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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 are t…

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…

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 you do n…

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…

 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 Tachycardi…

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…

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…

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 systemic pla…

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…

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…

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…

The MOCA-Peds 2019 option is approaching. 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 blog as i…

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…

I am at the point in my MOC cycle where I must complete my next Part 2 and Part 4 cycles by December 2020. Interestingly enough, even though this is 4 years away, I noted that the date is December 17…