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Pediatric Board Review Pictorial Quiz Part 1 That's right this is Marfan  Syndrome  Since this is a connective tissue disease all the features derive from this Long Narrow Face and…

MOC Nugget: Testing the MOC Part 3 Waters! If you are taking the MOC Part 3 exam this month you probably haven't sat for an exam in quite a while. In fact the last time you took an exam you wer…

Pediatric Board Review Quiz : Can you Identify the Rash : Part 2 This is classic for Psoriasis which is fair game for the Pediatric Board Certification exam, as well as the Pediatric MOCA s…

It looks like the MOCA-Peds 2019 is here to stay . We are all on a learning curve regarding this new option that is moving from pilot to permanent phase. I will continue to update the Morning MOCA…

I recently heard about a pediatrician, who procrastinated as long as he could to put his toe into the uncertain waters of the “MOC” process until the deadline for “enrolling” in the MOC process was…

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try Something Different To Finally Pass the Boards!If you took the General Pediatric Board Exam this past October the results are in. Congratulations to all of you who p…

Revised December 21, 2018  Question of the Week (or Question of the day or Question of the Hour)  The  American Board of Pediatrics offers a Question of the Week (QOW). This is a pa…

If you are like me, Part 4 of the Pediatric Maintenance of Certification Process (Pediatric MOC) is the one you dread the most. All of the other ones have defined steps you can take. For the most…

2019 GENERAL PEDIATRICS CERTIFYING EXAMINATIONRegistration for the Board Exam is Coming Up soon !April 1st also known as April Fools Day is coming up!  The deadline for signing up for the Pediatr…

March Board MadnessMarch Madness is not just about NCAA Basketball it is also the time when Pediatric PL-3s begin the madness of getting ready for the Pediatric Boards in October. With a sy…

Not So Mellow Yellow! While this topic is not that complicated when broken down, the terminology can be confusing.. This is especially the case if you do not take that extra moment to " read the…

Please note that the deadline for signing up for the 2019 General Pediatric Board Certificaiton Exam is tomorrow at 3 PM. Please use the link below!  Around the World May 1st is "May Day" or…

If you are planning on taking the 2019 American Board of Family Medicine Exam  this November you still have some time to register for the exam! However, this is a good time to get a jump on prepa…

Which Medication is contraindicated in children for SVT? Read on!  A link to download this page from Laughing Your Way is available at the end of this blog  Supraventricular Tachycar…

Now that Pediatric MOCA is available as an option to get MOC Part 3 credit fewer Pediatricians are electing to take the proctored exam at a Pro Metric Center. However, for some, this is a better op…

If you are at the end of your 2nd MOC cycle and are required to pass the Cognitive Expertise Secure Exam, then this could be the most vulnerable time of the year. Why do we say that? Well, if y…

Updated July 27, 2019 Double Dip in the Pediatric MOC Pool! Did you know that residents and fellows can double dip their toes into the MOC pool. What the heck does that mean?…

If you were to be presented with a picture of a child with dental abnormalities consistent with this picture, you are likely dealing with a child with Hallerman -Streiff Syndrome What…

If you are like me and are in the middle of your MOC cycle and have the spectre of preparing for another proctored exam hanging over your head, January 2019 brings some good news. MOCA-Peds will of…

For those of you who have elected to take Pediatric MOC Part 3  proctored exam at a Prometric Center® instead of the quarterly Pediatric MOCA process, this is for you. The deadline for ta…