As we return to the familiar routine of fall after a busy summer, I am grateful that you chose to take some time to read this issue of ABPM’s newsletter!
First and foremost, I wish all the very best to the physicians taking the ABPM certification exams this month! This year, over 900 candidates will take at least one ABPM exam. I am gratified by the continued interest in preventive medicine specialties and subspecialties among young physicians, as evidenced by the consistent number of examinees from year to year.
While examinees have been busy studying for this fall’s exams, the Board and our volunteers have been at work, too. The Board of Directors met in August for a productive mid-year meeting – keep reading this issue to learn about just a few of the updates from the meeting.
It wasn’t all work, though. The same weekend as the Board meeting, we also celebrated ABPM’s 75th anniversary. A highlight of the celebration was a special congratulatory message from the International Space Station!
Also this summer, the Longitudinal Assessment Program (LAP) Subcommittees met in Chicago to review questions drafted by each member. While the Clinical Informatics LAP Subcommittee has been at work for a few years already to develop the LAP pilot for diplomates in their subspecialty, subcommittees for the remaining ABPM specialties and subspecialties began writing LAP questions this year. Speaking on behalf of both ABPM’s Board and staff, we are incredibly grateful for the hours of hard work each LAP subcommittee member volunteers to ensure the LAP is relevant and meaningful for ABPM diplomates. The LAP will launch in 2025. Learn more at the ABPM website.
I am thankful for the dedication and hard work of each Director, Sub-Board Chair, and volunteer. The support of our volunteers has been instrumental to the ABPM’s success for over 75 years and will continue to be into the future!
Please be sure to read the rest of this issue – it includes updates from ABPM’s Board of Directors meeting, interviews with our newest Board members, and news from our partner specialty societies!
All the best,
Wendy E. Braund, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACPM