{"id":2355,"date":"2018-05-21T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T20:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/?page_id=2355"},"modified":"2024-01-26T10:55:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:55:23","slug":"maintenance-of-certification-for-physicians","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/maintenance-of-certification-for-physicians\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance of Certification for Physicians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Pediatrics, in conjunction with the UVA Children&#8217;s Hospital, is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abp.org\/content\/maintenance-certification-moc\">American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Sponsor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a portfolio sponsor, the Department can approve MOC Part 4 activities for physicians who meaningfully participated in a quality improvement (QI) project. This reduces the application burden and costs associated for physicians involved in QI projects.<\/p>\n<p>The process of MOC approval follows a specific pathway:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/07\/Processs1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2473\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/07\/Processs1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/07\/Processs1.jpg 1309w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/07\/Processs1-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/07\/Processs1-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/07\/Processs1-1024x814.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To apply for MOC Part 4 credit for your QI project, please submit the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/10\/UVACH-MOC-Application.docx\">UVA Children&#8217;s Hospital MOC Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Approved?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/05\/How-to-Submit-Your-Attestation-Form-for-MOC-Credit.docx\">How to Submit Your Attestation Form for MOC Credit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presenting Your Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Pediatrics has a UVA Children&#8217;s Hospital Quality &amp; Safety Travel Award available.<\/p>\n<p>Who is eligible: Any staff member of the UVA Children\u2019s Hospital (residents, nurses, physicians, ancillary staff)<br \/>\nMaximum Award Amount: $500 \/ year<br \/>\nEligibility Criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application must be made prior to travel<\/li>\n<li>CME and\/or UVA Education funds must be used prior to award<\/li>\n<li>Must be presenting project completed at UVA (via poster, presentation, etc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To apply, please complete and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2018\/06\/UVA-CH-Quality-Travel-Award-2.pdf\">Quality &amp; Safety Travel Award application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en-us\/professional-resources\/quality-improvement\/Pages\/ActivityList.aspx\">American Academy of Pediatrics QI projects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=quality+improvement+for+the+pediatrician&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-b-1-ab\"><em>Pediatrics<\/em> Quality Improvement Collection<\/a> (collection of published QI projects)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/professionals\/quality-patient-safety\/talkingquality\/create\/sixdomains.html\">The Six Domains of Health Care Quality<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihi.org\/resources\/Pages\/HowtoImprove\/ScienceofImprovementEstablishingMeasures.aspx\">Establishing Measures in the Science of Improvement <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihi.org\/resources\/Pages\/Tools\/default.aspx\">Institute for Healthcare Improvement Tools of Quality Improvement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/squire-statement.org\/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&amp;PageID=471\">Squire 2.0 Guidelines<\/a> (to aid in writing a QI manuscript)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty Contact:<\/strong><br \/>\nJonathan Swanson, MD, MSc (<a href=\"mailto:jrs3yc@virginia.edu\">jrs3yc@virginia.edu<\/a>)<br \/>\nChief Quality Officer for Children&#8217;s Services<br \/>\nPhone: 434-924-5428<\/p>\n<p><strong>Administrative Contact:<\/strong><br \/>\nSteven Garrison (<a href=\"mailto:sgg3v@virginia.edu\">sgg3v@virginia.edu<\/a>)<br \/>\nPhone: 434-982-1413<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Pediatrics, in conjunction with the UVA Children&#8217;s Hospital, is an American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Sponsor. 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