Infectious Disease
The links below outline the details of the Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs in Infectious Disease.
Certification
At the time of application for certification in Infectious Disease, you must be previously certified in Internal Medicine by ABIM.
- Policies and Requirements
- Cost
- Infectious Disease Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Infectious Disease Exam
- Infectious Disease Exam Tutorial
Maintenance of Certification
You do not need to maintain certification in Internal Medicine to renew certification in Infectious Disease.
- Requirements
- Enrollment and Cost
- Infectious Disease Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Infectious Disease Exam
- Infectious Disease Exam Tutorial
MOC Guide for Infectious Disease Specialists (pdf) (as of August 23, 2012)
Begin working on your self-evaluation requirements as soon as you enroll in MOC:
Self-Evaluation of Medical Knowledge
Recommended modules:
- Infectious Disease Medical Knowledge Modules
- Care for the Underserved Module
- Point-of-Care Clinical Question Module
Learning Sessions are an interesting and collaborative way to earn points.
Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance
Recommended ABIM PIMs Practice Improvement Modules®:
- Clinical Supervision PIM
- Communication – Recent Visit PIM
- Communication – Subspecialist PIM
- Communication with Referring Physicians PIM
- Completed Project PIM
- Hepatitis C PIM
- HIV 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*:
- ACPNet Adult Immunization Project
- CS2day (Cease Smoking Today) Online Performance Improvement Tool
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Accelerating the Rate of Improvement in CF Care: Learning and Leadership Collaborative
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) Continuous Quality Improvement Program
* Additional AQI activities may be available to you.
Use our Practice Performance Selector Tool to find the best option for you.
