235.987 Maintenance of Certification
The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate for a moratorium on the Maintenance of Certification and Maintenance of Licensure requirements of all medical and surgical specialties until it has been reliably shown that these programs significantly improve patient care.
The New York delegation to the AMA is to advocate for a moratorium on the Maintenance of Certification requirements of all medical and surgical specialties until it has been reliably shown that these programs significantly improve patient care; and the delegation will join efforts to make specialty board recertification requirements practical, affordable and effective, such as an open book exam or demonstrated CME or meeting equivalent QI requirements. (HOD 2015-211; Reaffirmed HOD 2025)
