"That Was Pretty Powerful": a Qualitative Study of What Physicians Learn When Preparing for Their Maintenance-of-Certification Exams.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A key component of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for family and internal medicine physicians is the requirement to pass a periodic examination of medical knowledge. Little is known about the effects of preparing for MOC exams on knowledge and practice.

Objective

To understand how MOC exam preparation can affect knowledge and practice.

Design

Qualitative, semi-structured interviews, 45-60 min each, conducted by telephone at participants' convenience.

Participants

A total of 80 primary care physicians from the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) who had recently taken an MOC exam; the sample purposefully selected to represent diversity of experiences with MOC exams and range of opinions about

SUBMITTER: Chesluk B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6712099 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature