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Physician Assistant Requirements: Why You Need Self-Assessment Credits and How to Earn Them

Becoming a physician assistant (PA) requires intensive training, plenty of opportunities to interact with patients, lots of study, and, of course, certification. However, initial certification is not the end of the story. To maintain excellence, you must maintain your certification by taking part in continuous professional development throughout [...]

By Kristin Burati|2015-10-29T09:00:28-04:00October 29th, 2015|PAs (Physician Assistants)|1 Comment

ABIM Practice Improvement Modules — What Next?

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has been making some big changes to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program lately, mainly in response to negative feedback from physicians. One of the changes has been to suspend the requirement for MOC Part 4, which included ABIM Practice Improvement [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education|2022-05-16T14:06:37-04:00July 2nd, 2015|Family Medicine, Internal Medicine|2 Comments

Changes in NCCPA Certification Maintenance Requirements

Physician Assistants have been required to adhere to a certification maintenance process for more than 30 years. Over time, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification maintenance requirements have been amended to reflect new mandates, advances in technology, and the profession’s embrace of lifelong learning. [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2022-05-16T15:13:03-04:00May 21st, 2015|PAs (Physician Assistants)|Comments Off on Changes in NCCPA Certification Maintenance Requirements

ABFM Exam Prep: Make Time and Make a Plan

Preparation leads to confidence, and confidence leads to success. That is what Dr. Mark Nadeau has learned from his experience preparing residents to take the ABFM certification exam and from preparing for and passing the exam five times during his career. “I think the best thing to enhance confidence [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2022-05-16T12:54:27-04:00April 2nd, 2015|Family Medicine|2 Comments

Simplifying MOC for Family Physicians: The TRADEMaRQ Study

Physicians understand the intrinsic value of lifelong learning as they seek to deliver high-quality care in daily practice. Maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements are intended to help in that regard. Indeed, the hours spent on substantive learning are well worth it, assuming that the learning is relevant to [...]

By Kristin Burati|2015-03-26T11:00:32-04:00March 26th, 2015|Family Medicine|3 Comments

Finding a Balance Between Continuous Learning and Physician Stress

A Q&A with behavioral economist Dan Ariely Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) activities can be perceived as a burden — perhaps one with an unclear benefit. Sure, physicians value medical learning and keeping up with changes in guidelines and new research, but do you [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education|2015-03-05T08:00:01-05:00March 5th, 2015|Learning|3 Comments
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