Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) Certification

The MOCA course is jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and University of Virginia Simulation Collaborative.

Location: University of Virginia Simulation Collaborative, Medical Simulation Center at the Claude Moore Medical Education Building Ground floor, 200 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville VA 22908

Length of Course: 8 hours

Each simulation training program will be offered in a single, eight-hour session with breakfast, lunch, and refreshments provided.   Please check back often as future sessions will be added.

Disclaimer: Participants will be notified a minimum of 30 days in advance if we are unable to hold the course due to lack of attendance.

Cost: $1,750

May 18 MOCA course is FULL

Friday, December 11, 2026 MOCA course cancelled. A November 9th course has been added. See link below to register.

Click here to register for Monday, November 9, 2026 MOCA

Click here to register for Monday, December 14, 2026 MOCA course

For those whose ABA certification is set to expire in 2026, completion of the November or December MOCA course provides 25 QI points in 2026 for recertification.

If you’d like to be notified of future courses, please email Cindi Dellett xad6qu@virginia.edu

Thank you for your interest in obtaining the simulation-based portion of your Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) training at the University of Virginia (UVa) Medical Simulation Center.  The inclusion of simulation education as a Practice Performance Assessment and Improvement activity by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) highlights the importance of simulation-based education for the practicing anesthesiologist.  The center proudly received endorsement by the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) in July 2010 as one of the 20 charter MOCA Centers.  This endorsement enables the Medical Simulation Center to serve the national community through involvement in MOCA simulation initiatives and as a member of the ASA Simulation Education Network.  The center is happy to offer a first-rate, value-oriented educational course in a high-fidelity simulated environment specifically designed for ASA members.  This simulation course fulfills one requirement of the ABA’s MOCA Program Part IV.

Physicians will actively participate in realistic simulation scenarios that require management of unfavorable clinical problems and highlight teamwork skills.  The participant to instructor ration will not exceed 5 to 1 in order ensure a quality learning experience.  Every course for participants without simulation experience begins with pre-briefing to discuss the educational goals and objectives.  Additionally, participants are introduced to the simulator capabilities in order to have knowledge of a baseline physical exam on a “healthy simulation”.  Following this pre-briefing, participants will focus on several case scenarios relevant to anesthesia care topics including hemodynamic events, hypoxemic crises, and teamwork skills.  Each participant will rotate through different roles in the scenario, acting as primary anesthesiologist at least once.  Session will be recorded and immediately reviewed with participants to debrief from each role’s viewpoint on clinical skills and teamwork interaction.  These recordings are for the benefit of the participants only and will not be released under any circumstances.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate and/or describe, within the simulation setting, the critical processes in the management of critical hemodynamic events as a practicing anesthesiologist.
• Demonstrate and/or describe, within the simulation setting, the critical processes in the management of pulmonary events as a practicing anesthesiologist.
• Demonstrate and/or describe, within the simulation setting, the critical processes in clinical team function as a practicing anesthesiologist.
• Meet the MOCA IV Simulation requirement to the satisfaction of the American Board of Anesthesiologists as administered by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Simulation Education Network

Program Agenda  

                                 UVA Medical Simulation Center Agenda

 Americans with Disabilities Act

Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (i.e., physical, dietary, etc).

Please contact Cindi Dellett prior to the live event at xad6qu@virginia.edu.

Upon receipt of registration and payment, you will receive an email confirmation. Registration fees will be refunded (less a $50 administrative fee) for written cancellations (emails are accepted) received a minimum of 14 days prior to the activity date. No refunds will be granted for registration fees of less than $50 or for cancellations made within 13 days of the activity.

You may choose to reschedule for a MOCA date within six months, for which no extra fee will be incurred. The University of Virginia School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel CME activities if necessary. In this case, the entire registration fee will be refunded. All other expenses incurred in conjunction with this CME activity are the sole responsibility of the participant.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and University of Virginia Simulation Collaborative.  Partners is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)

This activity offers up to 7.0 CME credits, of which 7.0 credits contribute the patient safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

Physician Continuing Education

Partners designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships are mitigated according to Partners’ policies.

Charlottesville is situated just 2 hours from Washington D.C. and 1.5 hours from Richmond.  Besides its own airport, the airports offered in these two cities are convenient for travel as well.

The Medical Simulation Center is located in the Ground Floor of the Claude Moore Medical Education Building.

Its physical address is: 200 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville, VA 22903