What does MOC stand for in pediatrics?

Improving Professional Practice and Quality Improvement (Part 4) of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is designed to help you assess and improve the quality of patient care and processes that will lead to improved child health.

What is MOC testing?

Part 3 of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is designed to measure the knowledge that sets certified pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists apart from non-pediatricians and other noncertified physicians with less training and experience in pediatric care.

What is a passing score for MOCA-peds?

around 75%
Generally, raw scores of around 75% correct or higher are needed to receive a cumulative passing score.

What happens if you dont pass MOCA-peds?

There are no penalties to pediatricians’ certifications if they don’t pass or if they stop doing MOCA-Peds as long as they successfully pass the proctored exam by the end of their MOC cycle.

How to prepare for the MOC pathology exam?

Test your pathology knowledge. Track your progess. Prepare for pathology rotations, MOC exams and boards. Check out our anatomic and clinical pathology sample features. Need help preparing for pathology rotations and exams?

Is the American Board of Pediatrics ( ABP ) a MOCA exam?

Thanks to the work of more than 10,000 board-certified pediatrician volunteers, the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) is offering a new way to fulfill the MOC Part 3 (exam) requirement: the Maintenance of Certification Assessment for Pediatrics, or MOCA-Peds. MOCA-Peds is an online, non-proctored assessment platform. “What is MOCA-Peds?”

What does MOC mean for a pediatrician?

MOC assures pediatric patients and their families that ABP-certified pediatricians are actively working to stay up to date with the most current medical knowledge over the course of time that they practice medicine.

What do you need to know about MOCA PEDs?

MOCA-Peds is an online, non-proctored assessment platform. “What is MOCA-Peds?” This online platform provides a number of new features to enhance the MOC Part 3 process including: Up to 20 timed, multiple-choice questions are delivered quarterly (see dates and deadlines ).