Connecting purpose and performance: Rethinking the purpose of maintenance of certification

Ann E. Harman; David O. Warner; Daniel J. Cole

doi:10.3122/JABFM.2020.S1.190400

Connecting purpose and performance: Rethinking the purpose of maintenance of certification

Ann E. Harman, David O. Warner, Daniel J. Cole

Anesthesiology

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Abstract

American Boards of Medical Specialties have emphasized single point in time testing for summative assessment of cognitive expertise necessary for board certification. In 2016, the American Board of Anesthesiology introduced Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA), a longitudinal assessment platform that provides diplomates formative feedback with continuous questions over time and adapts questions to areas of knowledge weaknesses over time. This paper describes the rationale, history, and early results of the American Board of Anesthesiology MOCA platform.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S15-S20
Journal	Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Volume	33
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3122/JABFM.2020.S1.190400
State	Published - Sep 2020

Keywords

Anesthesiology
Certification
Formative Feedback

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Family Practice

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