What Has Really Changed?
| Former Recertification Requirements | Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Requirements |
|---|---|
| I. Diplomate must maintain a valid and unrestricted license | I. unchanged |
| II. Life-long Learning | II. Life-long Learning |
| a. 300 hours of CME. Diplomate constantly searches for seminars that satisfy annual CME requirements. | a. (unchanged) 300 hours CME required. ABFP web site assists in identifying sources to satisfy these requirements. |
| b. (new) Self-Assessment Module (SAM). Taken by computer. One completed SAM per year required (total of 6 per 7-year cycle). Up to 15 hours of approved CME credit per SAM. | |
| III. Cognitive Exam | III. Cognitive Expertise |
| a. Paper and pencil test | a. Exam format and content (unchanged), but delivery is by computer (new). |
| b. Administered at a limited number of sites and dates. | b. (new) Now offered on more dates (11) and at more test sites (202). |
| IV. Computer Office Record Review (CORR) | IV. Evaluation of Performance in Practice Module (PPM) |
| a. Once per 7-year cycle | a. Similar to CORR (once per 7-year cycle). (Not exactly the same but modified and improved. PPM replaced CORR beginning in 2005.) |