2014 Annual Report of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

ABPN Board of Directors

The ABPN Board of Directors consists of sixteen voting members. The nominating organizations for psychiatry are the American College of Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association, and the American Medical Association. Neurologists are nominated by the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology. Each of these organizations recommends nominees to serve on the Board. In addition, the Directors themselves may nominate individuals to serve. The Board itself selects its new members.

In 2014, Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, MPH, was Chair of the Board and Ralph F. Józefowicz, MD was Vice Chair. Larry R. Faulkner, MD is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the ABPN.

Improving the ABPN MOC Program: Adapting Requirements to Fit Diplomates’ Professional Activities

By Larry R. Faulkner, MD, ABPN President and CEO

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). As such, the ABPN is required to abide by Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Standards developed by the ABMS. The ABPN is well aware of the burden and pressures facing its busy diplomates, and has advocated vigorously within the ABMS for MOC Standards that are reasonable and flexible. While it must comply with the ABMS MOC Standards, the ABPN believes it is important for its MOC requirements to be as relevant and meaningful as possible. We have tried to make our MOC requirements reasonable and yet also acceptable to the ABMS and those outside organizations that want physicians to document their ongoing competence and participation in performance improvement activities.

With the release of the 2015 ABMS MOC Standards, it is now possible for the ABPN to modify its MOC Program to make it more consistent with the realities of diplomates’ professional activities. These changes should make it easier for many diplomats to fulfill MOC requirements. Here I will briefly review the requirements of the four parts of the ABPN MOC Program, highlight recent changes that have been made, and suggest how diplomates can monitor their MOC requirements and progress.

MOC Part I: Professionalism and Professional Standing

The 2015 ABMS MOC Standards require Member Boards to “identify professionalism expectations for all diplomates” and “incorporate professionalism learning and assessment activities” into MOC Programs. ABPN diplomates fulfill Part I requirements by simply maintaining an unrestricted license(s) to practice medicine. There are no changes to this requirement which has been in place since the ABPN’s first examination in 1935. The ABPN has also developed a “Statement on Professionalism” which is available on its website (www.abpn.com) and has established a new Professionalism Committee with members who are recognized experts on professionalism and ethics. This new committee is charged to develop relevant questions on professionalism that the ABPN will use in its certification and MOC examinations.

MOC Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment

The 2015 ABMS MOC Standards require Member Boards to “establish requirements for Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment”, “document that diplomates are meeting the learning and self-assessment requirements”, and “integrate Patient Safety principles” into their MOC Programs. ABPN diplomates fulfill Part II requirements by completing self-assessment (SA) and continuing medical education (CME) activities as well as Patient Safety Courses. Taken together, SA and CME complete a medical knowledge quality improvement cycle. The rationale for SA activities is based upon evidence suggesting that many physicians are limited in their ability to accurately assess their own knowledge. SA activities are intended to help diplomates do that type of assessment in a more objective manner.

The 2015 ABMS MOC Standards require that diplomates complete an average of 8 CME credits of SA activities per year. Those SA activities are usually provided through SA examinations developed by professional organizations (e.g. APA, AAN, etc.). The ABPN now requires that all SA activities be preapproved so that diplomats are assured that any SA activity they complete will fulfill ABPN requirements.

The 2015 ABMS MOC Standards now also permit Member Boards to accept approved non-CME types of SA activities. Based on feedback from diplomates and its own deliberations, the ABPN has decided to accept the following six types of non-CME SA:

The ABPN requires diplomates to complete 24 CME credits of SA activities in its 10-Year MOC Program and every 3 years in its Continuous MOC Program (CMOC). Eight (8) CME credits of SA requirements will be waived for each of the above 6 types of non-CME SA activities completed. Diplomates may have up to 16 of the required 24 CME credits of SA waived in the 10-Year MOC Program and every 3 years in the CMOC Program. Two different types of non-CME SA activities must be completed to have 16 CME credits waived.

In Part II of its MOC Program, the ABPN also requires diplomats to complete an average of 30 Category 1 CME credits per year. This requirement is similar to what most state medical boards mandate for physicians to maintain their medical licenses. Diplomates may count CME credits obtained from SA activities toward this overall CME requirement.

The only major new requirement established by the 2015 ABMS MOC Standards is for diplomates to complete a Member Boardapproved Patient Safety Course “prior to or early in” their participation in MOC. The ABPN has decided to interpret this time requirement to mean that diplomates must complete an approved Patient Safety Course sometime during the period 3 years before to 3 years after they enter the MOC Program. The ABPN has established standards for Patient Safety Courses and will make every effort to approve Patient Safety Courses developed and administered by accredited institutions such as hospitals and residency programs. The ABPN will not implement this new requirement until 2016 so that professional organizations like the APA and the AAN have ample time to develop relevant Patient Safety Courses.

MOC Part III: Assessment of Knowledge, Judgment, and Skills

The 2015 ABMS MOC Standards require Member Boards to conduct an “ongoing examination of diplomates’ knowledge of core content, judgment, and skills in the specialty no less than every 10 years.” ABPN diplomates fulfill Part III requirements by passing a secure, proctored, practice relevant MOC Examination administered at Pearson VUE Centers conveniently located around the United States and Canada. To be eligible to take the MOC Examination, diplomates must possess an unrestricted medical license(s) and attest on the ABPN website that they have completed all other MOC requirements (i.e. SA, CME, and PIP). No patient data, SA activity scores, or other MOC results are to be sent to the ABPN. Random audits will be conducted of diplomates who apply for the MOC Examination. Passing an MOC Examination merely means that a diplomate does not need to take that MOC Examination for another 10 years. To remain certified, diplomates must fulfill all the other MOC requirements.

Only one set of MOC activities (i.e. SA, CME, and PIP) are required for multiple ABPN certifications. Separate MOC Examinations are required for each certification, but Combined MOC Examinations are available that cover up to 3 different certifications.

The ABPN MOC Examinations are clinically oriented and practice relevant. High pass rates are expected and have been observed. In the future, the ABPN will discuss ways in which the MOC Examinations might be modified to more closely resemble what happens during diplomates’ professional activities, including the possibility for diplomates to have access to relevant reference material during MOC Examinations.

MOC Part IV: Improvement in Medical Practice

The 2015 ABMS MOC Standards require Member Boards to “incorporate practice assessment and improvement activities” into their MOC Programs “throughout diplomates’ careers.” ABPN diplomates fulfill Part IV requirements by completing Performance in Practice (PIP) Unit activities. PIP activities complete a clinical quality improvement cycle. The rationale for Part IV requirements is based upon evidence suggesting that the performance of many physicians tends to deteriorate over time.

Each PIP Unit consists of a Clinical Module and a Feedback Module. ABPN diplomates are required to complete one (1) PIP Unit in the 10-Year MOC Program and every 3 years in the CMOC Program. As with SA activities, Clinical Modules and Feedback Modules must be preapproved by the ABPN.

PIP Clinical Modules require diplomates to compare data obtained from at least 5 of their patients in a similar category (e.g. diagnosis, treatment) seen over the previous 3 years against peer standards of care (e.g. practice guidelines) that include at least 4 quality measures. Diplomates themselves choose which specific category they want to study as well as the 5 specific patients within that category. Based upon the comparison against peer standards, diplomates learn if there are opportunities for them to improve their patient care and take whatever improvement steps are indicated. Within 2 years, diplomates then recollect data from at least 5 patients in the same category (same or different patients as originally studied) to see if the indicated improvements have been made or their original excellent performance has continued. The 2015 ABMS MOC Standards now permit the ABPN to be more flexible in its Feedback Module requirements. Diplomates may now select ONE type of Feedback Module they want to complete from the following menu of 6 options:

Free forms for each type of Feedback Module are available on the ABPN website.

Similar to the Clinical Module, the Feedback Module requires diplomates to solicit the required feedback selected, identify any opportunities for improvement, implement the relevant improvements suggested, and resolicit similar feedback within 2 years.

If diplomates happen to work in systems with quality improvement activities that are consistent with the ABPN Clinical Module requirements and/or feedback activities that are consistent with the ABPN Feedback Module requirements, the ABPN will award diplomates Part IV MOC credit for those activities (requires preapproval by the ABPN). The ABPN will also award MOC Part IV Clinical Module credit for those diplomates with “meaningful participation” in the ABMS Portfolio Program.

MOC Credit for ACGME-Accredited Subspecialty Training and ABPN Certification

ABPN diplomates who graduate from an ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship in 2011 or later and pass the relevant ABPN Subspecialty Certification Examination will now receive 3 years of MOC credit (SA, CME, and PIP).

Pathways to Certification for Diplomates With “Lifetime” Certificates

ABPN diplomates with “lifetime” certificates may now enter the CMOC Program in two ways:

The ABPN Physician Folios

The best and easiest way for diplomates to obtain all relevant MOC information is in ABPN Physician Folios found on the ABPN website. Once on the website, diplomates click on ABPN Physician Folios to obtain their secure password that enables them to access their personalized MOC site. Here they can see their own MOC requirements, update their medical license(s), attest to the completion of MOC activities (SA, CME, and PIP), obtain information about ABPN-approved MOC products, and record and track their completed MOC activities.

The changes I have described in the ABPN MOC Program should make it easier for our diplomates to comply with its requirements and document their progress toward lifelong learning. We welcome constructive feedback from diplomates about how we might improve our MOC Program to make it a more relevant and meaningful component of their professional development. Any MOC Program must balance the need for credible requirements with the burden it places on diplomates. Ours is no exception. The modifications we have been able to make in our MOC Program as a result of the 2015 ABMS MOC Standards should bring us closer to striking that balance.

2014 Examination Results

Three additional subspecialty examinations and one additional subspecialty maintenance of certification examination were administered by other ABMS boards:

The ABPN administered Psychiatry oral examinations in Little Rock, AR and Baltimore, MD. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry oral examination was held in Atlanta, GA. A total of 554 candidates took the oral examinations.

MOC Ambassadors Program Increases Understanding of Continuous Board Certification

In 2011, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology created an MOC Ambassadors Program to increase awareness and understanding about the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program.

An ABPN Ambassador is a trained volunteer diplomate who communicates a consistent, positive message about MOC and lifelong learning to various groups around the country, such as specialty and subspecialty professional organizations. Ambassadors work with these organizations to keep diplomates informed.

ABPN facilitates training sessions for ambassadors on the MOC message and provide logistics support and background materials for those asked to give presentations. The training sessions are usually held in conjunction with professional meetings or through webinars, although special meetings are sometimes arranged.

In addition to accepting invitations to speak at professional meetings, we strongly encourage our ambassadors to be proactive and contact their local professional affiliates – Grand Rounds, professional societies, group practice settings, etc., and offer to speak about MOC. In addition to speaking to small groups, each is also encouraged to look for opportunities to talk and teach about MOC on a one-on-one basis with colleagues. Our ambassadors promote goodwill with diplomates and let it be known that ABPN is here to help diplomates meet their MOC requirements.

The ABPN Ambassador volunteer group helps to increase the understanding and value of Continuous Board Certification to our diplomates.

Leaders in Psychiatry and Neurology Focus on Subspecialty Issues at Inaugural ABPN Crucial Issues Forum

The first “crucial issues” forum organized by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. was held on April 6–7, 2014, in Chicago. The goal of the forum was for the ABPN Directors to gain insight and receive feedback from leaders in the fields of psychiatry and neurology on several subspecialty issues.

In addition to ABPN directors and senior staff, representatives from several psychiatry, neurology, and child neurology organizations participated. In addition to input sessions by Drs. Larry Faulkner (ABPN), Darrell Kirch (Association of American Medical Colleges), Thomas Nasca (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education), and Lois Nora (American Board of Medical Specialties), three small group discussions centering on eight specific questions were held, and there was opportunity for informal exchange among the attendees. The results of the small group deliberations can be summarized as follows:

It was the consensus of the ABPN Directors that the forum had met its objective and had provided the opportunity to update key leaders on various issues related to subspecialties, including maintenance of certification.

Several sessions provided insight on psychiatry and neurology subspecialties.

Faculty Innovation in Education Award Recognizes Innovative Projects from ABPN Diplomates

In December 2014, the ABPN announced the recipients of the 2015–16 ABPN Faculty Innovation in Education Award (previously known as the Faculty Fellowship Award). The award is intended to support the development of innovative education and/or evaluation projects that promote effective residency/fellowship training or lifelong learning of practicing psychiatrists and neurologists. Each year, the selection committee chooses up to two psychiatry and two neurology fellows for the two-year fellowship. “This year’s fellows were selected from an excellent group of applicants,” said Larry Faulkner, MD, ABPN President and CEO. “As for last year, each fellow’s proposed project has broad implications for psychiatry and neurology education or evaluation.”

The 2015–16 recipients are

Jonathan Avery, M.D.

Dr. Avery is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. His project will focus on understanding psychiatry residents’ attitudes toward individuals diagnosed with comorbid serious mental illness and substance use disorders and developing interventions to improve these attitudes.

Andrea Leep Hunderfund, M.D.

Dr. Hunderfund is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic. The goals of her project are to develop a conceptual framework for the assessment and continuous improvement of professionalism among practicing physicians and to propose a model for incorporating professionalism into maintenance of certification (MOC) programs.

Andrew M. Southerland, M.D., M.Sc.

Dr. Southerland is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences, Department of Neurology at University of Virginia School of Medicine. He will assess the feasibility and reliability of mobile telemedicine using Google Glass for remote evaluation of neurology resident patient examinations compared with face-to-face observation.

Jill Williams, M.D.

Dr. Williams is a Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Her project involves development and testing of an online curriculum on tobacco use disorders for psychiatry residents.

Last year’s recipients of the 2014–2015 Faculty Fellowship Award, who are midway into their two-year fellowship, include:

Melissa Arbuckle, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Arbuckle is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Codirector of Residency Training, Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is focusing on creating continuing medical education courses to engage and support participants in implementing practice change.

Charles Flippen II, M.D.

Dr. Flippen is a Professor of Neurology and Director of Residency Training, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles. The goal of his project is to evaluate the utility of digital video recording as a method to improve neurology resident interviewing skills.

Michael Jibson, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Jibson is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Residency Education, Department of Psychiatry at University of Michigan Medical School. He is analyzing the psychometric characteristics of the Clinical Skills Verification process and assessing its utility for assessing specific milestones.

Robert Thompson Stone, M.D.

Dr. Stone is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is developing a comprehensive system for evaluating the clinical skills of residents based on direct observation and exploring the validity of this system.

The ABPN Faculty Innovation in Education Award Committee, chaired by Robert Golden, MD, includes Drs. Allison Brashear, Deborah Cowley, Steven Epstein, Laurie Gutmann, Ralph Józefowicz, Jaffar Khan, and Kailie Shaw.

Awards and Honors

Current and former members of the ABPN Board of Directors received several prestigious honors in 2014.

John Bodensteiner, MD, current ABPN director, was promoted to consultant status. His title is Consultant, Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Professor of Neurology and Pediatric Neurology, Mayo Medical School.

Darryl DeVivo, MD, former director, gave the Sidney Carter Award in Child Neurology Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, April 2014. His topic was “Rare Diseases and Neurological Phenotypes.”

Paramjit Joshi, MD, current ABPN director, served as president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In May she received the American Psychiatric Association’s Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for a Distinguished Career in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in recognition of her outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and care of children and adolescents.

Ralph Józefowicz, MD, ABPN director whose term ended in 2014, received the Merentibus Medal from Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. Dr. Józefowicz received this award for his efforts to establish a medical exchange program between Jagiellonian University Medical College and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He was also made an honorary professor of the university, which is the second oldest in central Europe. The university celebrated its 650th anniversary in 2014.

George Keepers, MD, former director, served as chair of the Psychiatry Residency Review Committee.

Victor Reus, MD, former director, served as vice chair of the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Barbara Schneidman, MD, MPH, ABPN director whose term ended in 2014, finished her service as president of The American College of Psychiatrists.

James Scully Jr., MD, former ABPN director and former medical director and CEO of the American Psychiatric Association, became president of The American College of Psychiatrists. In November, he received the American Medical Association’s Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. He was selected for the award because of his dedication to medical education and clinical care.

2014 Publications

Articles featuring ABPN and its programs appeared in medical publications throughout 2014:

What Psychiatrists Need to Know About MOC by Larry Faulkner, MD, President and CEO, ABPN, North Carolina Psychiatric Association News, March 2014 (reprinted from Psychiatric News) Passing ABPN Exam To Be Based on Total Test Score by Mark Moran, Psychiatric News, April 18, 2014 (includes comments from Drs. Faulkner and Shen) An Update on the MOC Program for Psychiatry by Patricia Vondrak, MBA and Larry Faulkner, MD, Psychiatric Times, May 29, 2014

ABPN Leaders Explain Goals, Background of MOC Program by Patricia A. Vondrak, MBA and Larry R. Faulkner, M.D., Psychiatric News, October 10, 2014

Board provides more flexibility on MOC By: Alicia Gallegos, Dermatology News Digital Network, Skin and Allergy News, October 28, 2014 (includes comments from Dr. Faulkner)

Board provides more flexibility on MOC By: Alicia Gallegos, Thoracic Surgery News Digital Network, Thoracic Surgery News, October 28, 2014, (includes comments from Dr. Faulkner)

2014 Presentations

Throughout 2014, ABPN Directors, staff and MOC Ambassadors contributed their knowledge of both the psychiatry and neurology specialties and subspecialties and the importance of certification and MOC by engaging in presentations to various groups.

February

Lifelong Learning, presented by L. Faulkner as an interest group leader at the annual meeting of the American College of Psychiatrists, San Antonio, TX, February 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by A. Walaszek to Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, WI, February 2014.

March

ABPN Examinations and Credentialing, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, Tucson, AZ, March 2014.

Lifelong Learning:The ABPN MOC Program, presented by C. Bernstein to Department of Psychiatry, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, March 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by J. Morris to Psychiatrists of Guam, Hagatna, Guam, March 2014.

New Developments of the ABPN Computer- Delivery Psychiatry Certification Examinations, workshop presented by L. Shen, L. Faulkner and D. Juul at the annual meeting of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, Tucson, AZ, March 2014.

April

Examinations for MOC and Certification: Where Are the Differences?, paper presented by L. Shen and D. Juul at the 16th Ottawa Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada, April 2014.

Recent Trends in ABPN Specialties and Subspecialties, presented by L. Faulkner at ABPN Crucial Issues Forum on Subspecialties in Psychiatry and Neurology, Chicago, IL, April 2014.

Summary of the ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA, April 2014.

Trends in American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Specialties and Neurologic Subspecialties, poster presented by L. Faulkner and D. Juul at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA, April 2014.

May

ABPN Update: Certification in Psychiatry and Its Subspecialties, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, NY, May 2014.

Board Certification and Program of Maintenance of Certification in the United States, presented by J. Biller as a videoconference to physicians in Uruguay, May 2014.

Lifelong Learning:The ABPN MOC Program, presented by J. Morris to New Jersey Psychiatric Association, Parsippany, NJ, May 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by J. Morris to Riverview Psychiatric Center, Augusta, ME, May 2014.

Overview of the ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. New York, NY, May 2014.

June

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by T. Cascino to Minnesota Society of Neurologic Sciences, Minneapolis, MN, June 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by S. Kramer to Department of Psychiatry, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, June 2014.

Promoting Physician Competence Through Lifelong Learning and Deliberate Practice: Implications for Academia, presented by L. Faulkner at Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, June 2014.

August

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by B. Schneidman to American Psychiatric Association Area 7 District Branch Administrators-Montana, Bozeman, MT, August 2014.

September

Certification and MOC Examinations: Similarities and Differences poster presented by L. Shen, D. Juul and L. Faulkner at American Board of Medical Specialties Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2014.

Diplomate Feedback about MOC: The ABPN Perspective, presented by L. Faulkner at American Board of Medical Specialties Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by J. Cheong to Indiana Psychiatric Society, Indianapolis, IN, September 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by P. Joshi to Maryland Psychiatric Society, Baltimore, MD, September 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by K. Levin at Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, September 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by J. Lyness at Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, September 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by M. Wasserstein to Missouri Psychiatric Association, Columbia, MO, September 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, webinar presented by L. Faulkner and P. Vondrak for ABPN MOC Ambassadors, September 2014.

Overview of the ABPN MOC Program, presented by L. Faulkner at Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, September 2014.

October

ABPN MOC Program: An Update, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Chicago, IL, October 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by S. Epstein to New York State Psychiatric Association, New York, NY, October 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by R. Frierson to Washington Psychiatric Society, Washington, DC, October 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by J.C. Goodman at American Academy of Neurology Fall Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by A. Mihajlovic to Iowa Psychiatric Society, Iowa City, IA, October 2014

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by S. Sexson to Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by A. Tilton at the annual meeting of the Child Neurology Society, Columbus, OH, October 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by A. Tilton to the South Carolina Neurological Society, Greenville, NC, October 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by A. Walaszek to Maryland Psychiatric Society, Philadelphia, PA, October 2014.

MOC Part IV: Making It Work in Your Practice, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric Services, San Francisco, CA, October 2014.

Summary of the ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Diego, CA, October 2014.

Summary of the ABPN MOC Program: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists, presented by L. Faulkner at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association, Baltimore, MD, October 2014.

November

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by K. Levin to Massachusetts Neurologic Association, Waltham, MA, November 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by A. Matthews to Utah Psychiatric Association, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by T. Riordan; M. Lauterbach to Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, Natick, MA, November 2014.

December

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by P. Crumrine at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Washington, DC, December 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by L. Faulkner to New York County Psychiatric Society, New York, NY, December 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by K. Levin at Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, December 2014.

Lifelong Learning: The ABPN MOC Program, presented by M. Verduin at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Aventura, FL, December 2014.

ABPN Participation in American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Committees and Interest Groups

The ABPN continues its active involvement in the ABMS. The following ABPN directors, emeritus directors, and staff served on committees and task forces:

Michael J. Aminoff, MD, DSc: International Design Team

Terrence L. Cascino, MD: Finance and Audit Committee

Kerry H. Levin, MD: Committee on Continuing Certification

Burton V. Reifler, MD, MPH: Committee on Oversight and Monitoring of Maintenance of Certification; DANS Working Group

Victor I. Reus, MD: International Design Team; ABMS Representative to ACCME; Vice Chair of ACCME Board of Directors

Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, MPH: Board of Directors; Strategic Planning Committee; Ambassadors Network

Karen Back: MeetNet

Patricia Janda: ProNet

Dorthea Juul, PhD: Committee on Research and Evaluation Procedures; Psychometric Advisory Group

Catherine Szmurlo: Communicators Network

Patricia Vondrak: MOCNet; COMMOC Annual Report Working Group

Paul Whittington: Communicators Network; Technology Network

Trade Show Participation

ABPN staff values the importance of having a trade show booth presence at the annual meetings of our professional society partners, in order to meet with and answer questions from our candidates and diplomates face-to-face. The following organizations were included in the 2014 schedule: