Key result
The American Board of Anesthesiology transitioned its Maintenance of Certification program to a longitudinal, formative assessment platform called MOCA Minute to better support continuous learning.
Why the study?
The American Boards of Medical Specialties have emphasized single point in time testing for summative assessment, but a longitudinal assessment platform providing formative feedback was introduced to rethink certification purpose.
The paper outlines the transition from single-point-in-time testing to longitudinal, formative assessment for anesthesiology board certification.
Supports continuous learning models in anesthesiology certification; leaves open effects on competence and outcomes across specialties.
American Boards of Medical Specialties have emphasized single point in time testing for summative assessment of cognitive expertise necessary for board certification. In 2016, the American Board of Anesthesiology introduced Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA), a longitudinal assessment platform that provides diplomates formative feedback with continuous questions over time and adapts questions to areas of knowledge weaknesses over time. This paper describes the rationale, history, and early results of the American Board of Anesthesiology MOCA platform.
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Harman et al. (2020) conducted an editorial in Board certification in Anesthesiology. Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) was evaluated. The American Board of Anesthesiology transitioned its Maintenance of Certification program to a longitudinal, formative assessment platform called MOCA Minute to better support continuous learning.
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