Internal Medicine
The links below outline the details of the Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs in Internal Medicine.
Certification
- Policies and Requirements
- Policies for Combined Training
- Cost
- Internal Medicine Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Internal Medicine Exam
- Internal Medicine Exam Tutorial
Maintenance of Certification
- Requirements
- Enrollment and Cost
- Internal Medicine Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Internal Medicine Exam
- Internal Medicine Exam Tutorial
MOC Guide for General Internists (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:
- Internal 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® for GIs with an Outpatient Practice:
- Asthma PIM
- Cancer Screening PIM
- Care of the Vulnerable Elderly PIM
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease PIM
- Clinical Supervision PIM
- Communication - Primary Care PIM
- Completed Project PIM
- Diabetes PIM
- Hepatitis C PIM
- Hypertension PIM
- Osteoporosis PIM
- Preventive Cardiology PIM
- Self-Directed PIM
Recommended PIMs for Hospitalists or GI's who provide Hospital Care:
- Communication - Primary Care PIM
- Communication with Referring Physicians PIM
- Completed Project PIM
- Self-Directed PIM
Recommended AQI Pathway options*:
The Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) pathway grants physicians 20 MOC points for participating in externally developed QI activities.
- ACC: A New ERA – Evidence-Based Stroke Reduction in Atrial Fibrillation
- ACC: Keeping PACE – Patient-Centered Acute Coronary Syndrome Care Education
- ACC: Imaging in FOCUS (Formation of Optimal Cardiovascular Imaging Utilization Strategies) Performance Improvement Activity (PIA)
- ACP Closing the Gap: Cardiovascular Risk
- ACP Closing the Gap: Diabetes Care
- ACP: ACPNet Depression Initiative
- ACPNet Adult Immunization Project
- ACR AIM: Gout
- ACR AIM: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI): ASTHMA IQ
- Anthem Program of Excellence for Low Back Pain
- CS2day (Cease Smoking Today) Online Performance Improvement Tool
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Accelerating the Rate of Improvement in CF Care: Learning and Leadership Collaborative
- IPIP: Improving Performance in Practice
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Development of Office-based Systems of Care: Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Overcoming Obstacles to Insulin Therapy: Office-based Systems to Optimize Outcomes
- Med-IQ and the Endocrine Society: Performance Improvement Strategies in Diabetes Care
- Sanford Health-Fargo Region: Improving the Care of Diabetic Patients with Hypertension
- 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.