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.

ASAM now reports Continuing Certification Program (CCP) credits for American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) Diplomates!

ASAM is pleased to partner with ABPM to enable learners to report eligible credits directly to ABPM through a new integration. This will streamline reporting for Continuing Certification Program (CCP) requirements and all new ASAM education moving forward will be designated for ABPM CCP Reporting. Please note that previously released ASAM activities are not currently designated for direct ABPM reporting. Over the next 1-2 months, ASAM will be registering many of our core educational activities for ABPM CCP credit reporting through CME Passport. Due to the volume of activities in our eLearning Center, we do not anticipate that all existing activities will be updated for this purpose. As we expand the number of activities designated for ABPM CCP reporting, please review the credit information associated with each activity to determine whether ABPM CCP credit reporting is available. If an activity is not designated for ABPM CCP reporting, you may continue to self-report the CME activity directly to ABPM.

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) Elective Credit
• 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)

ASAM reports MOC Points to ABPM, ABA, ABIM, ABP, and ABS

• ASAM reports MOC Points to ABPM, ABA, ABIM, ABP, and ABS the first week of the month following activity completion and credit claim.
  For Example: If you completed an activity and claimed credit for it in June, your MOC Points will be reported the first week of July.
• Credits claimed during December are reported by the second Friday in 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.
• 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.

All other certification and licensing boards

• ASAM does not have the ability to report MOC Points or credits to other certifying or licensing boards.
• Please keep a record of your certificate or transcript to self-report. Both can be found on your dashboard in the ASAM eLearning Center. Please login with your ASAM credentials to view your dashboard.
• It is helpful to keep a description, learning objectives, and/or activity content as your board may request this.

How to Update your ASAM Profile with your Board ID?

1. Log into your ASAM Profile
2. Click "Professional Certifications" at the top.
3. Edit your Board ID for the appropriate Board. 
4. Click "Next" at the bottom. 

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