Dr. Wayne J. Riley, ACP president-elect and a clinical professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville said the ABIM’s program changes rightly respond to the high level of dissatisfaction and angst with MOC strongly voiced by internists of all stripes.
“The reality of modern medical practice in this dynamic era of health care change really argues for an improved process that better reflects how we practice in various practice settings and which does not threaten livelihoods and professional privileges,” he said in an interview. “With these impending changes, it is my hope that now all ABIM diplomates can embrace with gusto the continuous improvement ideal reflected in certification in a more value-added, time-efficient and more educationally rich manner.”
Dr. Baron noted that ABIM will be working with medical societies and directly with diplomates to seek input regarding the MOC program through meetings, webinars, forums, online communications channels, surveys, and other mediums.
“I fervently hope that we will come together as a community to figure out how to build a program that embodies and actualizes the values that internists have,” he said in the interview. “We’re going to need a lot of community participation to make that work and I hope that people will step up.”
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