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Home Research Research Library Family medicine residency program directors’ plans to incorporate maintenance of certification into residency training: a CERA survey Family medicine residency program directors’ plans to incorporate maintenance of certification into residency training: a CERA survey 2014 Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, Blackburn, Brenna E, Phillips, Robert L, and Mainous, Arch G III Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education, Performance Improvement, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Family Medicine Source Family Medicine BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Participation in Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) is now a requirement for residents to take the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification examination. The objective of this study was to determine baseline use of MC-FP products prior to this requirement and assess how family medicine residency program directors (FMPD) intended to integrate MC-FP into residency education. METHODS: We used the CERA platform to survey FMPDs. In addition to the core CERA demographic questions, we asked about the use of MC-FP in residency, how FMPDs intended to incorporate MC-FP, and how useful they believe MC-FP will be for resident evaluation. Additionally, we compared select results with the ABFM administrative database. RESULTS: A total of 224 FMPDs responded, for a 50.6% response rate. There was agreement between CERA and ABFM data on the percentage of residencies already using Part 4 modules (39.3% versus 38.8%) but not Part 2 modules (24.7% versus 62.8%). Group MC-FP activities were the preferred method for both Part 2 (45.0%) and Part 4 (54.4%). Most FMPDs agreed that MC-FP will be effective in teaching quality improvement and assessing competencies. Respondents from dually accredited programs were more likely to have used Part 4, but not Part 2, activities prior to 2012. CONCLUSIONS: Prior to MC-FP becoming a requirement in residency, a sizeable minority of residencies were already using these tools for education. Assessment of competencies will be crucial in the Next Accreditation System, and MC-FP may help in tracking clinical development over a physician’s career. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2022 Residency Learning Networks: Why and How. Go to Residency Learning Networks: Why and How. 2012 ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky Go to ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky 2014 Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care? Go to Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care? 2019 Using the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment to Make Summative Decisions Go to Using the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment to Make Summative Decisions
Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, Blackburn, Brenna E, Phillips, Robert L, and Mainous, Arch G III Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education, Performance Improvement, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Family Medicine Source Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2022 Residency Learning Networks: Why and How. Go to Residency Learning Networks: Why and How. 2012 ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky Go to ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky 2014 Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care? Go to Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care? 2019 Using the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment to Make Summative Decisions Go to Using the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment to Make Summative Decisions
2012 ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky Go to ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky
2014 Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care? Go to Do Professional Development Programs for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Affect Quality of Patient Care?
2019 Using the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment to Make Summative Decisions Go to Using the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment to Make Summative Decisions