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The American Board of Anesthesiology Recertification Process
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Short Description: This new program is intended to. replace the current recertification. exam, which will end in 2009. The American Board of. Anesthesiology Recertification ...
Content Inside: The American Board of Anesthesiology Recertification Process Beware and Be Aware! B y E a r l S t ru m , M . D . , D i r e c to r , D i st r ic t 3 ; A s s o ci a te E d i to r , C S A Bulletin In May of 1989, the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) announced its intent to develop a program for C ontinued Demonstration of Qualifications (CDQ ). This concept arose because of the ABA's desire to enable its diplo- mates to demonstrate to the public that they maintain the attributes of a board- certified a nesthesiologist. Initially, this was a volu ntary pr ogram . H owever , in 1995 the ABA approved a policy of time-limited certificates, whereby candidates taking the exam after 2000 would have a 10-year expiration date on their certificates. It also provided This new program is intended to that a diplomate who passed the exam replace the current recertification prior to 2000 could take the rece rtifi- exam, which will end in 2009. cation exam voluntarily, with no risk of losing diplom ate status, even if the recertification exam is not passed. Now, why is there any confusion? All of this sounds very straightforward. How- ever, in 2002, the ABA introduced a new program for maintenance of certifica- tion of anesthesiology (MOCA). This new program is intended to replace the cur- rent recertification exam, which will end in 2009. Although that description sounds relatively uncomplicated, there has been a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding about the program and facets of the over- all process, especially among those of us in the pre-2000 category . I w ill try to present some information to clear up the confusion. Let us first define our terms. MOCA: Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology. The new 10-year process effective January 1, 2000, that is designed to effect the recertification of anesthesiologists through lifelong learning and self-assessment, per iodic assess- ments of performance, and successful completion of an exam ination. F or those first certified during or after 2000, an examination for recertification is manda- tory; for those certified before 2000, it is voluntary. 24 CSA Bulletin
