What does “evidence of cognitive expertise” mean?
“Evidence of cognitive expertise” means that the physician must pass a cognitive examination which used to go by the name “recertification examination.” CME organizations can assist physicians in preparing for this examination by providing CME in all areas that are on the cognitive examination. Since most of the MOC exams are given on computer, helping your physicians to understand how to take a computer exam can help too. Question: What does “evidence of performance in practice” mean? Answer: “Evidence of performance in practice” is just being now being defined by the 24 ABMS certification boards. Different boards require very different things of their physicians. The best way to learn what the physicians you serve need to do is to go to the web site of the particular certification board(s) to see what is required. Some certification boards are very happy to work with CME providers in developing materials for this area. Question: Where can I learn more about this important topic? Answ
