We have received countless calls and emails from pediatricians who are faced with an expiring board certificate and the specter of sitting for a proctored exam for the first time in over 10 years. At least this is a task that most of us have a successful track record with or we wouldn’t be Board Certified Pediatricians in need of recertification However, getting through Parts…
Keeping Score of the Pediatric Recertification (MOC) Grading Changes
We just released our blog with suggestions on taking the MOC 3 Pediatric Recertification Exam. Within a day we received a notice from the ABP which was also posted on their website that they are changing the way the exam will be scored and how the results will be provided. I didn’t mention in the previous blog that I did indeed score high enough to…
Just Answer The Questions, You’ll Get The Points
As of the previous blog, I obtained a total of 30 Part 2 points. These were achieved relatively painlessly. 10 Points: General Knowledge 2013 General Pediatrics Comprehensive Knowledge Self-assessment For this activity there was no minimum score required and was very painless 20 Points: 2013 General Pediatrics Decision Skills Self-assessment In this activity there was a minimum number of points that WAS required. However, this activity contained sections…
Be Decisive With Pediatric Decision Making Self Assessment Part 1
Pediatrics MOC When we last left off, I had only receive 10 Points toward my total of 20 Part 2 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment points: I was previously going through the Pediatric Decision Making Self Assessment activity. Which when completed would yield me 20 more points on the Big Board, half of the 40 points required for Part 2: Pediatric Maintenance of Certification (MOC)….
Jumping into the Part 2 MOC Pool
Well it is now May and more than ¼ into the calendar year. The deadline for completing the Pediatrics MOC (Maintenance of Certification) cycle including the exam is looming. Since I do need to leave a margin of error, I have decided now is the time to get through Part 2 of the MOC cycle and begin thinking about Part 4. Recall, I already completed…