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Please see the April 23, 2015 email announcement below from James P. Rathmell, M.D., ABA Secretary.
Dear Diplomates,
In February, I informed you about the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®) redesign, known as MOCA 2.0®. This initiative was inspired by diplomate feedback and technological advances that are allowing us to provide our diplomates with customized learning and assessment. Today, I’m writing to give you an update on our progress.
The ABA’s board of directors, which is comprised of 12 practicing anesthesiologists and one public member, has been collaborating with a group of volunteer diplomates since early 2014 to build MOCA 2.0. It is a robust platform that will allow diplomates to participate in activities most relevant to their practices. We are still developing the platform and its program requirements, but wanted to share some of the following highlights:
MOCA 2.0 will eventually feature an online repository that will serve as a single source to store, retrieve and distribute certificates, licenses and other important documentation.
These are significant changes that will help the ABA more effectively identify diplomates’ knowledge gaps and steer them to targeted educational options that will close these gaps. We believe MOCA 2.0 will enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.
We have been working on this effort since 2012 when we began exploring the idea of incorporating innovative technology to enhance the MOCA program. We still have some details to work through and will continue to communicate new information as decisions are made. The ABA will produce training materials in the coming months to get participating diplomates acclimated with the pilot program’s features prior to its launch.
In the meantime, you may click here for MOCA 2.0 information. If you have questions, please contact the ABA Communications Center at (866) 999-7501 or via email at coms@theABA.org for assistance Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Sincerely,
James P. Rathmell, M.D. Secretary