What is the timeline for an established Diplomate (second 10-Year cycle and beyond)?

Category: Maintenance of Certification

Continued participation in the MOC program (must complete Part 1 and Part 2 to be MOC compliant)

Fees: $200 per year or $1635 one-time payment (every 10 years)

COMPONENTS OF THE MOC PROCESS include 3 parts:

PART 1: Evidence of professional standing (required to provide annually):

•             Maintain  state licensure (provide verification of state licensure or registration)

PART 2: Maintaining Continuing Education Credits

•             Report CMEs as required by your state; you should maintain an average of 25 credits per year, even if your state requires less than 25 per annually. You may report a maximum of 50 per year (therefore, 250 credits total for the 10-year cycle).

Part 3: Providing Evidence of Cognitive Expertise Specific to the Field of Podiatric Medicine and Orthopedics (2 categories; fulfillment required in only 1 of the 2 categories)

Note:

Each year you are enrolled in MOC, you must report two (2) total points from the below categories.

This policy is effective in 2020.

The available options may change periodically.

Each year you are enrolled in MOC, you must report two (2) total points from the below categories.
This policy is effective in 2020.
The available options may change periodically.

Category 1 (satisfy a minimum of 1 component listed below annually (worth 2 points):

·        Residency Faculty

·        Fellowship Faculty

·        Residency Faculty

Education

  • Pass the Cert Exam for ABPM
  • Pass the Cert Exam for CWS
  • Complete a UHMS 40-hour HBOT Safety Course
  • Attempt the ABPM CAQ Examination
  • Complete the ABPM Competency Assessment
  • ABPM Exam Committee Member
  • NBPME Exam Committee Member

*additional components will be added periodically and will be visible on the Member dashboard

OR

Category 2 (satisfy a minimum of 2 points listed below annually):

Publish

  • Publish a paper in a peer reviewed journal in the specialty of Podiatric Medicine
  • Author or Co-Author a chapter in a medical text in the specialty of Podiatric Medicine

Lecture

  • Lecture on the specialty of Podiatric Medicine at a CME approved conference
  • Contribute a lecture in the ACPM e-Learning POD program

Complete:

·        One or two approved learning resources (= 2points per year)

*additional components will be added periodically and will be visible on the Member dashboard