AOHC Encore 2022-204: The ACOEM Program for ABPM Certified Physicians

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Video Summary

In this video, Denise Kessler, the chair of the ACOM's MOC Part IV committee, and Kevin Patrick discuss the transition from the MOC Part IV program to the new continuing certification program by ABPM. ABPM is an organization that grants certification to physicians in preventive medicine, while ACOM is a specialty society for practitioners of occupational and environmental medicine. They explain that ABPM has established a transitional plan to help diplomates easily transition to the new program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some updates have been made to the transitional MOC requirements, including waiving MOC Part 2 and 4 for qualified diplomates. To qualify for the waiver, diplomates need to access their account on the ABPM's website and register their account. Diplomates certified before 2017 need to update their contact information on the new website. The video also discusses the four parts of MOC: professionalism, lifelong learning and self-assessment, assessment of knowledge, judgment, and skills, and improvement in medical practice activity requirement. Diplomates who qualify for the waiver will not have to meet the MOC Part 2 and 4 requirements, but the video provides information on these requirements for diplomates who do not qualify for the waiver. The video also mentions the requirements for the transitional period and the future continuing certification program, which will be finalized in 2023. It is emphasized that diplomates should keep their contact information up-to-date and that ABPM will communicate important updates via email. The video concludes with a Q&A session.

Keywords

Denise Kessler

ACOM

MOC Part IV committee

Kevin Patrick

ABPM

continuing certification program

waiving MOC Part 2

waiving MOC Part 4

qualified diplomates

transitional period