American Board of Medical Specialties and Repositioning for Excellence in Lifelong Learning: Maintenance of Certification

Autor/in	Miller, Stephen H.
Titel	American Board of Medical Specialties and Repositioning for Excellence in Lifelong Learning: Maintenance of Certification
Quelle	In: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 25 (2005) 3, S.151-156 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-1912
DOI	10.1002/chp.22
Schlagwörter	Physicians; Medical Services; Maintenance; Certification; Performance Based Assessment; Performance Tests; Medicine; Lifelong Learning; Medical Education; Professional Associations; Theory Practice Relationship; Knowledge Level; Independent Study; Quality Control; Total Quality Management; Professional Recognition; Self Evaluation (Individuals); United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physician; Doctor; Arzt; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Leistungsermittlung; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsmessung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Medizin; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Medizinische Ausbildung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Wissensbasis; Selbststudium; Qualitätskontrolle; Quality management; Qualitätsmanagement; USA
Abstract	The board certification movement was founded out of a concern for the quality of care, and today, more than 85% of all physicians licensed to practice medicine in the United States have been certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) member board. There is increasing evidence of a need for continuous monitoring and promotion of quality as well as for assessment and documentation that certified medical specialists are keeping up-to-date so that their continuing competence can be documented. To help, the ABMS established a program called Maintenance of Certification, a system that includes periodic examination of knowledge and the comprehensive evaluation of practice. Maintenance of Certification includes 4 major components: professional standing, including an unrestricted license to practice medicine; lifelong learning and self-assessment; demonstrated cognitive expertise; and practice performance assessment. The efforts of the Conjoint Committee on Continuing Medical Education press continuing medical education providers to facilitate self-directed learning and directed self-learning while driving lifelong learning and assessment into the clinical practices of all physicians who seek to continuously upgrade their knowledge, skills, and behaviors to provide quality medical care. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10