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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…

Updated December 21, 2018. Double Dip in the Pediatric MOC Pool!  Starting from the Spring 2015, residents and fellows have been able to double  dip their toes into the MOC pool. What…

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…

Light a fire if you're among the lucky ones who have registered for and are planning on taking the Part 3 Cognitive Expertise Secure Exam before the summer break. You are in the home stretch. It's…

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…

One of the options for obtaining MOC Part 2 credits is the ABP Question of the week or QOW[1] as they like to call it. The ABP releases 1 question per week, with a break for Christmas and New…

The MOC process continues to be abuzz with change with the ABP keeping an eye on other specialty groups that are part of the American Board of Subspecialties parent group. Due to this, the Ame…

We just released our blog with suggestions on taking the MOC 3 Pediatric Recertification Exam. Within a day we received a notice from the ABP which was also posted on their website that they are ch…

As of the previous blog, I obtained a total of 30 Part 2 points. These were achieved relatively painlessly.10 Points: General Knowledge 2013 General Pediatrics Comprehensive Knowledge Self-asses…

Pediatrics MOCWhen we last left off, I had only receive 10 Points toward my total of 20 Part 2 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment points:I was previously going through the Pediatric Decision Making…

Well it is now May and more than ¼ into the calendar year. The deadline for completing the Pediatrics MOC (Maintenance of Certification) cycle including the exam is looming. Since I do need to leave a…