Geriatric Medicine
The links below outline the details of the Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs in Geriatric Medicine.
Certification
At the time of application for certification in Geriatric Medicine, you must be previously certified in Internal Medicine by ABIM.
- Policies and Requirements
- Geriatric Medicine Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Geriatric Medicine Exam
- Geriatric Medicine Exam Tutorial
Maintenance of Certification
You do not need to maintain certification in Internal Medicine to renew certification in Geriatric Medicine.
- Requirements
- Enrollment and Cost
- Geriatric Medicine Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Geriatric Medicine Exam
- Geriatric Medicine Exam Tutorial
MOC Guide for Geriatricians (pdf) (as of March 31, 2011)
Begin working on your self-evaluation requirements as soon as you enroll in MOC.
Self-Evaluation of Medical Knowledge
Recommended modules:
- Geriatric Medicine Medical Knowledge Modules
- Care for the Underserved Module
- Point-of-Care Clinical Question Module
- Clinical Skills Module
Learning Sessions are an interesting and collaborative way to earn points.
Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance
Recommended ABIM PIMs Practice Improvement Modules®:
- Cancer Screening PIM
- Care of the Vulnerable Elderly PIM
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease PIM
- Clinical Supervision PIM
- Communication - Primary Care PIM
- Communication - Subspecialists PIM
- Communication with Referring Physicians PIM
- Completed Project PIM
- Diabetes PIM
- Hypertension PIM
- Osteoporosis PIM
- Preventive Cardiology PIM
- Self-Directed PIM
The Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) pathway grants physicians 20 MOC points for participating in externally developed QI activities.
Recommended AQI Pathway options*:
- ACC: Imaging in FOCUS (Formation of Optimal Cardiovascular Imaging Utilization Strategies) Performance Improvement Activity (PIA)
- ACP Closing the Gap: Diabetes Care
- ACPNet Adult Immunization Project
- ACR AIM: Gout
- ACR AIM: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- CS2day (Cease Smoking Today) Online Performance Improvement Tool
- IPIP: Improving Performance in Practice
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Advancing Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Development of Office-based Systems of Care: Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Identification and Reduction of Cardiometabolic Risk
- Med-IQ and the Endocrine Society: Performance Improvement Strategies in Diabetes Care
- SHM: Glycemic Control Mentored Implementation Program
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) Continuous Quality Improvement Program
- UW Health Diabetes Improvement Initiative
* Additional AQI activities may be available to you.
Use our Practice Performance Selector Tool to find the best option for you.