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Hospice and Palliative Medicine
May 14, 2026
The CAQ in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is offered in conjunction with the American Board of Internal Medicine and eight other ABMS member boards to recognize your training and knowledge in the...
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Important Dates
May 14, 2026
All of the deadlines listed below are consistent with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the administrator of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine exam. To avoid a late registration fee, begin...
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Longitudinal Assessment
May 14, 2026
ABFM has partnered with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to offer the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) as an alternative to the one-day examination for Diplomates seeking continued certification.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine One-Day Exam
May 14, 2026
ABFM has partnered with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to offer the one-day exam for Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Pain Medicine
May 14, 2026
The CAQ in Pain Medicine is offered in conjunction with the American Boards of Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Neurology to recognize your training and knowledge in the treatment of...
Pain Medicine Important Dates
May 14, 2026
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...
Pain Medicine Longitudinal Assessment
May 14, 2026
ABFM has partnered with the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) to offer the Pain Medicine longitudinal assessment through ABA’s Longitudinal Assessment - Pain Medicine (LA-PM) program.
Longitudinal Assessment
May 14, 2026
The Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (longitudinal assessment) is a flexible alternative to the 300 question one-day exam. Answer 25 questions each quarter over three to four years, when and where it's convenient for you.
Certification Activities
May 14, 2026
To maintain your certification, you are required to earn certification points by completing Self-Assessment and Performance Improvement activities.
Self-Assessment
May 14, 2026
For each completed ABFM-developed Self-Assessment activity, you will earn certification points and Continuing Medical Education (CME), which contributes to your certification requirements. Once you have fulfilled your Self-Assessment activity requirement, you may...
Continuing Medical Education
May 14, 2026
A component of your family medicine certification is related to participation in continuing medical education (CME). Lifelong learning has been the focus of board certification since its inception, requiring an average of...
Professionalism
May 14, 2026
This component of family medicine certification is designed to assess professional standing, which you will demonstrate continuously as a board-certified family physician. ABFM has published Guidelines for Professionalism, Licensure, and Personal Conduct...