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The American Board of Radiology Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program in Radiologic Physics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15719977     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) recognizes that in addition to medical knowledge, several essential elements involved in delivering quality care must be developed and maintained throughout one's career. The MOC process is designed to facilitate and document the professional development of each diplomate of The American Board of Radiology (ABR) through its focus on the essential elements of quality care in Diagnostic Radiology and its subspecialties, and in the specialties of Radiation Oncology and Radiologic Physics. The initial elements of the ABR-MOC have been developed in accord with guidelines of The American Board of Medical Specialties. All diplomates with a ten-year, time-limited primary certificate in Diagnostic Radiologic Physics, Therapeutic Radiologic Physics, or Medical Nuclear Physics who wish to maintain certification must successfully complete the requirements of the appropriate ABR-MOC program for their specialty. Holders of multiple certificates must meet ABR-MOC requirements specific to the certificates held. Diplomates with lifelong certificates are not required to participate in the MOC, but are strongly encouraged to do so. MOC is based on documentation of individual participation in the four components of MOC: (1) professional standing, (2) lifelong learning and self-assessment, (3) cognitive expertise, and (4) performance in practice. Within these components, MOC addresses six competencies: medical knowledge, patient care, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement, and systems-based practice.
Authors:
Stephen R Thomas; William R Hendee; Bhudatt R Paliwal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical physics     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0094-2405     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Phys     Publication Date:  2005 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-02-21     Completed Date:  2005-06-06     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425746     Medline TA:  Med Phys     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  263-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Radiologic Physics Trustees of the American Board of Radiology (ABR).
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Certification
Clinical Competence
Educational Measurement
Health Physics / education*,  standards*
Humans
Medicine
Radiology / education*,  standards*
Specialization
Specialty Boards

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