One: Professional Standing
PQI: What Is It and What Do You Need To Do? (Dr. Pina Sanelli, ASNR May 2009)
Pediatric radiology is a subspecialty of diagnostic radiology that encompasses imaging and imaging-guided procedures to meet the special needs of the pediatric patient. The pediatric radiologist applies knowledge of multi-modality strategies and techniques, appropriate to the clinical scenario as well as the patient, to better understand normal growth and development, normal variants, and illness and injury in infants, children, and young adults.
MOC (maintenance of certification) is for diplomates who are already ABR-certified in pediatric radiology, and who are working in the 10-year cycle of maintaining that certification.
Diplomates hold time-limited (10-year) certificates and are therefore automatically enrolled in the MOC program. They should start participating immediately.
Please note that you may fulfill the MOC requirements to maintain your certifications in both diagnostic radiology and pediatric radiology with a single MOC program. Two separate MOC efforts are not necessary.
The American Board of Radiology has a history of ensuring excellence in the professionals who practice in our field.
As the applications, technologies, and methodologies of radiology continue to expand and develop, we understand that lifelong learning is critical to ensure that new information and knowledge are incorporated into clinical practice. We are therefore looking forward with vision.
Our maintenance of certification process (ABR-MOC) is designed to facilitate and document the professional development of each diplomate through its focus on the essential elements of quality care. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American Board of Radiology ( ABR), as a member board, have initiated this process.
Over the next ten years, ABR-MOC will continue to develop into a comprehensive vehicle through which all diplomates can ensure the public and the radiologic community that they are incorporating new information into their practices, thereby delivering excellence in care.
To view your particular schedule, go to Timelines and Fees.
So, how does this all work? As a first step you should take a look at the four components of the diagnostic radiology MOC program:
- Professional Standing
- Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
- Cognitive Expertise
- Assessment of Performance in Practice (PQI)
Please also see the MOC Participation Policy for detailed guidelines used to evaluate acceptable participation.
