Maintain Certification

Modules

In order to assess the professionalism component of the Maintenance of Certification process, ABAI Diplomates must complete the following module requirements.

A communication module must be completed once every ten years in order to assess the physician's interpersonal and communication skills (MOC Part II).

A Patient Safety module must be completed once every ten years (MOC Part II).

A practice assessment/quality improvement activity must be completed once every five years to help the physician investigate and evaluate their patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence and improve their practice of medicine (MOC Part IV).

A recent advances module must be completed once every five years to demonstrate knowledge about evolving biomedical, clinical and cognate sciences and their application in patient care (MOC Part II).


Communication Modules

A communication module must be completed once every ten years in order to assess the physician's interpersonal and communication skills (MOC Part II).


  • ABAI Patient Survey Module
    sponsored by ABAI
    The ABAI Patient Survey module is a tool to assess interpersonal and communication skills. Surveys must be completed by patients, evaluating the doctor's interpersonal and communication skills. Aggregate responses from the surveys are presented for the physician to assess current practices and develop a quality improvement plan. The 10-12 question survey can be completed online or via telephone, take about five minutes to complete, and are available for adult and/or pediatric care.

      Requirements
    • 25 Patient Surveys
    • 1 Action Plan

    To register for this module via MedConcert, order here.

    To continue working on this module, sign in to Medconcert.

  • ABAI Peer Survey Module
    sponsored by ABAI
    The ABAI Peer Survey module is a tool to assess interpersonal and communication skills. Surveys must be completed by peers, evaluating the doctor's interpersonal and communication skills. Aggregate responses from the surveys are presented for the physician to assess current practices and develop a quality improvement plan. The 10-12 question survey can be completed online or via telephone and take about five minutes to complete.

      Requirements
    • 10 Peer Surveys
    • 1 Action Plan

    To register for this module via MedConcert, order here.

    To continue working on this module, order here.

  • Request Communication Module Credit for Office/Hospital Survey

    Diplomates can submit a copy of their office/hospital patient/peer survey and feedback report to the ABAI for review and possible communication module credit. The survey must have all of the questions that appear on the ABAI Survey in order to be considered for communication module requirement.


Patient Safety Modules

A patient safety module must be completed once every ten years (MOC Part II). Complete one of the two ABAI-approved modules below to satisfy this requirement.

  • IHI Patient Safety Curriculum
    sponsored by Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

    The IHI Open School’s updated Patient Safety Curriculum is packed with new multimedia and the latest thinking in the field. The PS 101: Introduction to Patient Safety course consists of 3 lessons and a post course survey. In this course, you’ll learn why becoming a student of patient safety is critical for everyone involved in health care today and you will learn a framework for building safer, more reliable systems of care.

    IHI Open School online courses are free for individual students, residents, and faculty, as well as members of the Least Developed Countries as categorized by the United Nations. The estimated time to complete this course is 1 hour 15 minutes.

    * PLEASE NOTE: Upon completion, you must forward a copy of the course completion certificate to the ABAI (abai@abai.org) in order to receive MOC Part II – Patient Safety credit.

    To access the course you must create an account, after creating your account enter “PS 101: Introduction to Patient Safety” in the search field. To begin the process click here.

  • Patient Safety Alternative
    ABAI recognizes that many of its diplomates regularly participate in patient safety courses or programs. ABAI will grant patient safety credit to individuals who have completed a patient safety course/program within their current MOC cycle. To receive patient safety credit, you must submit a copy of the course/program description and one of the following:


    The course/program description must state "patient safety" as a focus.

    The Acknowledgement and Attestation for Patient Safety Credit form, course/program completion certificate and/or CME certificate must have the date of completion and/or dates of participation. Completion must fall within your current 10 year MOC cycle.

    **Please note: To ensure review/approval by the end of the year, paperwork must be received at the ABAI office by October 1st . Request received after October 1st may not be processed by year end.

    All required documentation should be emailed to abai@abai.org.


Practice Assessment/Quality Improvement Activities

A practice assessment/quality improvement activity must be completed once every five years to help the physician investigate and evaluate their patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence and improve their practice of medicine (MOC Part IV).


  • AAAAI Registry

    With the AAAAI Registry you can satisfy:

    • MOC Credits for CME Activities: The AAAAI Registry has been approved for MOC Part IV for up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™. Requirement details
    • Three Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) categories: In 2018, Quality, Promoting Interoperability (formerly known as Advancing Care Information) and Clinical Practice Improvement Activity (CPIA) compromise 90% of the composite performance score.
    • The AAAAI Registry can help you to fulfill these requirements.
    • The AAAAI Registry offers either individual or group reporting options for groups of 2 or more eligible providers.
  • ABAI Approved Activities
    sponsored by various organizations

    Organizations other than ABAI may develop, or may already have in existence, activities that meet the requirements for MOC Part IV: Practice Assessment/Quality Improvement. Such activities must meet all of the essential standards for approval. ABAI Diplomates who complete an ABAI approved Practice Assessment/Quality Improvement activity will receive credit for MOC Part IV: Practice Assessment/Quality Improvement.

    View a list of approved activities.

  • Asthma IQ: Patient Assessment Module
    Sponsored by AAAAI

    Based on the previous Asthma-IQ module, the AAAAI has developed two new modules built from the recommendations in the EPR-3 guidelines. The new offerings each focus on a specific aspect of care for:

    • Patients with asthma - for more information about Asthma IQ: Patient Assessment, click here.
    • Patient management and outcomes - for more information about Asthma IQ: Patient Management and Outcomes, click here.

    Each module offers up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ for physicians and can be accessed through the AAAAI Continuing Education Center https://education.aaaai.org at no cost.

  • Asthma IQ: Patient Management and Outcomes
    Sponsored by AAAAI

    Based on the previous Asthma-IQ module, the AAAAI has developed two new modules built from the recommendations in the EPR-3 guidelines. The new offerings each focus on a specific aspect of care for:

    • Patient management and outcomes - for more information about Asthma IQ: Patient Management and Outcomes, click here.
    • Patients with asthma - for more information about Asthma IQ: Patient Assessment, click here.

    Each module offers up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ for physicians and can be accessed through the AAAAI Continuing Education Center https://education.aaaai.org at no cost.

  • Eliminate Tobacco Use and Exposure (eQIPP)
    sponsored by AAP

    This eQIPP module is an online interactive educational activity designed to help pediatricians improve the care they provide to their patients. Please click here to learn more about, register for, or continue working on the eQIPP.

  • Give Your Immunization Rates A Shot in the Arm (eQIPP)
    sponsored by AAP

    This eQIPP module is an online interactive educational activity designed to help pediatricians improve the care they provide to their patients. Please click here to learn more about, register for, or continue working on the eQIPP.

  • Medical Home for Pediatric Primary Care (eQIPP)
    sponsored by AAP

    This eQIPP module is an online interactive educational activity designed to help pediatricians improve the care they provide to their patients. Please click here to learn more about, register for, or continue working on the eQIPP.

  • New Horizon of Atopic Dermatitis Therapy
    sponsored by AAAAI

    Patients with atopic dermatitis struggle with ongoing challenges when trying to manage this chronic condition. Their symptoms can be disruptive, and some treatments can cause new problems for them to handle. Patients with skin of color often face unique challenges caused by missed diagnoses and negative side effects of traditional treatments. New therapeutic agents, including biologics and JAK inhibitors, can help these patients to manage their symptoms without the negative side effects they have experienced with other treatments, but appropriate use of these new therapies presents its own set of challenges.

    A New Horizon of Atopic Dermatitis Therapy was designed by a multidisciplinary team of allergist/immunologists, dermatologists, advanced practitioners, and patients to help allergist/immunologists and dermatologists, as well as advanced practitioners and nurses working in these clinical settings, to support their patients with atopic dermatitis to navigate the new treatment options that are now available, while incorporating patients and their quality of life concerns in the process of selecting the best therapy for each patient.

    The 30 day wait period and follow-up assessment must be competed in order to satisfy the MOC Practice Assessment Quality Improvement requirement. Activity completion will be directly reported to ABAI quarterly and you do not need to send a copy of your completion certificate.

    For addition information click here.

  • Providing Enhanced Medical Support for PID Patients
    sponsored by AAAAI

    The course consists of four brief online modules that cover best practices for communicating with patients and links to patient and practitioner resources. It includes a pre-test, to measure your baseline knowledge; modules on recognizing the symptoms of PIDD and effective strategies for providing care to PIDD patients using telemedicine; and two patient case simulations, where you can practice your diagnostic and treatment skills. Return 30 days later to complete a post-course assessment to complete the quality improvement activity for MOC Part IV. Please click here to learn more, register for or continue working on Providing Enhanced Medical Support for PID Patients.

  • PI PRO: Food Allergy
    sponsored by AAAAI
    This module is based on the NIAID Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States. Allergist/immunologists can analyze their diagnosis and management of food allergy patients and implement tools to enhance patient care and education. Please click here for additional information and to register for the PIM, or continue working on this module.

  • SAMPRO™: Improving Asthma Management in Schools
    sponsored by AAAAI
    The AAAAI’s School-based Asthma Management Program (SAMPRO™) provides healthcare providers with the tools they need to optimize their care of pediatric patients with asthma. This practice improvement module assesses the implementation of these principles into patient care, and supports their use with all pediatric patients. Physicians who complete this module can earn 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and satisfy the quality improvement (Part IV) requirement of the ABAI’s MOC program. Please click here for additional information, register for the PIM or continue working.


Knowledge Self-Assessment Module

A recent advances module must be completed once every five years to demonstrate knowledge about evolving biomedical, clinical and cognate sciences and their application in patient care (MOC Part II).


  • Recent Advances Module
    sponsored by ABAI
    The ABAI recent advances module is an open book examination administered via the Internet consisting of 30 questions. Examination items test clinically-relevant concepts based on recent findings in professional literature.

    Learn more about this module.

    Register for this module via the ABAI Web Portal.