CMRD -Certification in Movement & Related Disorders

Certification Milestones & Timeline

February, 2023
Certification Board - First Meeting
  • Form Steering Committee
  • Recruit volunteers for Job Task Force, Independent Reviewers, and Beta Testers
March-July, 2023
Job Task Analysis
  • Develop list of skill & knowledge areas
  • Independent Reviewers provide feedback on JTA
  • Develop survey
  • Beta Testers review & provide feedback
August, 2023
PTC Finalizes Survey
September-October, 2023
Community JTA Survey Period
  • Distribute JTA Survey to MDS & General Neurology Community
  • Receive Completed Surveys
November-December, 2023
PTC Review JTA Survey
  • Psychometrician validates competency areas
  • Core competency area list is generated for test development
Early 2024
Item/Exam Writing
  • Competency-area questions are generated by volunteers, with academic citation 
  • Peers review and edit questions, as necessary   
  • PTC reviews for completeness
Summer/Fall 2024
Pilot Testing and Exam Validation
  • Pilot test is compiled by PTC & volunteers complete pilot test
  • Responses are validated & the final version of the test is compiled, including pass rate and provisions for retesting
  • Testing Manual finalized
November 1, 2024
Application for First Exam Cycle Opens
01/18/2025-02/01/2025
Launch Certification Exam
  • First cycle period of exam open

Certification Board

Sherrie Gould, MSN, NP-C

Sherrie Gould, MSN, NP-C

Scripps Clinic

Mindy Bixby, DO

Mindy Bixby, DO

HOAG Neuroscience

Cynthia Comella, MD

Cynthia Comella, MD

Rush University Medical Center

Jacqueline Cristini, PA-C, MMSc

Jacqueline Cristini, PA-C, MMSc

RWJBarnabas Health

Clarisse Goas, APRN-CNP

Clarisse Goas, APRN-CNP

Ohio State Univ. - Wexler Medical

Andrew Imbus, PA-C

Andrew Imbus, PA-C

Kaiser Permanente

Mara McCrossin, MSN, AGNP-C

Mara McCrossin, MSN, AGNP-C

Northwell Hospital

Maria Cristina Ospina, MD

Maria Cristina Ospina, MD

Regional Parkinson Center

Michael Soileau, MD

Michael Soileau, MD

Texas Movement Disorder Specialists