ABMS Program on Simulation and MOC in Medical Education
Register Now for April Workshop in Chicago

CHICAGO – March 9, 2010 – The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) will sponsor a
workshop April 12 – 13 in Chicago highlighting current applications of simulation in medical education
and assessment and explore their potential role in Parts II, III and IV of ABMS Maintenance of
Certification® (ABMS MOC®). Examples and research presented will reflect the spectrum of medical
practice – from primary care to procedural settings.

Who Should Attend

The simulation workshop is intended for physician leaders/volunteers who are responsible for
developing MOC Part II, III and IV activities; educators that collaborate with ABMS Member Boards, and
other educators/institutions involved in developing simulation activities.

Registration for the workshop, which will be held at the Swissôtel Chicago, 323 E. Wacker Drive, is
$375 per person and includes:

• Poster Session and Reception: Monday, April 12, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Workshop: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are included.
• Working Session: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. A working session for
  ABMS invitees only will follow the day after the workshop.

Please check back with the ABMS website for agenda updates. Highlights include:

• Simulation and Transferability to Practice
• Simulation for Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
• Simulation for Assessing Performance Improvement
• Simulation for Summative Assessment

To register, click here or for more information, visit ABMS News and Events.

Call for Abstracts

Individuals/institutions with experience in using simulation in ways that may fulfill MOC Parts II, III,
and/or IV are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the poster session. For more information
click here.

About ABMS MOC
ABMS MOC is a board recertification process that assures that physicians are committed to
lifelong learning and competency in a specialty and/or subspecialty. Although MOC requirements vary
among the 24 ABMS Member Boards depending on the specialty, all require measurement of six core
competencies using a four-part process. The use of simulation in medical practice is potentially
applicable to:

Part II − Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
Physicians participate in educational and self-assessment programs that meet specialty-specific standards
set by their member boards.

Part III − Cognitive Expertise
They demonstrate, through formalized examination, that they have the fundamental, practice-related and
practice environment-related knowledge to provide quality care in their specialty.

Part IV − Practice Performance Assessment
They are evaluated in their clinical practice according to specialty-specific standards for patient care.
They are asked to demonstrate that they can assess the quality of care they provide compared to peers
and national benchmarks and then apply the best evidence or consensus recommendations to improve
that care using follow-up assessments.

About ABMS
For more than 75 years, American Board of Medical Specialties has been the medical organization that oversees physician certification in the United States. It assists its 24 Member Boards in their efforts to develop and implement educational and professional standards for the evaluation and certification of physician specialists. ABMS Member Boards provide physician certification information to ABMS for its certification verification service programs. ABMS is recognized by the key healthcare
credentialing accreditation entities as a primary equivalent source of board certification data for medical specialists. Patients can visit www.abms.org or call toll-free 1-866-ASK-ABMS to see if their physician is board certified by an ABMS Member Board. For more information about ABMS visit www.abms.org or call (312) 436-2600.

The 24 Member Boards that make up the ABMS Board Enterprise, cover 147 medical specialties and subspecialties, and include: American Board of Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Dermatology, American Board of Emergency Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Medical Genetics, American Board of Neurological Surgery, American Board of Nuclear Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Ophthalmology, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Otolaryngology, American Board of Pathology, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Preventive Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Radiology, American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and American Board of Urology.