MOC Credit Opportunity: QI Poster Presentations
Maintenance of Certification at BCM
MOC Part 4 Credit Opportunity
Next Deadline: 11:59 PM CT on August 15
Completed Attestation & Poster Submission Forms are due by the 15th of each month, in order to be reviewed and processed for the respective month.
Physicians/PAs seeking credit consideration for the current calendar year must submit their completed Attestation & Poster Submission Form by no later than 11:59 PM CT on October 15, 2022.
Note: In maintaining ongoing alignment with any updates to ABMS Portfolio Program™ requirements, all stated BCM MOC Program deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please contact the BCM MOC program with any questions.
EARN CREDIT FOR YOUR QI POSTER:
Eligible physician and physician assistant (PA) poster authors can earn Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part 4 - Improvement in Medical Practice credit/points from participating American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for qualified posters presented at recent academic or professional conferences/meetings.
Simplified & Abbreviated Process Now Available! BCM and affiliated physician/PA poster authors wishing to submit their QI Posters for credit consideration are no longer required to complete a separate review round by their respective Project Lead for approval signature. Simply follow the quick and easy 2-step process described below to request credit for your QI Poster today!
Note: Non-BCM physicians/PAs are welcome to submit a request for credit consideration. Please review the eligibility criteria, as well as contact the BCM MOC Program for additional poster submission requirements and instructions.Getting Started
INSTRUCTIONS
Requesting Credit for Your QI Poster
After verifying all submission and poster eligibility criteria have been met, complete the below steps to request credit consideration for your QI Poster:
STEP 1: REGISTER YOUR QI PROJECT
- Use the below button to access the I-QIPS QI Project Registry.
- Follow the instructions to register the improvement effort/project that was featured in your QI Poster.
- Ensure that all sections and data fields of the QI Project Registry are current and completed as thoroughly as possible for your project.
- When accessing the QI Project Registry, use your BCM log-in credentials where prompted.
- You will be asked in Step 2 to provide your project's unique Project ID # and Web Link (URL), as assigned by the QI Project Registry.
Please Keep In Mind: All improvement efforts/projects being submitted for MOC Part 4 credit consideration should be registered in the QI Project Registry. Further, all sections and data fields of the QI Project Registry should be current and completed as thoroughly as possible for your noted QI effort. The information recorded in the QI Project Registry is used by the BCM MOC Program for documentation required for MOC Part 4 credit submissions.
For assistance, contact the BCM MOC Program.
STEP 2: SUBMIT ATTESTATION & POSTER SUBMISSION FORM
- Use the below button to access the QI Poster - Physician/PA Attestation & Poster Submission Form.
- Follow the instructions provided to complete the form.
- Ensure to complete and submit the form by the deadline indicated above.
- For credit consideration, the physician/PA and their respective QI Poster must meet all stated eligibility criteria.
- Each certified physician/PA seeking credit must submit their own Attestation & Poster Submission Form; no joint or team form submissions accepted.
- Upon accessing the Attestation & Poster Submission Form, you may be prompted to create a User ID and Password, allowing you to save your work and return as needed. Please be advised that, unless you select the "submit" button at the end of the form, it will not be submitted for review.
- To complete the Attestation & Poster Submission Form, you will need the following items:
- ABMS Board ID # or NCCPA #
- NPI #
- Project ID # and Project Web Link/URL (as assigned by the QI Project Registry; see Step 1)
- QI Poster (electronic version for upload to the form)
Note: Deadlines and requirements are subject to change at any time per updates from the ABMS Portfolio Program™. Physicians/PAs will be contacted directly if any additional information is required regarding their submitted requests for credit consideration.
ABMS Portfolio Program Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is an approved and recognized Portfolio Program Sponsor (Program Sponsor) of the American Board of Medical Specialties Portfolio Program™ (ABMS Portfolio Program™). This achievement was coordinated through the BCM Institute for Continuing Professional Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (I-QIPS) and in partnership with the BCM Division of Continuing Professional Development, which oversees all Program Sponsor responsibilities, as conducted through the BCM Maintenance of Certification Program (BCM MOC Program), operated under the I-QIPS.
As a Program Sponsor, BCM works directly with the ABMS Portfolio Program™ to help BCM and BCM-affiliated physicians and physician assistants (PAs) earn MOC Part 4 credit/MOC points for their work in eligible QI efforts that promote the College's quality and safety aims. This is done through the BCM MOC Program, where physicians/PAs can request credit consideration via streamlined and facilitated processes. In coordination with the physician/PA, the BCM MOC Program prepares and submits on their behalf the necessary paperwork for credit consideration through the ABMS Portfolio Program™, ultimately resulting in less paperwork and more time for physicians and PAs to focus on delivering quality care to their patients.
Credit Issuance & Fees
The actual issuance of MOC Part 4 credit/points is not granted by the BCM MOC Program; rather, credit is granted through the BCM MOC Program (in accordance with the ABMS Portfolio Program™) by participating ABMS Member Boards or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). If approved, credit is issued accordingly by the relevant ABMS Member Board or the NCCPA; as such, physicians/PAs should expect to see their credit issued directly to their respective Member Board or NCCPA profiles.
At this time, there is no cost to earn credit through the BCM MOC Program. However, any applicable fees required by the participating ABMS Member Boards or the NCCPA must be current in order for an eligible physician/PA to receive credit. Physicians/PAs should contact their certifying bodies directly with any questions in this regard.