Post Author: Paul Teirstein, MD

Paul Teirstein is chief of cardiology and director of interventional cardiology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA. He is also president, National Board of Physicians and Surgeons.

MOC harms physicians in surprising ways

Paul Teirstein, MD

Physician

January 10, 2019

Last year, in response to a continued groundswell of criticism focused on requirements for maintenance of certification (MOC), the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) formed an independent “Vision Commission” on MOC, designed to “reimagine a system of continuing certification.”