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Continuing Medical Education for the Maintenance of Certification in Pediatrics
The American Board of Pediatrics knows for a fact that certified pediatricians have enough knowledge and skills to practice their profession efficiently. However, they also recognize the reality that the ever-changing world of medical science has created gaps in the quality of care delivered to children. That is precisely why the board strongly advocates the Maintenance of Certification program offered for pediatricians. That way, they can ensure that their medical professionals commit to continuing medical education and in to the improvement in their skills and knowledge in dealing with common and rare diseases that afflict their patients.
The maintenance of certification for pediatricians program covers four major parts: Professional Standing and Licensure, Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment, Cognitive Expertise or the Secure Exam, and the Performance in Practice. Each part must be successfully completed by a pediatrics diplomat in order to finish the 10-year cycle of the MOC for pediatrician.
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Continuing Medical Education Helps Health Professionals Offer Better Care
Continuing medical education is a way of ensuring health professionals across a range of disciplines maintain their skills and keep up-to-date with latest techniques, guidelines and policies. Through continuing professional development, they can be better equipped to meet the needs of patients and the health service.
It also ensures their own professional development moves forward in a way that maintains personal job satisfaction and an improving skill mix. The process of continual learning can be rewarding in that it includes the ongoing acquisition of new knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable a health professional to practise competently, efficiently and effectively.
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