recent nominations have demonstrated exceptional talent, a trend we anticipate continuing. I strongly encourage your participation if you wish to contribute to our specialty’s growth and visibility within the medical community and beyond. Further information is provided in this issue; nominations are open through July 31, 2025.
Yours in good health,
Heather O’Hara, MD, MSPH, FACOEM, FACPM