ABIM is eliminating the requirement to earn points every two years (2-year point requirement) to be listed as participating in Maintenance of Certification (MOC). The decision to retire the requirement was based on feedback from physicians, who said it was not beneficial to enhancing their medical knowledge of patient care.
This programmatic change is effective immediately, meaning that diplomates who were expected to meet the 2-year point requirement by the end of 2024 are no longer required to do so. Additionally, diplomates currently reported as “Certified, Not Participating in MOC” due to missing the 2-year point requirement will have their status updated to “Certified, Participating in MOC” as long as all other MOC requirements are met.
ABIM is currently updating the Physician Portal and public website to reflect these changes, and you will receive an email notification once the updates are completed.
