Richard E Hawkins, Mira Bjelotomich Irons, Catherine M Welcher, Mellie Villahermosa Pouwels, Eric S Holmboe, Earl J Reisdorff, Joshua M Cohen, Susan Dentzer, David G Nichols, Cynthia A Lien, Thomas D Horn, R Barrett Noone, Rebecca S Lipner, Kevin W Eva, John J Norcini, Lois Margaret Nora, Jeffrey P Gold
This article describes the presentations and discussions at a conference co-convened by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (AMA) and by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The conference focused on the ABMS Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part III Examination. This article, reflecting the conference agenda, covers the value of and evidence supporting the examination, as well as concerns about the cost of the examination, and-given the current format-its relevance...
November 2016: Academic Medicine