TY  - JOUR
T1  - PHysician quality and maintenance of certification
AU  - Frager M, Scherz H, Eck A
Y1  - 2012/12/26
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.131778
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2562
EP  - 2563
VL  - 308
IS  - 24
N2  - 
Certification was developed to prove that a physician had become knowledgeable in a specialty. Voluntary recertification began in 1974; but what began as a reasonable way to keep up with advances in medicine has turned into a costly, mandatory process. Forcing physicians to retake tests every few years requires expense and time off work for test preparation. In our opinion, a flexible approach with self-directed continuing medical education and voluntary self-assessment products would be less time-consuming, less expensive, and more effective than MOC. Additionally, taking a test without access to tools physicians use daily, such as smart phones and computers, seems not to reflect the actual practice of medicine.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.131778
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.131778
ER  -