Performance in Practice (PIP)

This quality improvement exercise is designed for clinically active physicians to identify and implement areas for improvement within one’s own practice. Diplomates satisfy the PIP by completing ONE of the following:

- Clinical Module:Review of one’s own patient charts on a specific topic (diagnosis, types of treatment, etc.)
- Feedback Module:Obtain personal feedback from either peers or patients regarding your own clinical performance using questionnaires or surveys.

Each Module consists of three steps to complete within a 24-month period:

Step A: Initial Assessment
Step B: Identify and Implement Improvement
Step C: Reassessment

General Information

Diplomates who are clinically active and/or engaged in consultative care will need to complete the PIP activity. See the Clinical Activity Status page for information on how to update your clinical status.
Please allow ample time to complete the PIP activity (Steps A, B and C).
Use the same feedback option for the initial assessment and reassessment steps.
One PIP Activity is required every CC block.
ABPN does not collect patient or peer data. If audited, ABPN will require that diplomates explain how they carried out the Performance in Practice activity and submit information about their process and improvement plan. See the ABPN Diplomate Audit section of this website for more information about audits.

Click here for downloadable Performance in Practice (PIP) Handout.

ABPN Approved CC Activities List

Read our CC Booklet for more information.

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