HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE IMPORTANT DATES

All of the deadlines listed below are consistent with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the administrator of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Examination.  To avoid a late registration fee, begin your application, submit appropriate fee and advance beyond the payment page prior to the "First Deadline to Submit Online Application" deadline.  

2023 One-Day Examination Dates

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE CERTIFICATION & CONTINUING CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION

Deadline Description	Date
Registration Begins (online applications available)	October 21, 2022
First Deadline to Submit Online Application  (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date)	December 5, 2022
ABIM Begins Sending Email Communications with Test Center Reservation Instructions	December 15, 2022
Final Deadline to Submit Online Application  (Includes $100 non-refundable late fee)	June 5, 2023
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation	June 5, 2023
Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements	June 15, 2023
Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Examination	June 15, 2023
Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location  (Please Contact Pearson VUE to make changes or select Test Center)	July 1, 2023
Deadline to Withdraw from Examination without Seat Fee	5 days prior to scheduled exam
Continuing Certification Examination Date	November 9, 2023
Examination Results	To Be Determined

2024 One-Day Examination Dates

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE CERTIFICATION & CONTINUING CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION

Deadline Description	Date
Registration Begins (online applications available)	October 20, 2023
First Deadline to Submit Online Application  (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date)	December 4, 2023
ABIM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications	December 15, 2023
Final Deadline to Submit Online Application  (Includes $100 non-refundable late fee)	June 3, 2024
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation	June 3, 2024
Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements	June 17, 2024
Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Examination	June 17, 2024
Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location  (via Prometric or Pearson Vue)	June 28, 2024
Deadline to Withdraw from Examination without Seat Fee	5 days prior to scheduled exam
Continuing Certification Examination Date	November 6, 2024
Examination Results	To Be Determined
Deadline to Complete Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification examination)	February 28, 2025
Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation	April 30, 2025

2024 Longitudinal Assessment Dates

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE CONTINUING CERTIFICATION LONGITUDINAL KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT (LKA)

Deadline Description	Date
Registration Begins (online applications available)	October 20, 2023
First Deadline to Submit Online Application  (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date)	December 4, 2023
ABFM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications	December 15, 2023
Participation Begins	Early January 2024
Deadline to Complete Quarter 1 Questions (Note: Those who enroll in LKA after March 31, will begin the assessment with 30 of their allowable 100 skips already used)	March 31, 2024
Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 non-refundable late fee)	June 3, 2024
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation	June 3, 2024
Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements	June 17, 2024