PMCP
Do you know what that stands for?
Does the number 2010 mean anything
special to you?
Pediatric Diplomates Summer 2005
A Newsletter from the ABP
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1930 AAP was founded
1933 ABP became 5th specialty board in US
1934 First oral examination, followed soon by
written
1988 Oral examination discontinued
1989 2 Day written proctored examination
with 7 year certificate
Recertification
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ABFP introduced the concept of recertification in
1969
ABP did “voluntary” recertification in 1980
1988 mandatory recertification began with:
 PRCP = “Program for Renewal of Certification
in Pediatrics”
2003 this changed to PMCP or the “Program for
Maintenance of Certification in Pediatrics”
PMCP
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In 1999 ABMS (American Board Medical
Specialities) developed guidelines for
recertification 1999
ABMS recommended addressing 6 competencies
Competencies
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Patient Care
Medical Knowledge
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Professionalism
Systems-Based Practice
Note: ABP…also wants to document competence in
Information Technology
The PMCP’s
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PMCP-G or Generalist
PMCP-S or Specialist
Subspecialities may participate in both
programs
Most subspecialities do not require the
physician to maintain BOTH
Most do not require PMCP-G to renew the
PMCP-S
Part One: Evidence of Professional
Standing
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This is the EASY one…I hope
Maintain an unrestricted medical license in at
least one jurisdiction in the US, US territories,
or Canada
Federation State Medical Boards (FSMB) and
ABMS do send final disciplinary action reports
to the ABP!
Part Two: Lifelong Learning and SelfAssessment
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PMCP-G Knowledge Self-Assessment
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200 multiple choice questions
Same format as testing center recertification questions
Can start and stop at any time
Need to complete by December 31st of year
Only need to do ONCE in 7 Years
NO minimum score
Will give you a % score with standard deviations and
comparison to other pediatricians
Score of 75% considered likely to pass recertification
Is there an alternative to
Knowledge SelfAssessment?
Prep Self-Assessment for PMCP-G
NeoReviews for PMCP-S Neonatology
(the Knowledge Self-Assessment is FREE)
Part Two: Lifelong Learning and SelfAssessment
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Decision Skills Self-Assessment
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50 clinically based scenarios
History, Physical, and Laboratory sections
Multiple choice answers (sometimes 8)
Start and stop anytime in same year
December 31st deadline
Minimum Score IS required (80%)
You can do try to pass it twice in a year
Only need to complete ONCE in seven years
Part Three: The Secure Examination
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PMCP-G Jan to June, Sept to Dec
PMCP-S Spring and Fall windows
(specialty dependent)
Prometric Testing Centers
4 hour test
$1250 sticker shock
$205 reapplication fee only
Fee covers the cost of the four parts
Part Four:Evidence of Satisfactory
Performance in Practice
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Activity One:
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Peer Surveys – distribute surveys to peers
Patient Surveys – distribute surveys to patients
NO minimum score
Feedback only to physicians for “self-improvement”
Part Four:Evidence of Satisfactory
Performance in Practice
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Activity Two:
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Web-based Quality Improvement
Currently only approved program is AAP’s eQIPP
www.eqipp.org
Future? Web-based improvement module on
patient safety
eQIPP?
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Understand benefit of collecting data from
your practice
Collect data on a specific disease from your
own patient charts
Interpret and analyze the data so you can use
it
Identify an opportunity for improvement in
the practice
eQIPP uggh?
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Only ONCE in seven years
Can do it more often
ABP receives notification when completed
Currently there are only modules on ADHD,
Asthma
How much time will this take?
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Licensure <1 hour
Knowledge Self-assessment 4-5 hrs
Decision Skills Self-assessment 4-5 hrs
Examination 4-5 hrs
Peer and Patient surveys < 2hrs
Performance in Practice (eg, eQIPP) 10 hrs +
TOTAL TIME….Variable
Back to the 2010
Am I saved for the time being?
The breakdown…
Years up to 2009
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Part One
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(licensure)
Part Three
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(secure examination)
2010 and beyond
Part One
 Part Two
 Part Three
 Part Four
All phases in place by
2008 including the peer
and patient surveys
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I’m in a new speciality of
cerumenology? How can I
complete all four sections?
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What will they do with interesting specialities or
physicians in administrative positions?
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Anticipate tailoring requirements to specialty needs
Links
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www.abp.org
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Click on choices under recertification
www.pedialink.org
www.pedsinreview.org
www.neoreviews.org
www.eqipp.org
www.prometric.com