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ACPM'S MOC OFFERINGS
Maintenance of
certification (MOC) is the American Board of Medical Specialties’
(ABMS) board certification process for assessment of continuing
competencies of physicians and encompasses recertification. All
Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties must
provide MOC programs for their diplomates.
For American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) diplomates with
ten-year, time-limited certificates (those initially certified in
1998 or later) completion of the MOC program is required to
maintain a valid certificate. ABPM’s maintenance of certification
program is called “Enhancing Professional Improvement and Quality"
(EPIQ) and is in compliance with the ABMS Maintenance of
Certification© requirements. The ABPM EPIQ Program includes the
following components.
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Professional Standing
- possess current, valid, unrestricted medical licenses in all
States, U.S. Territories, and Provinces of Canada in which the
diplomate is licensed to practice medicine.
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Lifelong
Learning & Self-assessment
– completion of 100 hours of ABPM-approved MOC or educational
modules which includes 300 items of self-assessment.
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Cognitive
exam
– all diplomates holding time-limited certificates will be
required to take and pass a cognitive exam. Diplomates may begin
taking the examination seven (7) years after receiving their
initial certification, and may repeat the examination annually
if necessary to pass it prior to the expiration of their
certificate. This exam is multiple-choice and proctored. The
examination consists of 100 questions and was first available in
2005 for diplomates receiving time-limited certificates in 1998.
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Practice
Performance Assessment
– this component of the EPIQ Program applies to those diplomates
whose certificate expires in 2010 or later. This component
utilizes a quality improvement model with opportunities for
assessment of practice performance and improvement activities
available in clinical practice, teaching, research, and
administration. Specific programs are currently under
development by the American College of Preventive Medicine, the
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and
the Aerospace Medical Association.
ACPM’s MOC
Offerings provides physicians the opportunity to earn
lifelong learning MOC credits. Many of ACPM’s educational
offerings have been approved for MOC credit and are accessible on
this page. (NOTE: Although MOC is often confused with “CME,”
the requirements and credits are different.)
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Phase-in of required MOC hours for diplomates certified
between 1998 and 2003 |
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Certification Year |
Expiration Year |
Hours of MOC |
* Self-assessment Items |
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1998 |
2008 |
50 |
150 |
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1999 |
2009 |
60 |
180 |
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2000 |
2010 |
70 |
210 |
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2001 |
2011 |
80 |
240 |
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2002 |
2012 |
90 |
270 |
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2003 & beyond |
2013 & beyond |
100 |
300 |
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* Each hour of approved MOC includes 3
self-assessment questions/items. |
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For more information, please visit the American Board of
Preventive Medicine’s website at:
https://www.abprevmed.org/epiq4/index.cfm?go=info.requirements.
ACPM'S MOC OFFERINGS |
