MOC: What's New and What You Need to Know

James Roberson, MD; David F. Martin, MD

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and Recertification programs reflect our commitment to both the public trust and to ABOS Diplomates. As a result, the ABOS priorities are to minimize the expense and burden placed on Diplomates, without compromising the rigor of evaluation necessary for public trust. Those priorities have led to several planned and implemented changes.