Why is the ABA changing the MOC program?

[criticalelement]

---

Members don't see this ad.

The ABA is redesigning MOCA because the board of directors believes continuous learning and demonstration of proficiencies will help diplomates provide better care for patients. The Directors, 12 practicing physician anesthesiologists and a public member, want to incorporate identification and elimination of knowledge gaps, an emphasis on patient safety, and longitudinal assessment into a new MOC system. Technology advances have allowed the ABA to create a more relevant and efficient program. Ten years of MOCA program data, diplomate feedback and diplomates’ direct involvement inthe redesign have allowed the ABA to develop a more personalized lifelong learning system.

What a bunch of HORSE S HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE MUST DEFEAT THESE GUYS

 

[pgg]

There's an alternative to MOCA, sort of ... NBPAS. At this point in my career I'm not willing to give the finger to the ABA and let my certification expire in favor of NBPAS, but maybe someday I will.


In fairness to the ABA, MOCA 2.0 appears to be an improvement.

The idea that MOCA should be an ongoing process tailored to the individual is a good one. I haven't tried the online MOCA minute thing yet, but a system that adjusts the content presented based on the person's demonstrated weaknesses makes more sense to me than a multiple choice test taken every 10 years.

Some of the changes were a direct result of criticism, notably elimination of the written recert exam and elimination of the simulation course requirement.

My biggest complaint at this point is that they took the $2100 fee every 10 years, and turned it into a $210 annual fee, even though there's no longer a need to cut testing centers in on the fee. An online qbank just isn't that expensive to run. Even one with clever software.

 

[pjl]

For me, the annoyance of having to remember the fee yearly is much worse than the lump every ten years. That is my biggest gripe about the change, otherwise I feel it is a step in a better direction.

 

[criticalelement]

Now you have to have them up your ass on an ongoing basis.. At least with the written exam it was a one time thing and you could forget about it for another ten years. The whole thing is dishonest and the ones designing it are jokers.