By the end of this month, holders of ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) and ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) board certifications are supposed to sign up for "Maintenance of Certification" a requirement that costs a bunch of fees and poses a bunch of busywork problems for physicians. In general all I have heard in terms of reactions from colleagues are frustrated groans and begrudging acquiescence. But I refuse to sign up for MOC. Here are the reasons why.
Firstly, I am not required, for my employment, to have a board certification. Nor am I for any other reason. The only institution which can "force" you to have board certification is your employer or a hospital credentialing committee. So, if somebody's gonna be the guinea pig, it may as well be me.
Firstly, I am not required, for my employment, to have a board certification. Nor am I for any other reason. The only institution which can "force" you to have board certification is your employer or a hospital credentialing committee. So, if somebody's gonna be the guinea pig, it may as well be me.
