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The Boards have Changed and MOCA Pediatric GI is Now Available

For those of you  due for an upcoming board exam – your schedule has likely been shifted to start MOCA Pediatric GI. Check your own ABP portfolio to figure out your specific situation.

Frequently Asked Questions


To find out what and when you need to accomplish your MOC tasks, log onto your ABP Profile via (www.abp.org), click on “Maintenance of Certification” and then “My MOC Requirements,” which indicates when the various activities are due to be completed. “Parts 2 and 4 Activity Search” will allow you to search for specific activities in categories such as “Pediatric Gastroenterology”.

NASPGHAN Part IV MOC - NO NEW PURCHASES

As of December 31, 2023 NASPGHAN is no longer taking registrations for its MOC Part IV modules.  If you working an existing MOC Part IV module through NASPGHAN, we will support that product until completion and ABP upload.

NASPGHAN Part II MOC Activities

You can receive MOC Part II credits with select NASPGHAN activities.

• There are hundreds of MOC Part II opportunities on NASPGHAN's learning management platform, LearnOnLine.  You can access the activities - which include live webinars, on demand webinars, articles and more, here.

• Successful completion of the NASPGHAN board review course-CME activity enables the participant to earn 24 MOC Part II points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Register for the review course.

• NASPGHAN also provides the ABP with FREE pediatric gastroenterology self-assessment activities that provide 10 MOC Part II points each (generally, 3 are available each year). These activities involve reading articles and answering multiple-choice questions and, thus, can be done in one sitting. These can be found under Part II activities (put in search term PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY) in your ABP MOC portfolio.

 

NASPGHAN Part III MOC Activity (Boards) Advice and Preparation Activities

In its current format (an exam once every 10 years), pediatric subspecialty recertification tests are offered by the ABP ONLY TWICE per year.

Registrants should log into their own ABP portfolio to register for the test by the year of their due date at the BEGINNING of the year. We advise that you do this in January so that you know when the tests are offered. The ABP offers NO EXCEPTIONS if you do not complete this activity on time (i.e. miss the dates for examination) - which means that you will have to restart your MOC program again with additional activities AND fees.

As mentioned above, NASPGHAN offers a review course to help you prepare for this activity and also provides associated MOC Part II points.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) have partnered to bring you an exclusive offer:

NASPGHAN members receive 22% off* the standard annual subscription rate ($269) for PREP® GI!

Take advantage of this special offer at: http://go.aap.org/prepgi_naspghan

PREP GI is an online self-assessment perfect for pediatric review and lifelong learning.  Delivers clinically relevant, peer reviewed questions; in-depth discussions; and references for further study- all mapped to the ABP subspecialty content specifications.  Several editions are currently available and accessible for 3 years from initial release date.  For a free trial visit preptrials.courses.aap.org

*The 22% discount for NASPGHAN members is calculated off non-member rates. Pricing and specifications are subject to change without notice.

EQIPP

CDHNF, NASPGHAN and AAP launch a new quality improvement course for Pediatric practice:

Instructions On How To Sign Up For Discounted Rate

NASPGHAN members can participate at a discounted rate.

Related Information

Our Partners
The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses
Help & Hope for Children with Digestive Disorders
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
JPGN Reports