Fall 2023 (Volume 33, Number 3)
MOC Section 3 Credits:
These Can Be Easy
By Raheem B. Kherani, BSc (Pharm), MD, FRCPC, MHPE; Elizabeth M. Wooster, M.Ed, PhD(c); and
Douglas L. Wooster, MD, FRCSC, FACS, DFSVS, RVT, RPVI
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“I am still not sure what to do for Section 3 credits.
It does not seem straightforward or clear.
Do these really make an impact on my ability to
care for patients?” questions Dr. AKI Joint, a rheumatologist
member of the Canadian Rheumatology Association
(CRA). “I really want to improve my learning and I typically
attend the CRA Annual Scientific Meeting. The meeting
in Quebec City in 2023 was great, but I did not have
time to attend the workshop on Maintenance of Certification
(MOC) and physician practice improvement (link 1
below). I went back to the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) website and found
some helpful information (link 2 below). There was even
a guide to what types of activities I can report for Section
3 (link 3 below). However, I am still uncertain about how
this applies to my practice and improving patient care.”
Upon further investigation of the Royal College site,
Dr. AKI Joint discovered information on Quality Improvement
(QI) (see Figure 1 and link 4) and remembered some
of the principles of QI with the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle.
“This may help me to improve patient care in my practice”.
“I remember that Dr. Isaacs spoke about precision
medicine in rheumatoid arthritis in a keynote and a
workshop (link 1) at the recent meeting. Perhaps if I review
his presentation and look at patient factors that assist
me in choosing the right therapy, I could then review
five patient charts to see if I identified favourable and
poor prognostic patient factors. After three to six months,
I can review five more charts and see if this made an impact
on my patient care. If I discuss what I found in my
review with a colleague over coffee, we can both learn
from our reflections on this process, and we can use that
discussion for MOC Section 3 credits”.
“This is a good way to link my care for patients as a
rheumatologist with Section 3 credits. This certainly
makes more sense and can be easy!”
Special thanks to:
Professor John D Isaacs
Director, Therapeutics North East
Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, Newcastle
University Associate Medical Director for Research,
Consultant Rheumatologist, Newcastle upon
Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust Deputy Director,
NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
Please contact the RCPSC office for further information
via the Royal College Services Centre by phone at
1-800-461-9598 or email cpd@royalcollege.ca.
For more information on MOC and rheumatologists,
please see craj.ca/archives/2017/English/Summer/busyrheum.php.
Raheem B. Kherani, BSc (Pharm), MD, FRCPC, MHPE
CRA Education Committee Past Chair,
Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor,
University of British Columbia
Division Head, Rheumatology, Richmond Hospital
Rheumatologist, West Coast Rheumatology Associates
Richmond, British Columbia
Elizabeth M. Wooster M.Ed, PhD(c)
OISE/University of Toronto
Douglas L. Wooster, MD, FRCSC, FACS, DFSVS, RVT, RPVI
Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto
Helpful Links:
Link 1: https://rheum.member365.com/sharingnetwork/workspace/view/99
Link 2: https://www.royalcollege.ca/ca/en/cpd/maintenance-of-certification-program.html
Link 3: https://www.royalcollege.ca/ca/en/cpd/maintenance-of-certification-program/cpd-activities-can-record.html
Link 4: https://www.royalcollege.ca/ca/en/cpd/maintenance-of-certification-program/essential-guidance-for-quality-improvement.html
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