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MOC Credit Opportunity: Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship

UF Health Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship Project

Maintenance of Credit Opportunity

As part of UF Health’s Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship Project, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), participating sites and eligible clinicians are eligible for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV credits through the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Portfolio Program.

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As part of UF Health’s Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship Project, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), participating sites and eligible clinicians are eligible for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV credits through the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Portfolio Program.

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About the MOC Opportunity

Eligibility: Physicians and Physician Assistants (PAs) are eligible to participate in this MOC credit opportunity if they provide direct or consultative care to children aged 6 months and 12 years with the following conditions:

  • Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URIs)
  • Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (ABRS)
  • Acute Otitis Media (AOM)
  • Group A Streptococcal Infection
  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Participating Specialties and Boards:

  • Pediatrics (ABP)
  • Family Medicine (ABFM)
  • Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Emergency Medicine (ABEM) *newly added

Sponsorship Organization: OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Consortium

Project Title: Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Guidelines for ARTIs in Children

MOC Opportunity Dates: January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

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MOC Requirements and Activities

MOC requirements

Part IV MOC Credit Requirements:

To receive MOC Part IV credit, participants must have done the following:

  • Identify and/or acknowledge a gap(s) in outcomes or in care delivery. 
  • Identify and/or review data related to the gap(s). 
  • Identify or acknowledge intervention(s) designed to improve the gap(s), OR participate in the planning and selection of intervention(s) designed to improve the gap(s). 
  • Implement intervention(s) for a timeframe appropriate to addressing the gap(s), OR monitor and manage implementation of intervention(s). 
  • Review data related to the gap(s). 
  • Reflect on outcomes to determine whether the intervention(s) resulted in improvement. If no improvement occurs after an intervention, reflect on why. 

quality & performance improvement activities

How to Fulfill MOC Requirements:

To fulfill MOC requirements for this QI effort, you may engage in the following quality and performance improvement activities:

  • Participate in the implementation of pediatric antibiotic stewardship strategies within your clinic.
  • Review and reflect on pediatric antibiotic performance data at the individual, clinic, department, and system levels.
  • Review the Clinical Pathway Protocols and SmartSets for selected ARTIs.
  • Use the Clinical Pathway Protocols and SmartSets in clinical practice.
  • Discuss and provide feedback to improve SmartSet and Clinical Pathway usability, content, or workflow
  • Reflect on whether pediatric antibiotic stewardship activities and tools impacted prescribing practices.
  • Identify opportunities to improve antibiotic stewardship practices for pediatric ARTIs.

MOC Credit Translation

American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)

General Improving Health and Health Care IHHC/Part IV Requirements:

  • One (1) Improvement in Medical Practice Module every 3 years

What do diplomates receive for documented participation in an ABMS Portfolio Program project?

  • One (1) Improvement in Medical Practice module

Does completion of a project through the ABMS Portfolio Program completely fulfill the IHHC/Part IV Requirement?

  • Yes

How do diplomates know completion data has been received and recorded? According to what date is credit awarded?

  • Credit is reflected in their ABFM Portfolio
  • Credit is awarded on diplomate participation end date

Does the certifying body award credit for continued engagement for the same QI/PI work?

  • Yes, with new/additional interventions.

Can resident QI/PI work be submitted through the ABMS Portfolio Program?

  • Yes, credit is applied to resident portfolio
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

General Improving Health and Health Care IHHC/Part IV Requirements:

  • Obtaining a minimum of 50 Improvement in Medical Practice points every 5 years

What do diplomates receive for documented participation in an ABMS Portfolio Program project?

  • 25 Improvement in Medical Practice points

Does completion of a project through the ABMS Portfolio Program completely fulfill the IHHC/Part IV Requirement?

  • No – ABP requires 50 points

How do diplomates know completion data has been received and recorded? According to what date is credit awarded?

  • ABP emails the diplomate and reflects credit in their online portfolio
  • Credit is awarded on diplomate participation end date

Does the certifying body award credit for continued engagement for the same QI/PI work?

  • Yes, with new/additional interventions.

Can resident QI/PI work be submitted through the ABMS Portfolio Program?

  • Yes, credit will be applied towards first MOC cycle
National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

General Improving Health and Health Care IHHC/Part IV Requirements:

  • 100 CME credits per two-year cycle, including at least 50 Category I CME credits

What do diplomates receive for documented participation in an ABMS Portfolio Program project?

  • 30 PI-CME Credits (NCCPA doubles the first 20 PI-CME credits earned for each PA per CME logging cycle)

Does completion of a project through the ABMS Portfolio Program completely fulfill the IHHC/Part IV Requirement?

  • No – PAs must earn and report 100 credits per CME logging cycle

How do diplomates know completion data has been received and recorded? According to what date is credit awarded?

  • NCCPA emails the PA and reflects credit in PAs online CME record
  • Credit is awarded on diplomate participation end date

Does the certifying body award credit for continued engagement for the same QI/PI work?

  • No

Can resident QI/PI work be submitted through the ABMS Portfolio Program?

  • N/A

MOC Attestation Form

Following participation in any OneFlorida+ quality improvement project offering Maintenance of Certification (MOC) part IV credit, all board-certified physicians/PAs must certify that they have had meaningful participation in the project. If you have fulfilled the MOC credit requirements for this project, please complete the form below to begin the attestation process.

Participant Details

Participating Physician/Physician Assistant Name:(Required)
Please provide your legal name as listed in board certification information.
Please enter your credentials.
UF/Shands Email Address(Required)
Please provide your @ufl.edu, @ufhealth.org, or @shands.ufl.edu email address.

NPI and Board Information

Please provide your National Provider Identifier (NPI). If you do not know your NPI number, use this tool: https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/
Select your certifying board (ABP, ABFM, NCCPA, or ABEM).
Please provide your board ID number. Note that this may differ from your org membership ID number (e.g., AAP ID # vs. ABP ID #).

Attestation

Select any of the following that represent how you engaged in QI work for this activity:(Required)
To receive MOC Part IV credit, participants must have done the following:
  • Identify and/or acknowledge a gap(s) in outcomes or in care delivery.
  • Identify and/or review data related to the gap(s).
  • Identify or acknowledge appropriate intervention(s) designed to improve the gap(s), OR participate in the planning and selection of intervention(s) designed to improve the gap(s).
  • Implement intervention(s) for a timeframe appropriate to addressing the gap(s), OR monitor and manage implementation of intervention(s) for a timeframe appropriate to addressing the gap(s).
  • Review data related to the gap(s).
  • Reflect on outcomes to determine whether the intervention(s) resulted in improvement. If no improvement occurs after an intervention, diplomates must reflect on why no improvement occurred.
  • Attest to meeting the above requirements and obtain the attesting signature of the project leader or person in a position of authority.
Attestation(Required)

contact information

Contact us

If you would like to contact us directly, please reach out to the ARTI project team at ARTI-Stewardship@ufl.edu. We will do our best to respond within 2 business days.