How to Signup for Maintenance of Certification

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PART I
Evidence of Professional Standing

Assessed with peer review, confirmation of full and unrestricted licensure in all jurisdictions where a license is held, and hospital credentials.

PART III
Evidence of Cognitive Expertise

​Occurs through a recertification assessment pathway and required at 10 year intervals.

PART II
Evidence of Life-Long Learning and Self-Assessment

Addressed through 240 credits of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) that include a minimum of 40 CME credits of Self-Assessment Examinations (SAE). By the end of the third year of their 10-year MOC cycle, Diplomates need to earn at least 120 CME credits that include a minimum of 20 CME credits of SAE, in order to be listed on this website as “Participating in MOC: Yes.”

PART IV
Evidence of Performance in Practice

Focuses on quality improvement model that includes a stringent peer review process and submission of case lists. The Board will obtain peer review of the candidate from certified orthopaedic surgeons who are familiar with their work, and get evaluations from the hospital chief of staff, chief of orthopaedics, surgery, anesthesia, and nursing staff in the operating room and orthopaedic wards. This information is reviewed by the credentials committee of the ABOS, who will decide which applicants are admitted to sit for the recertification examination.

Recertification Resources

Provided through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

• Rules and Procedures
• Examination Options
• ABOS WLA
• CME/SAE
• Case Lists
• Peer Review​

• Fees
• Videos
• Application Instructions
• Examination Tutorial
• Scoring Rubric ​​

• Examination Statistics
• Recertification Calendars
• FAQ
• Research on MOC
• Recertification Checklists
• ADA Accommodations

Learn more at American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.