Engagement of family physicians seven years into maintenance of certification

2011

AUTHOR(S)

Puffer, James C
Bazemore, Andrew W
Newton, Warren P
Makaroff, Laura A
Xierali, Imam M
Green, Larry A

TOPIC(S)

Family Medicine Certification

KEYWORD(S)

JABFM Policy Brief
Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning

VOLUME

24(5):483-484

SOURCE

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Transitioning Family Physicians to continuous Maintenance of Certification (MOC) was intended to support the quality improvement movement nationally, but it also risked decreasing their engagement due to the increased requirements for retaining certification. However, after completing the transition of all family physicians into MOC in 2010, participation appears higher than ever.