Five Reasons To Pursue ABIM’s Hospitalist-Focused MOC

4. The exam pass rate is high. Table 3 lists pass rates from the 2010-2012 hospital medicine exam. These pass rates are equivalent to the general medicine exam, and they exceed some of the other specialty exam pass rates.

5. RFPHM is gaining more of the recognition it deserves. Given this growth in recognition, from employers, peers, patients, and maybe even payors, it would serve you well to start the process early, because it is highly likely to gain traction in the coming years.

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All told, RFPHM enrollment, preparation, and exam completion are straightforward, relatively easy, and worth the time and energy. I hope you join me and the 418 other hospitalists who have pursued this recognition. You will be glad you invested in your future.

Dr. Scheurer is a hospitalist and chief quality officer at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She is physician editor of The Hospitalist. Email her at [email protected].

References

1. American Board of Internal Medicine. List of self-evaluation modules. Available at: http://www.abim.org/maintenance-of-certification/medical-knowledge/modules.aspx#hosp. Accessed November 27, 2013.
2. American Board of Internal Medicine. List of PIMs from ABIM. Available at: http://www.abim.org/moc/earning-points.aspx. Accessed November 27, 2013.
3. American Board of Internal Medicine. List of PIMs from sponsoring institutions. Available at: http://www.abim.org/moc/earning-points/productinfo-demo-ordering.aspx#aqi. Accessed November 27, 2013.