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The ABPN MOC Part III Pilot Project is a professional journal article-based assessment activity designed as an optional alternative to the current secure, proctored 10-year CC/MOC examination. The Pilot Project will run from 2019-2022.
In October 2020, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) approved the ABPN Article Assessment Pathway — currently called the Pilot Project — as a permanent alternative to the 10-year Continuing Certification (CC/MOC) examination. See our announcement for more information.
Beginning in 2022, this option for continuing certification will be available for all ABPN-administered specialties and subspecialties. At the same time, the traditional Continuing Certification (CC/MOC) computerized examination will continue to be offered as an option for all ABPN specialties and subspecialties. See our announcement for more information.
The pathway will ultimately provide greater flexibility to ABPN diplomates for meeting their MOC Part III program requirements.
Exam questions are now available to enrolled Pilot Project participants, who were sent an email in January about accessing topics, articles, and questions. See the ‘Part III Pilot’ section in your ABPN Physician Portal account.
NEW: Read what our diplomates are saying about the Pilot Project. Questions? Email us at questions@abpn.com.
Written instructions and instructional videos are now available to assist eligible participants with the new online portal. A sample article and related questions for psychiatry, neurology, child neurology and child and adolescent psychiatry certifications are also available for review.
Enrollment is still available depending on your certificate expiration date. If you received a Pilot Project invitation and still want to enroll, please see the ‘Part III Pilot’ section in your ABPN Physician Portal account.
The lists of the topic categories and professional journal articles are now available on our website. Journal article lists are also in the ABPN Physician Portal ‘Part III Pilot’ section for eligible participants. The computer system requirements are outlined in question #4 in the MOC Part III Pilot Project FAQ document.
See our Frequently Asked Questions and Pilot Project Deadlines webpages for more information. The new Diplomate Questions About the New Pilot Project document provides additional details. To learn what happens after completion of the Pilot Project, visit the Next Steps page.
When the Pilot becomes a permanent option in 2022, diplomates who continue with the journal article-based assessment option will be expected to read a set number of articles every three years on an ongoing basis. Please see question #10 in the MOC Part III Pilot Project FAQ document for more information.
Please verify and update your contact information in your ABPN Physician Portal account.