Prior to 1988, certification by the American Board of Pediatrics was granted for life. Pediatricians certified in the area of general pediatrics or a subspecialty prior to 1988 are not required to recertify or to meet the requirements of Maintenance of Certification in that area, but are strongly encouraged to do so in the area of their general or subspecialty practice(s).
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is a process adopted by all 24 American Board of Medical Specialty (ABMS) boards that continuously assesses the six core physician competencies adopted by the ABMS and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) throughout a physician’s career. The six competencies that have been identified as important to deliver quality care are communication skills, professionalism, medical knowledge, patient care, practice-based learning and improvement which includes the ability to measure and improve quality of care and systems-based practice.
All pediatric subspecialists are required by the American Board of Pediatrics to be certified in General Pediatrics before becoming certified in their area of subspecialty. However, pediatric subspecialists who are meeting the requirements of Maintenance of Certification in their area of subspecialty are not required to meet the requirements of Maintenance of Certification in General Pediatrics.
Prior to 1988, certification by the American Board of Pediatrics was granted for life. These certified pediatricians are not required to recertify or to meet the requirements of Maintenance of Certification in this area, but are strongly encouraged to do so in the area of their general or subspecialty practice(s).
This information is provided to the American Board of Pediatrics by the pediatrician. Reporting this information is voluntary and not required for certification.
Board-certified pediatricians who have declared themselves to be Retired In Good Standing are no longer practicing medicine and have no disciplinary action against their ABP certification(s). The Retired In Good Standing status does not alter a pediatricians current certification status in any specific area. However, for retired pediatricians, all certificates that were earned during their career (whether current or not) are shown.