< b > < i > *Note to Housecalls Readers: & nbsp;This post, one of less than 20 that are not archived off-line, has been edited to eliminate links and dated material/references. & nbsp;The post remains up because the topic of " Maintenance of Certification " is a much hotter topic than it was when this post initially went up. & nbsp;It ' s a foot..."> < b > < i > *Note to Housecalls Readers: & nbsp;This post, one of less than 20 that are not archived off-line, has been edited to eliminate links and dated material/references. & nbsp;The post remains up because the topic of " Maintenance of Certification " is a much hotter topic than it was when this post initially went up. & nbsp;It ' s a foot..." /> < b > < i > *Note to Housecalls Readers: & nbsp;This post, one of less than 20 that are not archived off-line, has been edited to eliminate links and dated material/references. & nbsp;The post remains up because the topic of " Maintenance of Certification " is a much hotter topic than it was when this post initially went up. & nbsp;It ' s a foot..." />

" Independence Day " : A Board-Certified Pediatrician ' s Thoughts On The American Board Of Pediatrics ' New " Maintenance of Certification " Requirements

< span style= " color: #073763; font-size: 85%; " > < b > < i > *Note to Housecalls Readers: & nbsp;This post, one of less than 20 that are not archived off-line, has been edited to eliminate links and dated material/references. & nbsp;The post remains up because the topic of " Maintenance of Certification " is a much hotter topic than it was when this post initially went up. & nbsp;It ' s a foot-print in the ether that I want to keep planted. < /i > < /b > < br / > < strong > < em > < /em > < /strong > < br / > < strong > < em > *Additional Warning to the Lay-Reader: There will lots of abbreviations in this post. We doctors LOVE our abbreviations. Makes us sound really smart and cool. & nbsp;Likewise, I pull no punches. < /em > < /strong > < /span > < br / > < span style= " font-size: 85%; " > < strong > < em > < span style= " color: #990000; " > < br / > < /span > < /em > < /strong > < /span > < strong > I am one of more than 9600 American Board of Pediatrics Diplomates whose certification is due to expire in December 2010. < /strong > < br / > < br / > The recently re-vamped process of renewal is call " < em > Maintenance of Certification < /em > " or < em > MOC < /em > . It is a multistage, cycled activity (in Pediatrics, Board Certification is now " good " for ten years) . . . some of which must be completed before Diplomates even enroll for re-certification. I must complete a " Part 2 " and one " Part 4 " activity prior to early December . . . and prove that I have...
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