The Federation of State Medical Boards recognizes that, as protectors of the public health
and safety, state medical boards are accountable for the quality of health care provided by …

T he new Clinical Competence Program (CCP) in British Columbia results from a change in
our culture toward accountability," says DrJoanna Bates, Co-director of the program at the …

The article discusses issues relating to Maintenance of Certification (MOC), focusing on its
potential use in Connecticut which has caused major concern within the physician …

Pressed by their leaders, external stakeholders, and a public troubled by lapses in the
quality of care and unsustainable cost increases, physicians are facing stiffer challenges in …

In 1776, while fighting for independence from British rule, Americans framed a Constitution
that championed “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” To the north, however, 9 …

In the mid-1980s, the licensing authorities in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba have introduced
programs to conduct in-depth assessments of the clinical skills and abilities of physicians …

THE GOAL of the Maintenance of Competence (MOCOMP) Program of the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) is to motivate specialists to take a curriculum …

DIRECTEUR GENERAL ET CHEF DE LA DIRECTION omme suite'a la vue d'ensemble
parue le mois dernier, mon article'portera sur les grandes lignes de trois des huit categories …

In an announcement all too familiar to accredited hospitals, the Joint Commission last week
said it will launch a new consulting service to help providers comply with a new set of …