Maintenance of Certification

Maintenance of Certification is a program of education and professional development designed to assess the competence of diplomates on an ongoing basis. This program is currently under development.

The Phlebology Maintenance of Certification (Ph-MOC) program will be based on the six general competencies identified by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the ABMS: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice. For Maintenance of Certification these six competencies are placed into four areas of assessment:

1. Evidence of Professional Standing
2. Evidence of Commitment to Lifelong-Learning and Periodic Self-Assessment
3. Evidence of Cognitive Expertise
4. Evaluation of Performance in Practice

If the diplomate does not successfully complete the Maintenance of Certification Process he or she will cease to be Board-certified until the process is successfully completed.