Maintenance of Certification

The ABPN MOC Program reflects the Board’s commitment to lifelong learning throughout one’s profession. The mission of the ABPN's Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program is to advance the clinical practice of psychiatry and neurology by promoting the highest evidence-based guidelines and standards to ensure excellence in all areas of care and practice improvement.

Maintenance of Certification applications are availabe for; Neurology/Child Neurology, Psychiatry, and for Subspecialties; Addiction Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Neurophysiology, Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Pain Medicine.

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MOC Approved* Products: CME, Self Assessment, and PIP

Professional Organizations:
Application for Review of an Educational Program
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Quality Assurance Programs:
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*Approved products have been reviewed by the ABPN and have been shown to satisfy the criteria for MOC activities. Other activities that satisfy those criteria, but have not been approved by the ABPN may also be used to fulfill the MOC requirements. For a full list of the MOC activity requirements, click here to visit our Maintenance of Certification overview page.

ABPN Approved CME Product List

Specialty/Subspecialty	Organization	Product
All Specialties	American Medical Association	AMA Direct Credit for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit� ABMS member board certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Module 5: Mood Disorders, OCD, Suicide, Tourette's Disorder, and Updates on relevant Topics for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Module 6: Autism, Psychotic Disorders (Non-Affective), and Updates on Relevant Topics for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Module 7: Neuroscience, Pediatric & Neurologic Consultative Issues, Bereavement, Death & Dying, Deaf, Medical/Psychiatric Interface (Factitious Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Somatoform Disorders), and Relevant Updates for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)	Module 8: Modalities of Non-Pharmacological Treatments and Relevant Updates for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Child and Adolescent MOC Self-Assessment Module
Child Neurology	Child Neurology Society	Child Neurology Self Assessment Examination #1
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine	American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)	Neuromuscular Medicine Self-Assessment Examination
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine	University of California, Irvine School of Medicine	2nd Annual Neuromuscular Colloquium on May 4, 2012
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology	American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)	Electrodiagnostic Self-Assessment Examination
Neurology, Sleep Medicine	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	Continuum
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Epilepsy Module
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Parkinson's Disease: Diagnostic Review, Cognitive, Psychiatric and Sleep Disturbances
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Patient Safety: Falls
Neurology	American Headache Society	Chronic Migraine Education Program (CMEP) Performance Improvement (PICME)
Neurology	CME Outfitters	Chart Review: Clinical Challenges in the Management of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
Neurology	Mayo Clinic	EMG, EEG and Neurophysiology in Clinical Practice: January 29 - February 4, 2012
Neurology	Mayo Clinic	Neurology in Clinical Practice Program
Neurology	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology	The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL)	Constructing an Adaptive Care Model for the Management of Disease-Related Symptoms Throughout the Course of Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation
Psychiatry	American Physician Institute	CME to Go
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	2012 Annual Meeting Self-Assessment in Psychiatry
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Clinical eFocus (sent by email to all APA members)
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Focus Self Assessment
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Performance in Practice for Comprehensive Assessment for Suicide and Suicide-Related Behaviors
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Performance in Practice Physician Assessment Module for the Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Substance Use Disorder
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Performance in Practice Physician Assessment Module for the Screening of Adults with Substance Use Disorder
Psychiatry	Audio-Digest Foundation	MOC Self-Assessment Module: Mood Disorders/Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry	Audio-Digest Foundation	MOC Self-Assessment Module: Mood Disorders/Major Depressive Disorder
Psychiatry	Carlat Publishing	The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Psychiatry	CME Outfitters	Chart Review: Clinical Challenges in the Management of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � ADHD MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Anxiety MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Mood Disorders I MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Mood Disorders II MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Psychosis MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Substance Use Disorders MOC Self- Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Clinical Depression
Psychiatry	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis
Psychiatry	Neuroscience Education Institute	NEI Approved Self-Assessment Activities
Psychiatry	Neuroscience Education Institute	Stahl's Self-Assessment Examination in Psychiatry: Multiple Choice Questions for Clinicians
Psychiatry	Oakstone Medical Publishing	Psychiatry Board Review Course Enduring DVD
Psychiatry	Oakstone Medical Publishing	Psychiatry Board Review Course Live
Psychiatry	Physicians Postgraduate Press	Bipolar Disorder Self-Assessment
Psychiatry	PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education	Measurement-Based Approaches for Achieving and Maintaining Remission in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	NOW Coalition for Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation

ABPN Approved Self Assessment Product List

Specialty/Subspecialty	Organization	Product
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Module 5: Mood Disorders, OCD, Suicide, Tourette's Disorder, and Updates on relevant Topics for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Module 6: Autism, Psychotic Disorders (Non-Affective), and Updates on Relevant Topics for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Module 7: Neuroscience, Pediatric & Neurologic Consultative Issues, Bereavement, Death & Dying, Deaf, Medical/Psychiatric Interface (Factitious Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Somatoform Disorders), and Relevant Updates for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)	Lifelong Learning Institute Clinical Practice Update and Lifelong Learning Module 8: Modalities of Non-Pharmacological Treatments and Relevant Updates for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (October 11, 2012)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)	Module 8: Modalities of Non-Pharmacological Treatments and Relevant Updates for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Child and Adolescent MOC Self-Assessment Module
Child Neurology	Child Neurology Society	Child Neurology Self Assessment Examination #1
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine	American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)	Neuromuscular Medicine Self-Assessment Examination
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology	American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)	Electrodiagnostic Self-Assessment Examination
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry	American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL)	Forensic Psychiatry Self Assessment
Geriatric Psychiatry	American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry	Geriatric Psychiatry Self-Assessment Program (GPSAP), 3rd Edition
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	Continuum
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	Self-Assessment Examination
Neurology	American Headache Society	Chronic Migraine Education Program (CMEP) Performance Improvement (PICME)
Neurology	Cleveland Clinic	2012 Cleveland Clinic Neurology Update Conference - August 3-5, 2012
Neurology	Mayo Clinic	EMG, EEG and Neurophysiology in Clinical Practice: January 29 - February 4, 2012
Neurology	Mayo Clinic	Neurology in Clinical Practice Program
Neurology	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation
Psychiatry	American Physician Institute	CME to Go
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	2012 Annual Meeting Self-Assessment in Psychiatry
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Clinical eFocus (sent by email to all APA members)
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Focus Self Assessment
Psychiatry	Audio-Digest Foundation	MOC Self-Assessment Module: Mood Disorders/Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry	Audio-Digest Foundation	MOC Self-Assessment Module: Mood Disorders/Major Depressive Disorder
Psychiatry	Carlat Publishing	The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � ADHD MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Anxiety MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Mood Disorders I MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Mood Disorders II MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Psychosis MOC Self-Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	MGH Psychiatry � Substance Use Disorders MOC Self- Assessment Module
Psychiatry	Neuroscience Education Institute	NEI Approved Self-Assessment Activities
Psychiatry	Neuroscience Education Institute	Stahl's Self-Assessment Examination in Psychiatry: Multiple Choice Questions for Clinicians
Psychiatry	Physicians Postgraduate Press	Bipolar Disorder Self-Assessment
Psychiatry	The American College of Psychiatrists	Psychiatrists in Practice Exam (PIPE)
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	NOW Coalition for Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation

ABPN Approved PIP Clinical Product List

Specialty/Subspecialty	Organization	Product
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Adolescent Feedback Form
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Parent Feedback Form
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Peer Feedback Form
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with ADHD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Anxiety Disorders
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Depression
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with ADHD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Anxiety Disorders
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Depression
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine	Cleveland Clinic	PIP Clinical Module in Clinical Neurophysiology
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine	American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)	Performance in Practice: Electrodiagnostic Report Writing
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry	American Academy of Psychiatry and The Law (AAPL)	Performance in Practice Checklist: AAPL Guideline on Competence To Stand Trial
Neurology, Sleep Medicine	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Epilepsy Module
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Parkinson's Disease: Diagnostic Review, Cognitive, Psychiatric and Sleep Disturbances
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Patient Safety: Falls
Neurology	CME Outfitters	Chart Review: Clinical Challenges in the Management of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
Neurology	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology	The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL)	Constructing an Adaptive Care Model for the Management of Disease-Related Symptoms Throughout the Course of Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Performance in Practice for Comprehensive Assessment for Suicide and Suicide-Related Behaviors
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Performance in Practice Physician Assessment Module for the Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Substance Use Disorder
Psychiatry	American Psychiatric Association	Performance in Practice Physician Assessment Module for the Screening of Adults with Substance Use Disorder
Psychiatry	CME Outfitters	Chart Review: Clinical Challenges in the Management of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
Psychiatry	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Clinical Depression
Psychiatry	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis
Psychiatry	PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education	Measurement-Based Approaches for Achieving and Maintaining Remission in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	NOW Coalition for Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation

ABPN Approved PIP Feedback Product List

Specialty/Subspecialty	Organization	Product
All Specialties	American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology	ABPN Patient Feedback Form
All Specialties	American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology	ABPN Peer Feedback Form
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Adolescent Feedback Form
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Parent Feedback Form
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Peer Feedback Form
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with ADHD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Anxiety Disorders
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Initial Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Depression
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with ADHD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Anxiety Disorders
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	PIP Tool for the Retrospective Chart Review of the Treatment Plan for Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Depression
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine	American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)	Performance in Practice: Electrodiagnostic Report Writing
Neurology	American Academy of Neurology	NeuroPI: Epilepsy Module
Neurology	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation
Psychiatry	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Clinical Depression
Psychiatry	Med-IQ	Performance Improvement Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis
Psychiatry	Sanford Health Survey	Sanford Health - Patient Review
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	NOW Coalition for Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry	University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine	Performance Improvement - Tobacco Cessation

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