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Any doctor seeing patients has had to field questions unrelated to their specialty. Although patients know our specialty, they don’t think of us as just their gastroenterologist or their endocrinologist — they think of us as their doctor and believe we’re supposed to know everything. Patients place a tremendous amount of trust in us, and I am always concerned about providing the

ABIM faces backlash as internists rebel against costly, time-consuming MOC exam. Can longitudinal assessments offer a smoother path to board certification?

Promotion comes amid a wave of criticism, and at least one specialty forming its own board

IDSA president pens letter to ABIM, arguing MOC is costly, time-consuming, and ineffective

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) urged changes to the MOC process in a recent letter to the ABIM. ASCO is currently surveying members about their MOC experience.

ABIM's Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, including the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA), addresses concerns about recertification relevancy, time commitment, and cost while supporting continuous learning and improved patient outcomes for physicians.

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The Longitudinal Knowledge Assessments are no vacation

Many state medical boards are revising their Maintenance of Certification (MOC) rules; how much will the new rules help physicians?