Core Concepts
Physicians and cardiology societies are challenging the burdensome and costly Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements.
Abstract
The content discusses the growing discontent among physicians, particularly cardiologists, regarding the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements imposed by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). Key highlights include:
- Physicians questioning the value and cost of MOC.
- A petition calling for the elimination of MOC due to its burdensome nature.
- Debates between physicians and ABIM representatives on the necessity and benefits of MOC.
- Responses from cardiology societies like SCAI and HRS regarding MOC requirements.
- Alternative MOC assessment options like the ABIM/ACC Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) and the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS).
- Calls for innovation and change in the certification process to focus on continuous competency and lifelong learning.
Stats
MOC requires an initial certification that costs thousands of dollars and must be repeated every 10 years.
Annual MOC requirements involve tests that cost $220 for the first certificate and about $120 for subsequent ones.
The petition against MOC has garnered more than 18,000 signatures.
More than "6400 learners" are enrolled in the CMP program.
Quotes
"Many of our members have expressed their frustration surrounding the confusion regarding their MOC requirements, including myself." - George D. Dangas, MD, PhD
"It is time to lead a change in the conversation from certification to continuous competency, from punitive to supportive options." - Janice Sibley