2016 Annual Report of the ABPN

2016 ABPN Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Board Chair, Kailie Shaw, M.D., Tampa, FL

Board Vice Chair, Noor Pirzada, M.D., Toledo, OH

Board Secretary, Kerry Levin, M.D., Cleveland, OH

Board Treasurer, J. Clay Goodman, M.D., Houston, TX

Board Member-at-Large, George Keepers, M.D., Portland, OR

Board Member-at-Large, Robert Ronis, M.D., M.P.H., Cleveland, OH

Psychiatry Directors

Kailie Shaw, M.D., Chair, Psychiatry Council, Tampa, FL

Joan Anzia, M.D., Chicago, IL

Robert Golden, M.D., Madison, WI

Paramjit Joshi, M.D., Washington, DC

George Keepers, M.D., Portland, OR

Jeffrey Lyness, M.D., Rochester, NY

Robert Ronis, M.D., M.P.H., Cleveland, OH

Christopher Thomas, M.D., Galveston, TX

Neurology Directors

Noor Pirzada, M.D., Chair, Neurology Council, Toledo, OH

John Bodensteiner, M.D., Rochester, MN

Allison Brashear, M.D., M.B.A, Winston-Salem, NC

J. Clay Goodman, M.D., Houston, TX

Laurie Gutmann, M.D., Iowa City, IA

Kerry Levin, M.D., Cleveland, OH

Steven Lewis, M.D., Chicago, IL

Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., Rochester, NY

2016 Computer and Oral Examination Results

The ABPN administered 34 computer-based specialty and subspecialty certification and maintenance of certification (MOC) examinations in 2016 (some examinations had two administrations). For a summary, see Tables 1 and 2.

In addition, 28 combined MOC examinations were administered to 347 ABPN diplomates.

About 7,810 ABPN computer-based examinations were administered at Pearson VUE testing centers.

The certification examination in Neuromuscular Medicine was administered to 86 ABPN diplomates and three American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation diplomates.

The maintenance of certification examination in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities was administered to two ABPN diplomates and three American Board of Pediatrics diplomates.

Three additional subspecialty examinations and two additional subspecialty maintenance of certification examinations were administered by other ABMS boards.

• The American Board of Anesthesiology administered certification and MOC Pain Medicine examinations; 17 ABPN diplomates sat for certification and 14 sat for MOC.

• The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation administered the certification examination in Brain Injury Medicine to 58 ABPN diplomates.

• The American Board of Internal Medicine administered the certification examination in Hospice and Palliative Medicine to 22 ABPN diplomates and the MOC examination in Sleep Medicine to 17 ABPN diplomates.

The last two Child and Adolescent Psychiatry oral examinations were held in Baltimore, MD and Chicago, IL. Of the 20 candidates who took the oral examinations, 18 passed.

Award Recipients Participate in Poster Session

Previous recipients of the ABPN Faculty Innovation in Education Award summarized their projects and presented electronic posters at the Fall 2016 ABPN Board Meeting in Chicago.

The ABPN Faculty Innovation in Education Award is presented yearly to psychiatrists and neurologists to support the development of innovative education and/or evaluation projects that promote effective residency/fellowship training or lifelong learning of practicing psychiatrists and neurologists.

Final Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part II Exam Hosted by ABPN

ABPN examiners John O’Brien, MD, Janice Forster, MD, and Mina Dulcan, MD attended the final child and adolescent psychiatry Part II examination on September 17, 2016 at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The site was hosted by Dr. Mina Dulcan. Two candidates participated and Dr. Steven Cuffe was the team leader.

This marks an end to the oral examinations as a pathway to board certification. The ABPN would like to thank all those who participated in the Part II exams, including examiners, host sites and volunteer patients.

Ambassadors Reinforce MOC Messages to Professional Groups

The ABPN has benefited from the work of more than 40 trained volunteer diplomates in 2016 who communicated a consistent positive message about MOC and lifelong learning to professional organizations, group practice settings and other groups.

Thank you to the following psychiatrists and neurologists:

Psychiatry Ambassadors

• Carol Bernstein, M.D.

• James Boehnlein, M.D.

• Melissa Buboltz, M.D.

• Carlisle Chan, M.D.

• Josepha Cheong, M.D.

• Kristen Dunaway M.D.

• Steven Epstein, M.D.

• Richard Frierson, M.D.

• Rita Hargrave, M.D.

• Christopher Lange, M.D.

• Mary Lu, M.D.

• Barbara Lubrano Di Ciccone, M.D.

• Gail Manos, M.D.

• Annette Matthews, M.D.

• Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., PhD.

• Aida Mihajlovic, M.D.

• Sahana Misra, M.D.

• Jonathan Morris, M.D., M.P.H.

• Sandra Sexson, M.D.

• G. Richard Smith, Jr., M.D.

• Susan Stagno, M.D.

• Marcia Verduin, M.D.,

• Arthur Walaszek, M.D.

• Mitzi Wasserstein, M.D.

• Linda Worley, M.D.

Neurology Ambassadors

• Harold Adams, Jr., M.D.

• Jose Biller, M.D.

• Stephen Conway, M.D.

• Patricia Crumrine, M.D.

• Charles Flippen, II, M.D.

• Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, M.D.

• Linda Hershey, M.D.

• Aatif Husain, M.D.

• Michael Johnston, M.D.

• John Kincaid, M.D.

• Brett Kissela, M.D.

• Robert Pascuzzi, M.D.

• Marc Patterson, M.D., M.B.B.S.

• Philip Pearl, M.D

• Patricia Penovich, M.D.

• Alan Percy, M.D.

• Mark Ross, M.D.

• Benn Smith, M.D.

• William Theodore, M.D.

Test Development Committee Chairs Meet to Review Examination Goals and Processes

The ABPN held its first test development committee chair conference in September, with 15 chairs and vice chairs attending the September 23 session and 11 attending the September 30 session. The purpose of the conference was to provide a venue for attendees to meet each other, share their experiences and concerns, and develop consensus on certain test development issues. Dr. Faulkner, ABPN president and CEO, led both sessions and test development staff also participated.

A highlight of the conference was Dr. Faulkner’s summary of the ABPN’s near- and longer-term goals for the certification and maintenance of certification examinations. The participants then deliberated policies and procedures for every major step in the test development process as outlined in the ABPN Test Development Committee Chairs Handbook. Participants also discussed development of representative committee membership, approaches to the specifications of examination content, newer item formats, and operational support of committee functions. Discussions proved to be intense yet productive, and the participants gained a better understanding of the test development process and of the ABPN’s strategic goals for its examination programs.

Test development committee chairs have several important functions. They manage committee membership, lead the specification of test content and format, preside over committee meetings, and give final approval on examinations. These volunteers and the other committee members are important assets to the ABPN. They become test development experts, and determine the quality of the examinations. Without their efforts, the ABPN could not accomplish its mission to provide valid and reliable procedures for certification and maintenance of certification in psychiatry and neurology.

2016 Crucial Issues Forum Provides Board Perspectives on Maintenance of Certification Programs

The 2016 Crucial Issues Forum, organized by the ABPN, was held April 10–11, 2016 in Chicago. The goal of the forum was for ABPN directors to gain insight and receive feedback from colleagues in the field on needed innovations and improvements to the requirements for the ABPN Maintenance of Certification Program. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Kailie Shaw, ABPN Chair, and representatives from several psychiatry, neurology and child neurology professional organizations participated, along with a select group of diplomates in clinical practice, the ABPN directors and senior staff.

On the first day, Larry Faulkner, MD, ABPN President and CEO, provided background and set the stage for six keynote panel presentations to follow.

Three different perspectives of “The Current Status and Future Directions for Promotion and Documentation of Physician Competence” were presented by:

• Darrell Kirch, M.D., President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, presented “Medical Student Education: Establishing the Foundations of Professional Competence.”

• Graham McMahon, M.D., MMSc, President and CEO, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, presented “Promotion and Documentation of Physician Competence.”

• Lois Margaret Nora, M.D., JD, MBA, President and CEO, American Board of Medical Specialties, presented “The Current Status and Future Directions for Promotion and Documentation of Physician Competence.”

Next, representatives from three diverse member boards gave presentations addressing MOC innovations from their own perspectives:

• Earl J. Reisdorff, M.D., Executive Director of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), presented “Alignment as an Innovation”.

• George Wendel, M.D., Director of MOC for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), presented the “ABOG MOC Pilot Program”.

• Richard G. Battaglia, M.D., FACP, Chief Medical Officer for the American Board of Internal Medicine, presented “ABIM Innovations in MOC”.

On the second day, small group discussions and follow up reports took place, addressing ways to improve ABPN MOC Program requirements.

Three separate groups discussed and reported on a unique aspect the MOC Program:

How to improve the requirements for MOC Part 2 (Self-Assessment and CME)

Suggestions included:

• Add reading of selected articles and completion of Self-Assessment questions to one list of approved Self-Assessment activities.

• Consider how to recognize independent “point of care” self-education as Self-Assessment.

How to improve the requirements for MOC Part 3 (MOC Examination)

Suggestions included:

• Design modular examinations for general specialties that include both general and self-selected subspecialty/focused blocks of questions.

• Provide diplomates with more information about the content of the MOC examination (e.g. publish possible questions in advance).

• Provide diplomates the option to complete multiple Self-Assessment examinations instead of taking a secure examination every ten years.

How to improve the requirements for MOC Part 4 (Improvement in Medical Practice)

• Provide more options for private practitioners.

• Increase personalized communication about options.

• Provide specific examples of success for private practitioners.

Test Development Committee Names and Members

Addiction Psychiatry

• William Haning, M.D., Chair

• Karen Miotto, M.D., Vice Chair

• James Berry, D.O.

• Grace Hennessy, M.D.

• Brian Hurley, M.D.

• Eugene Kim, M.D.

• Margaret Kotz, D.O.

• Andrew Saxon, M.D.

Brain Injury Medicine

• David Baron, D.O.

• Jodi Hawes, M.D.

• Michael Jaffee, M.D.

• Gregory O’Shanick, M.D.

• David Ross, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Certification

• Lee Ascherman, M.D., Chair

• Janice Forster, M.D., Vice Chair

• Donald Bechtold, M.D.

• Steven Cuffe, M.D.

• Peter Daniolos, M.D.

• Ellen Heyneman, M.D.

• Alice Mao, M.D.

• Kathleen McKenna, M.D.

• Kenneth Rogers, M.D.

• Cynthia Santos, M.D.

• David Schonfeld, M.D.*

• Sandra Sexson, M.D.

• Cynthia Telingator, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Certification Standard Setting

• Paramjit Joshi, M.D., Chair

• Lee Ascherman, M.D., Vice Chair

• Janice Forster, M.D.

• Alice Mao, M.D.

• Kenneth Rogers, M.D.

• Amanda Elliott, D.O.

• Lance Feldman, M.D.

• Bennett Leventhal, M.D.

• Clinton Martin, M.D.

• Aradhana Sood, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Maintenance of Certification

• Jeffrey Hunt, M.D., Chair

• R. Andrew Harper, M.D., Vice Chair

• Regina Bussing, M.D.

• James Cullinan, D.O.

• Terry Lee, M.D.

• Alvin Lewis, M.D.

• Adair Parr, M.D.

• Julie Sadhu, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Maintenance of Certification Standard Setting

• Jeffrey Hunt, M.D., Chair

• R. Andrew Harper, M.D., Vice Chair

• Tami Benton, M.D.

• Regina Bussing, M.D.

• Consuelo Cagande, M.D.

• James Cullinan, D.O.

• Linda Hryhorczuk, M.D.

• Elizabeth Kastelic, M.D.

• Terry Lee, M.D.

• Alvin Lewis, M.D.

• Adair Parr, M.D., J.D.

• Julie Sadhu, M.D.

Child Neurology Maintenance of Certification

• John Bodensteiner, M.D., Chair

• Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chair

• Elizabeth Bebin, M.D.

• Patricia Crumrine, M.D.

• Kara Lewis, M.D.

• Jonathan Mink, M.D., Ph.D.

• Shannon Standridge, D.O.

• Ann Tilton, M.D.

Child Neurology Maintenance of Certification Standard Setting

• John Bodensteiner, M.D., Chair

• Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chair

• Elizabeth Bebin, M.D.

• Debra Byler, M.D.

• Patricia Crumrine, M.D.

• Kara Lewis, M.D.

• Gautam Popli, M.D.

• Shannon Standridge, D.O.

• Ann Tilton, M.D.

Clinical Neurophysiology

• Kerry Levin, M.D., Chair

• John Kincaid, M.D., Vice Chair

• Laurie Gutmann, M.D.

• Ioannis Karakis, M.D.

• Adriana Palade, M.D.

• Mark Quigg, M.D., M.S.c.

• Devon Rubin, M.D.

• Linda Selwa, M.D.

• Jinny Tavee, M.D.

Epilepsy

• Patricia Crumrine, M.D., Chair

• Kerry Levin, M.D., Vice Chair

• Ritu Bagla, M.D.

• David Dunn, M.D.

• Patricia Penovich, M.D.

• Joseph Sirven, M.D.

• William Theodore, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatry

• Jeffrey Metzner, M.D., Chair

• Jeffrey Janofsky, M.D., Vice Chair

• Kathryn Burns, M.D.

• Patrick Fox, M.D.

• Liza Gold, M.D.

• Annette Hanson, M.D.

• Stephen Kramer, M.D.

• Donald Meyer, M.D.

• Raymond Patterson, M.D.

Geriatric Psychiatry

• Rita Hargrave, M.D., Chair

• Elizabeth Santos, M.D., Vice Chair

• Laura Dunn, M.D.

• Ariel Gildengers, M.D.

• Helen Kyomen, M.D.

• Cindy Marshall, M.D.

• Irene Ortiz, M.D.

• Shilpa Srinivasan, M.D.

Hospice & Pallative Medicine***

• Thomas Strouse, M.D.

International Examination-U.S.

• George Keepers, M.D., Chair

• Michael Aminoff, M.D.

• Beth Ann Brooks, M.D., MSA

• Jasvinder Chawla, M.D.

• Irving Kuo, M.D.

• Paul Leung, M.D.

• Gail Manos, M.D.

• Victor Reus, M.D.

• James Shore, M.D.

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

• Bruce Shapiro, M.D., Chair*

• John Bodensteiner, M.D., Vice Chair

• Peter Blasco, M.D.*

• Keith Coffman, M.D.

• Sandra Friedman, M.D.*

• Imad Jarjour, M.D.

• Amy Newmeyer, M.D.*

• Max Wiznitzer, M.D.

Neurology Certification General Neurology Subcommittee

• J. Clay Goodman, M.D., Chair

• Terrence Cascino, M.D., Vice Chair

• Dane Chetkovich, M.D., Ph.D.

• Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, M.D., M.S.

• Deborah Hall, M.D.

• Shannon Kilgore, M.D.

• Steven Lewis, M.D.

• Benn Smith, M.D.

Behavioral Neurology, Cognition, and Psychiatry Subcommittee

• Steven DeKosky, M.D., Chair

• Laurie Gutmann, M.D., Vice Chair

• Anna Barrett, M.D.

• Julie Fudge, M.D.

• David Gill, M.D.

• Michael Jaffee, M.D.

• George Parker, M.D.

Clinical Neurology Adult Subcommittee

• Robert Pascuzzi, M.D., Chair

• Kerry Levin, M.D., Vice Chair

• Jose Biller, M.D.

• Stephen Conway, M.D.

• Jaison Grimes, M.D.

• Sara Hocker, M.D.

• Jonathan Howard, M.D.

• Steven Lewis, M.D.

• Jerry Swanson, M.D.

Clinical Neurology Child Subcommittee

• John Bodensteiner, M.D., Chair

• Nina Schor, MD, Ph.D., Vice Chair

• Tonya Balmakund, M.D.

• Sidney Gospe Jr., M.D.

• Karen Keough, M.D.

• Marc Patterson, M.D., M.B.B.S.

• Phillip Pearl, M.D.

Neurology Maintenance of Certification

• Kerry Levin, M.D., Co-Chair

• Laurie Gutmann, M.D., Co-Chair

• Allison Brashear, M.D.

• Zeina Chemali, M.D., MPH

• Blair Ford, M.D.

• Julie Hammack, M.D.

• Matthew Jensen, M.D.

• Michelle Mauermann, M.D.

• MaryAnn Mays, M.D.

• Luis Mejico, M.D.

• Maria Sam, M.D.

• Christopher Skidmore, M.D.

Neuromuscular Medicine

• Janice Massey, M.D., Chair

• Noor Pirzada, M.D., Vice Chair

• Emma Ciafaloni, M.D.

• William David, M.D., Ph.D.

• Janak Doshi M.D.**

• Shawn Jorgensen M.D.**

• Lawrence Robinson M.D.**

• Jayashri Srinivasan, M.D., Ph.D.

• Gil Wolfe, M.D.

Pain Medicine****

• Julie Hammack, M.D.

• Christina Herring, M.D.

• Sheryl Johnson, M.D.

• Raphael Leo, M.D.

• Manu Mathews, M.D.

• Paola Sandroni, M.D., Ph.D.

• Brian Wainger, M.D.

• Ajay Wasan, M.D.

• James Watson, M.D.

Professionalism

• Laurie Gutmann, M.D., Chair

• Christopher Thomas, M.D., Vice Chair

• Joseph Bloom, M.D.

• Patricia Crumrine, M.D.

• Daniel Larriviere, M.D.

• Andrea Leep Hunderfund, M.D.

• Deepak Prabhakar, M.D., M.P.H.

• Laura Roberts, M.D.

• Susan Stagno, M.D.

Psychiatry Certification General Psychiatry Subcommittee

• Robert Golden, M.D., Chair

• Joan Anzia, M.D.

• Timothy Dellenbaugh, M.D.

• Brian Evans, D.O.

• Martin Guerrero, M.D.

• Charlotte Ladd, M.D., Ph.D.

• Roomana Sheikh, M.D.

Basic Neurology and Neuroscience Subcommittee

• George Keepers, M.D., Chair

• Sepideh Bajestan, M.D.

• Amelia Dubovsky, M.D.

• Jordan Eisenstock, M.D.

• W. Curt LaFrance Jr., M.D., M.P.H.

• Margo Lauterbach, M.D.

• David Spencer, M.D.

Clinical Psychiatry Subcommittee

• Jeffrey Lyness, M.D., Chair

• Christopher Cargile, M.D.

• Josepha Cheong, M.D.

• Crystal Clark, M.D.

• Anne Gross, M.D.

• Mary Hansen, M.D.

• Stephen Kramer, M.D.

• Robert Pary, M.D.

• Ilisse Perlmutter, M.D.

• Roman Rodriguez, M.D.

• Mitzi Wasserstein, M.D.

Psychiatry Maintenance of Certification

• Robert Ronis, M.D., MPH, Chair

• Paramjit Joshi, M.D., Vice Chair

• Peter Buckley, M.D.

• Barry Carlton, M.D.

• Maria Caserta, M.D., Ph.D.

• Karon Dawkins, M.D.

• Pleas Geyer, M.D.

• Alan Louie, M.D.

• Barbara Lubrano Di Ciccone, M.D.

• Michael Miller, M.D.

• Andrea Stolar, M.D.

• Matthew Warren, M.D.

Psychosomatic Medicine

• James Levenson, M.D., Chair

• Steven Epstein, M.D., Vice Chair

• Madeleine Becker, M.D.

• Catherine Crone, M.D.

• Paul Desan, M.D., Ph.D.

• Maryland Pao, M.D.

• Marcella Pascualy, M.D.

• Terry Rabinowitz, M.D.

• Peter Shapiro, M.D.

Sleep Medicine***

• Andrew Krystal, M.D.

• Bradley Vaughn, M.D.

• Phyllis Zee, M.D.

Vascular Neurology

• Jose Biller, M.D., Chair

• Steven Lewis, M.D., Vice Chair

• Rima Dafer, M.D.

• David Hess, M.D.

• Enrique Leira, M.D., MS

• James Meschia, M.D.

• Alejandro Rabinstein, M.D.

• Allyson Zazulia, M.D.

* Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics

** Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

*** ABPN liaison to the American Board of Internal Medicine Committee

**** ABPN liaisons to the American Board of Anesthesiology Committee

New Board Members

Imran I. Ali, M.D., F.A.A.N., Toledo, OH

Dr. Ali is a Professor of Neurology at University of Toledo, College of Medicine and is currently the Vice Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and oversees the entire curriculum of the College of Medicine. As an ABPN Director, Dr. Ali serves on the Neurology Council and on the Disability Accommodations, Finance, Investment, Research and Development, Maintenance of Certification, MOC Examination-Neurology, Epilepsy Certification and MOC Examination, and Professionalism Committees. Dr. Ali is also the liaison to the AES. He did his residency at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was also the Chief Resident his senior year. He also did a two year Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Fellowship at UNC. Dr. Ali is Board Certified in Neurology, Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology through the ABPN. He has served on various committees of the AAN, ACNS and AES. He has also been a member of the Neurology Residency Review Committee of the ACGME. Dr. Ali has been recognized as an outstanding teacher and has been the recipient of many teaching awards including the Deans Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Ali is listed in the Best Doctors of America; he also received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award twice and was also inducted into the AOA Honor Medical Society.

Josepha A. Cheong, M.D., Nashville, TN

Dr. Cheong is a Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL and Assistant Chief, Psychiatry of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) – Nashville VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN. As an ABPN Director, Dr. Cheong serves on the Psychiatry Council and on the Communications, Finance, Investment, Strategic Planning, Maintenance of Certification, Certification Examination Combined-Clinical Psychiatry Subcommittee, and Geriatric Psychiatry Certification and MOC Examination Committees. She also serves as a delegate to the RRC-Psychiatry. Dr. Cheong specializes in geriatric psychiatry, undergraduate and graduate medical education and training. She is a member of the ACGME Psychiatry RRC. Dr. Cheong has served on numerous committees over the past 20+years within AAP, APA, and AAGP. She has served as Chair of the APA Scientific Program Committee in 2009 and 2013 as well as Chair of the APA Components – Council on Aging. Within the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Cheong has been actively involved in the national VHA Office of Academic Affiliations and has served as an Associate Chief of Staff/Education at the North Florida/South Georgia VHS. She has been an examination writer for various committees at the ABPN for over 12 years.

Retiring Board Members

Kailie R. Shaw, M.D., Tampa, FL, 2016 Chair

Dr. Shaw is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of South Florida, where she served as Vice Chairperson for 15 years and served as Interim Chair of the department from April 2014 until the new Chair assumed duties in July 2015. As an ABPN Director, Dr. Shaw served as Chair of the ABPN, and Chair of the Communications, Disabilities Accommodations, Review of Psychiatry Appeals, Irregular Behavior, and Nominations Committees. She was also a member of the Psychiatry Council and served on the Finance, Investment, Faculty Innovation in Education Award, and Strategic Planning Committees. She was also a liaison to the AACAP. Formerly a member of the RRC for Psychiatry and 26th President of AADPRT, Dr. Shaw was appointed to the ACGME’s committee to develop Milestones for Psychiatry. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the APA, the AACAP and a member of the ACP. Dr. Shaw served as a Director of the ABFM until 2015 and currently sits on the ABFM Foundation Board. In 2016, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the University of South Florida.

Noor A. Pirzada, M.D., Toledo, OH, 2016 Vice Chair

Dr. Pirzada is Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology at the University of Toledo in Toledo, OH, where he has served as Program Director for more than 15 years. He is also Director of the Electromyography Laboratory, the Chemodenervation Clinic and the Neuromuscular Clinic for the University. As an ABPN Director, Dr. Pirzada served as Vice Chair of the ABPN, Chair of the Committee to Review Neurology Appeals, the Neuromuscular Medicine Steering Committee and the Vascular Neurology Steering Committee; Vice Chair of the Neuromuscular Medicine Certification and MOC Examination, and Core Competencies Committees; and liaison to the AAN UCNS. He was a member of the Neurology Council and committees on Disability Accommodations, Finance, Investment, Combined Training Program Oversight, Irregular Behavior, Strategic Planning, and Nominations for 2017 Officers. He has been the recipient of the AAN A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award, the AAN CNPD Program Director Award and the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Toledo. He has received the Golden Apple Teaching Award at the University of Toledo on multiple occasions. His special interests include use of Botulinum Toxin in the treatment of various neurological disorders, Myasthenia Gravis and innovation in medical education.

ABPN Background and Access to Top Minds in the Field were Valuable Benefits of Spring 2016 Fellowship

Marc Ettensohn M.D., Ketamine Treatment Centers of South Florida, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Before I had the privilege of becoming an ABPN Senior Resident Administrative Fellow, I was not expecting the many opportunities for interactions with different professional organizations, like the American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Neurology, Residency Review Committee, and Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education, to name a few; nor did I expect access to some of the top minds in psychiatry and neurology―those fluent not only in medicine, but also in education and leadership. Of course, throughout the fellowship I learned most about the ABPN. I learned about its structure, its functions, and the historical underpinnings of its prominent roles in the field, as well as newer roles, like educational outreach. Furthermore, seminars provided by Dr. Faulkner and senior staff provided unique and rewarding insights about the present and future of the field. Seminar discussions required different types of critical thinking and generated new ideas about strategic planning, something very critical for all professional medical organizations.

All of this additional education effectively primed me to choose and complete a research project of substantial interest. For my project, I surveyed psychiatry chief residents to first identify trends in decreasing psychiatric subspecialization; secondly, I discerned the likely reasons behind those trends; and finally, I developed conclusions regarding whether or not subspecialty training should be an option in the final year of general psychiatry residency. The project was not only interesting, but also demonstrated the important role of the ABPN in using outreach and gathering evidence to guide future discussion and decision making. Although I could go on and on about other experiences afforded me in these three short months, I want to emphasize that this fellowship has provided me an added degree of security and knowledge that was unexpected in my current practice. In witnessing (and in some cases participating in) the hard work that goes on behind the scenes, I take real comfort in knowing that the ABPN and other professional organizations will always be there to maintain the high standards of care that we have come to expect in America, even in the face of the ever-changing and ever-growing body of medical and societal complexities that continually challenge us all.

Complexities of Certification and Administrative Side of Medicine Experienced During Fall 2016 Fellowship

Anthony Fine, M.D., Resident, Pediatric and Adolescent Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

In the Fall of 2016, I had the honor of being the Senior Resident Administrative Fellow of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Prior to this experience, my knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the ABPN was limited to a superficial understanding of board certification and maintenance of certification. Through this fellowship, I was able to fully appreciate the complexities involved in initial and maintenance of certification from the various areas such as credentialing, test design and administration, scoring, and communication through interactions with staff members.

During the fellowship, I was able to closely interact with the senior staff of the ABPN through seminars in their respective areas which helped educate me regarding the different facets of the organization. I also had the opportunity to attend the ABPN Fall Policy Meeting, the ABMS Organizational Standards Forum, and the American College of Psychiatrists Board Meeting, in addition to attending annual conferences of professional organizations in psychiatry and neurology.

As part of this experience, I developed a research project under the guidance of Dr. Faulkner and senior staff members. This project was a survey of early-career child neurologists aimed at assessing which residency training experiences were the most helpful for their current practice. Additionally, we asked opinions regarding ideal length of child neurology residency training. This work has been submitted for presentation and the goal is to write up the results for publication.

One of the most valuable experiences during this fellowship was the weekly meetings with Dr. Faulkner. Dr. Faulkner provided me with an understanding of the rich history of the board as well as discussions on leadership, academic medicine, literature, current events, and sometimes just life.

This fellowship was an invaluable opportunity for me to experience the administrative side of medicine and to gain a true appreciation of the responsibilities of the ABPN. I truly appreciate having had the opportunity to participate in this fellowship, learning leadership skills that I will carry with me throughout my career, and interacting with leaders in the fields of psychiatry and neurology. This experience will help shape my future as an academic child neurologist and reinforced in me the value of medical education and lifelong learning.

Awards and Honors

Current and former members of the ABPN Board of Directors received several awards in 2016.

Robert Golden, MD, ABPN director, received the 2016 Champion Award from the Women’s Philanthropy Council for outstanding advocacy for women at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Steven Lewis, MD, ABPN director, was elected by the Council of Delegates of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) to the position of Elected Trustee of the WFN.

Jeffrey Lyness, MD, ABPN director, received Special Commendation for Excellence in Second-Year Teaching, awarded by the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Class of 2018.

Nina Schor, MD, PhD, ABPN director, was elected a Fellow (section on Neuroscience) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Kailie Shaw, MD, ABPN director, received the 2016 University of South Florida Distinguished Service Award.

2016 Publications

Several articles written by ABPN staff, former fellows and associated physicians appeared in publications throughout 2016.

Comparison of certification and recertification examinee performance on multiple-choice items in forensic psychiatry by D. Juul, J. Vollmer, L. Shen and L. Faulkner, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, March 2016.

Headache education in adult neurology residency: a survey of program directors and chief residents by Z.A. Ahmed and L. Faulkner, Headache, April 2016.

The performance of certification and recertification examinees on multiple choice test items: does physician age have an impact by L. Shen, D. Juul and L. Faulkner, The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, Volume 36.

Quality of care provided by board-certified versus nonboard certified psychiatrists and neurologists by A. Wallace, B.H. McFarland, N. Selvam and G. Sahota, Academic Medicine, published online May 2016.

Resident reflections on an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology administrative fellowship by A. Cohen-Oram, Academic Psychiatry, published online June 2016.

2016 Presentations

Throughout 2016, ABPN Directors, MOC Ambassadors and staff contributed their knowledge of both the psychiatry and neurology specialties and subspecialties and the importance of certification and maintenance of certification by engaging in presentations to various groups.

January

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by J. Clay Goodman, American Academy of Neurology Breakthroughs in Neurology Conference, Orlando, FL, January 2016.

March

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by R. Frierson, South Carolina Department of Mental Health Medical Staff, March 2016.

• The ABPN Perspective on CME and MOC, invited presentation by L. Faulkner, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Board of Directors, Chicago, IL, March 2016.

• ABPN Update, presented by L. Faulkner, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, March 2016.

• Update on Maintenance of Certification in Geriatric Psychiatry, presented by J. Lyness and L. Boyle, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, March 2016.

April

• The ABPN Perspective on Promoting and Documenting Physician Competence, presented by L. Faulkner to the ABPN Crucial Issues Forum on Needed Innovations in MOC, Chicago, IL, April 2016.

• Creation and analysis of a comprehensive, formalized approach to neurology resident clinical skills evaluation: Year 1 feasibility data. Poster presented by R. Thompson-Stone, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 2016.

• Headache education in adult neurology residency: a survey of program directors and chief residents, poster presented by Z.A. Ahmed and L. Faulkner, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 2016.

• MOC: What You Need to Know and When You Need to Know it, presented by J. Clay Goodman, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 2016.

May

• Ask Me Anything on MOC, presented by L. Faulkner, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, May 2016.

• Reflections on Physician Competence and Lifelong Learning, Distinguished Psychiatrist Presentation by L. Faulkner, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, May 2016.

July

• The ABPN Continuous MOC Program: Rationale, Requirements, and Response, presented by L. Faulkner, American Board of Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL, July 2016.

August

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by R. Hargrave, VA Northern California Healthcare System of Clinics, August 2016.

September

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by L. Russell Pet, American Psychiatric Association Area 1 Council, Lincoln, NH, September 2016.

October

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by L. Faulkner, American Neurological Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, October 2016.

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by M. Verduin, US Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress 2016, October 2016.

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by P. Joshi, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, New York, NY, October 2016.

• Maintenance of Certification Debate, presented by L. Faulkner, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, October 2016.

• Maintenance of Certification Information Session, presented by Steven Lewis, MD, American Academy of Neurology Fall Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October 2016.

• Medicine Responds to Addiction II–White House Symposium, attended by J. Lyness (panel presenter: Critical Partners: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology), Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC, October 2016.

November

• The ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by R. Ronis, Cleveland Psychiatric Society, November 2016.

• ABPN Specialties and Neurology Subspecialties: Past History, Current Status, and Future Directions, presented by L. Faulkner to Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, November 2016.

ABPN Participation in American Board of Medical Specialties Committees and Interest Groups

The ABPN continues its active involvement in the ABMS. The following ABPN directors, emeritus directors and staff served on committees and interest groups:

• Kerry Levin, MD: Committee on Continuing Certification

• Jeffrey Lyness, MD: Health and Public Policy Committee

• Victor Reus, MD: Board of Directors for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for ABMS

• Barbara Schneidman, MD, MPH: Board of Directors

ABPN Staff

• Patricia Janda: ProNet

• Catherine Szmurlo: ComNet

• Patricia Vondrak: MOCNet

• Paul Whittington: ComNet and TechNet

Professional Society Meeting Participation

ABPN staff values the importance of attending meetings of our professional society partners and participating with display tables or booths, in order to meet with and answer questions from our candidates and diplomates. The following organizations were included in the 2016 schedule:

• Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

• American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• American Academy of Neurology

• American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

• American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training

• American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

• American Clinical Neurophysiology Society

• American Epilepsy Society

• American Psychiatric Association

• Child Neurology Society

The names of individuals who received certification and maintenance of certification in 2016 are listed in the data supplement accompanying the online version of this report.