Certificate of Added Qualification

Pain Medicine Important Dates

Deadlines listed below are consistent with the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), the administrator of the Pain Medicine exam. To avoid a late registration fee, begin your application and submit associated fees prior to the “First Deadline to Submit Online Application.”

2024 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam

Deadline Description Date
Registration Begins October 20, 2023
First Deadline to Submit Online Application
(No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date)
February 5, 2024
ABFM Begins Sending Test Center Registration Communications May 6, 2024
Final Deadline to Submit Online Application
(Includes $100 late fee)
April 15, 2024
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation April 15, 2024
Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements April 22, 2024
Deadline to Make Official Name Change with the ABFM for Exam April 22, 2024
Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location
(via Pearson VUE)
August 12, 2024
Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 Days Prior to Your Scheduled Exam
Certification Exam Date September 28, 2024
Continuing Certification Exam Dates TBD
Exam Results TBD
Deadline to Complete Pain Medicine Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) December 31, 2024
Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation February 28, 2025

2024 Longitudinal Assessment - Pain Medicine (LA-PM)

Deadline Description Date
Registration Begins October 20, 2023
First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No Late Fee Assessed) November 20, 2023
Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 Late Fee) December 4, 2023
ABFM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications 1-2 Weeks After Application Completion
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accomodations Documentation December 4, 2023
Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements December 11, 2023
Participation Begins Late-January 2024

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