ReviewCognitive research: principles and implications2023
Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians' medical expertise: I. Reimagining Maintenance of Certification to promote lifelong learning.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Factors associated with PAs' choice of the traditional PANRE over the PANRE-LA.JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment as a driver for learning: insights from a nationwide survey of endocrinologists.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2026Article
- Equity and Longitudinal Assessments: Perspectives from Physician Assistants/Associates (PAs) Participating in PANRE-LA.Medical science educator · 2025Article
- Assessing the Difficulty and Long-Term Retention of Factual and Conceptual Knowledge Through Multiple-Choice Questions: A Longitudinal Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2024Article
- Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians' medical expertise: III. Strengths and weaknesses of self-assessment.Cognitive research: principles and implications · 2023Review
- Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians' medical expertise: IV. Best practices and open questions in using testing to enhance learning and retention.Cognitive research: principles and implications · 2023Review
- Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians' medical expertise: II. Acquiring, maintaining, and updating cognitive skills.Cognitive research: principles and implications · 2023Review
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Abstract
Until recently, physicians in the USA who were board-certified in a specialty needed to take a summative test every 6-10 years. However, the 24 Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties are in the process of switching toward much more frequent assessments, which we refer to as longitudinal assessment. The goal of longitudinal assessments is to provide formative feedback to physicians to help them learn content they do not know as well as serve an evaluation for board certification. We present five articles collectively covering the science behind this change, the likely outcomes, and some open questions. This initial article introduces the context behind this change. This article also discusses various forms of lifelong learning opportunities that can help physicians stay current, including longitudinal assessment, and the pros and cons of each.
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