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Demystifying maintenance of certification

Richard N Nelson1

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|March 16, 2013
PubMed

Insights

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) requires continuous professional development and quality improvement for its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Physician participation in ABEM MOC is reviewed.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Professional Certification

Background:

  • Board certification in medical specialties began in 1908, with the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) established in 1933.
  • Emergency medicine was recognized as the 23rd medical specialty by the ABMS in 1979.
  • The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) has historically required time-limited certification with recertification every 10 years.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the components of the ABEM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
  • To discuss the core principles of ABEM MOC, including continuous professional development and quality improvement.
  • To review physician engagement with the ABEM MOC program.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program structure.
  • Analysis of MOC program axioms: continuous professional development and quality development.
  • Examination of physician participation data within the ABEM MOC framework.

Main Results:

  • The ABEM MOC program is structured around continuous professional development and adherence to quality improvement.
  • Specific components of the ABEM MOC program are detailed.
  • Physician participation trends in the ABEM MOC program are presented.

Conclusions:

  • The ABEM MOC program ensures ongoing competency and quality in emergency medicine.
  • Continuous professional development and quality improvement are central tenets of ABEM MOC.
  • Understanding physician participation is key to the MOC program's effectiveness.

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