Credential Maintenance Flashcards
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Which ABA product allows diplomates to access their MOCA 2.0 compliance dashboard and submit CME credits?
Answer: ABA CertLink portal
The ABA CertLink portal is the official platform where diplomates manage their MOCA 2.0 activities, CME submissions, and compliance status.
A diplomate who holds ABA subspecialty certification in Pediatric Anesthesiology must also maintain which credential?
Answer: Primary ABA certification in Anesthesiology alongside the subspecialty certificate
ABA subspecialty certificates require that the diplomate also maintain their primary ABA anesthesiology certification concurrently.
How does the ABA handle a diplomate who is on an approved medical leave during their MOCA cycle?
Answer: The diplomate may request a cycle extension or accommodation from the ABA
The ABA may grant cycle accommodations or extensions for diplomates on approved medical or other qualifying leaves.
What distinguishes the ABA's Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) from MOCA Minute?
Answer: OSCE tests clinical and communication skills in simulation stations; MOCA Minute tests knowledge via online questions
The OSCE assesses clinical, communication, and professionalism skills through simulation, while MOCA Minute tests medical knowledge through periodic online questions.
An anesthesiologist holds both an ABA certificate and an American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM) certificate. Which statement is true regarding MOCA?
Answer: Each board has independent maintenance requirements that must be met separately
The ABA and ABPM are separate boards with distinct maintenance of certification requirements that must each be fulfilled independently.
What is the role of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in MOCA 2.0?
Answer: The ASA provides CME content and educational resources that diplomates may use toward MOCA requirements
The ASA offers CME activities that qualify for MOCA 2.0 credit, but the ABA itself administers and certifies the program.
Which of the following would NOT be accepted as a qualifying CME activity for MOCA 2.0?
Answer: An informal journal club without any formal CME accreditation
Informal educational activities without AMA PRA Category 1 Credit accreditation do not qualify toward the MOCA 2.0 CME requirement.