AUDIENCE: PHYSICIANS

Maintaining Certification

Learn about getting certified in Addiction Medicine and about maintaining your credentials in addiction medicine or other primary specialties.

About Maintenance of Certification

Physicians must maintain certification by meeting educational requirements for the assessment of continuing competencies through a program called Maintenance of Certification (MOC), Continuing Certification Program (CCP) or Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC). The purpose of MOC/CCP/OCC is to ensure that physicians adhere to the highest standards in medicine and pursue excellence in all areas of care and practice improvement.

Will my Credit Count?

Your credit will count if you're certified through the following boards:

  • American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
  • American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
  • American Board of Family Physicians (ABFM)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
  • American Board of Surgery (ABS)
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
How are Credits Reported?

ASAM reports learner completion data for CME credit that counts for maintenance of certification (MOC) points on a monthly basis to the following boards: American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), and American Board of Surgery (ABS). To report your MOC Points to these boards, ASAM must have your correct board ID number and birthdate on file. Please make sure your certification ID numbers and birthdate are accurate in your ASAM profile.

For other boards, please keep a record of your certificate or transcript to report your credits. ASAM does not have the ability to report MOC points or credits directly to the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) for Addiction Medicine Diplomates.

If you do not update your certification number, ASAM will not be able to report your MOC points. The deadline to update your ASAM profile, finish all courses, and claim your credits is December 31. Your MOC points will be reported the first full week of January. Reporting in January will not affect your certification status as long as your courses are complete and your credit has been claimed on December 31.

How to Update your ASAM Profile with Your Certification ID?
  1. Log into your ASAM Profile
  2. Click My Profile (next to the Logout button)
  3. Click on Membership
  4. Click on the hyperlink – American Society of Addiction Medicine
  5. Scroll to Other Information and click the pencil icon to edit/add information
Where do I Find my Certification Numbers?
Questions: email education@asam.org