AGA recognizes that the new American Board of Internal Medicine recertification process poses significant challenges for already busy gastroenterologists.
As leaders of the AGA, we want you to know that AGA is pushing ABIM to make significant improvements to the current system of maintenance of certification (MOC). The process must be relevant to your educational and clinical needs while not unduly burdensome or costly. We agree with ABIM that MOC is voluntary and will fight efforts to link recertification and MOC with medical licensure, specialty credentialing, payment, network participation or employment.
Dr. John I. Allen
We do believe that continuing education and demonstrating competency are important for high-quality clinical care and to reassure the public that specialty designation such as “gastroenterology” carries significant and recognized expertise and training. AGA has convened a task force to consider the question: What is the ideal pathway for specialty certification, MOC and assessment of physician competency? Gastroenterologists need a process that is truly educational and relates to our personal subspecialty practice.
As always, we welcome feedback from members and invite your comments sent to MOC@gastro.org
- John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF, AGA Institute President, Michael Camilleri, MD, AGAF, AGA Institute President Elect, and Timothy C. Wang, MD, AGAF, AGA Institute Vice President
