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ABOUT ABMS MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION

Certification: An Added Measure of Expertise
Board certification granted by an ABMS Member Board provides assurance of a physician's expertise in a particular specialty and/or subspecialty of medical practice.
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Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
* ABMS Maintenance
of Certification
The Value of MOC
MOC Competencies
and Criteria
Major Medical Associations Support MOC
MOC Resources for
ABMS Member Boards

ABMS Maintenance of Certification™ (MOC) >
Learn more about the Maintenance of Certification program, an ongoing process of education
and assessment for certified physicians to improve practice performance.

The Value of MOC >
Read more about how MOC benefits both physicians and patients to ensure fewer medical
errors, better communication and quality clinical outcomes.

MOC Competencies and Criteria >
Get details about the six core competencies in specialty medicine. Learn how ABMS’ four-part
MOC process ensures continuous learning through a close collaboration with its 24 Member
Boards.

Major Medical Associations Support MOC >
ABMS’ MOC process is aligned with credentialing requirements by key major medical associations that regulate the practice of medicine. Read the list of those that support MOC here.

MOC Resources for ABMS Member Boards >
Find out how your Member Board can use best practices, tools and peer idea exchange to
efficiently promote and inform diplomates in your medical specialty.