How physician input is changing MOC

With Maintenance of Certification (MOC) in its second decade, many changes are underway. Through conversations between physicians and the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), these changes are intended to make the MOC process, including the Part III examination, more relevant to clinical practice and less burdensome.   In recent years, the AMA ’s Council on Medical Education (Council) has developed a constructive working relationship with the ABMS on these issues. Council work has been effective in contributing to moving the Boards to consider alternatives to high-stakes testing and other changes in MOC to make it more relevant for phys icians. Anarticle that describes a conference discussion between the Council and ABMS details the changes that are currently underway and what could be coming in the future through conversations between the two organizations.“The AMA has been very helpful in bringing the voice of the physicians to the Boards Community,” said Mira Irons, MD, senior vice president for academic affairs at the ABMS, “and to help us understand the greatest concerns that physicians have regarding MOC.”“The Council has created an opportunity for the Boards Community to maintain a dialogue with relevant groups of the AMA.” Dr. Irons said. “This is a way to learn about what each organization is doing and, more importantly, the context in which these innovations are being created.”Physicians detail issues with current MOC approach One chal...
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