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Random Audits Policy
The ABR will randomly select a number of diplomates annually for audit of their MOC progress. An audit is the process of requesting from the diplomate, and reviewing, documentation of records of CME, SAM, and PQI activity not conveyed to the ABR electronically from the awarding societies/organizations. The documentation will be examined by the ABR, and a determination made as to the validity of the activities with respect to each MOC component. The ABR review will result in:
- declaration of which claimed activities accurately reflect the data, and
- evaluation of the extent to which the diplomate is compliant in making continuous progress toward fulfillment of all MOC requirements within the MOC cycle.
The results will be communicated only to the diplomate.
Process: A letter, and e-mail or telephone call, notifies diplomate of selection for random audit and asks him/her to provide within sixty (60) days the following documentation:
Part Two: Lifelong Learning - copies of certificates from all ACCME-approved Category 1 CME & ABR-qualified SAMs for which the credit was not conveyed directly to ABR from a society/Gateway; for RP, copies of the recording forms for all SDEPs claimed. (Note that in many circumstances, additional CME credits will be those provided by one or more institutions through which ACCME-approved credits have been obtained. Click the links below for the list of available SAMs:
Diagnostic Radiology SAMs
Radiation Oncology SAMs
Radiologic Physics SAMs
Part Four: Practice Quality Improvement - copy of most recent improvement plan, along with project topic and brief description of activities/modules already completed; if applicable, copy of PQI certificate of satisfactory completion from society.
Audit Checklist
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All licenses current & unrestricted |
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Category 1 CME certificates inspected (include in count those reported directly from societies, no certificate needed) |
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Non-category 1 - SDEP record present (Physics only) |
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SAMs certificates inspected and totaled (include in count those reported directly from societies, no certificate needed) |
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ABR exam record - "PASS", if applicable |
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PQI topic/title present |
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Attested years current, description present |
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Improvement plan present |
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Fee payment current |
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This policy is subject to amendment from time to time. Candidates and Diplomates are advised to check the ABR web site periodically for the most current version.
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