A Vision of the Platinum Rule

Over the past 50 years, specialty board certification has evolved from a lifetime credential bestowed upon diplomates after successfully completing a postgraduate medical training program and passing a secure examination to a time-limited certificate, requiring diplomates to engage in continuous certification programs, referred to as Maintenance of Certification (MOC) by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). As the practice of medicine advanced, the MOC process was developed so that diplomates could report that their knowledge and skills remained up to date by passing a periodic secure pass-fail examination.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research