HPM MOC Exam
Exam Process
The Hospice and Palliative Medicine MOC Examination is offered every other year in even-numbered years.
Eligibility
The Hospice and Palliative Medicine MOC Examination is open to HPM-certified physicians in years sixthrough ten of their certification cycle.
Register
To register for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine MOC Examination, HPM-certified physicians complete the current year’s UHM MOC Examination registration form, which is available from the ABEM office.
The following must be submitted for an application to be complete:
- Completed and signed current-year MOC Examination registration form
- Additional items included in the materials or referred to in the registration instructions, if applicable
- Registration fee and examination fee in U.S. funds
The registration fee is an administrative fee that covers the cost of reviewing and authorizing the examination registration and submitting that authorization to the board that administers the examination, and cannot be refunded.
By signing the registration form, physicians give ABEM permission to verify information submitted.
ABEM emails a receipt when the registration and examination fees are received, and a notification when the examination authorization has been sent to the administering board.
Scheduling
Physicians will receive information about how to schedule an appointment to take the exam.
Taking the Exam
The Hospice and Palliative Medicine MOC Examination is an approximately ten-hour, computer-based, single-best-answer, multiple choice exam consisting of approximately 240 multiple choice questions.
All candidates achieving a final score of 60 or higher will pass the examination.
Content Specifications
The exam outline for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine MOC Examination is available on the ABFM website.
Results
ABEM sends candidates the results of their examination in writing. Results are also posted online.
Regaining Certification
HPM-certified physicians who lose their certification will have the opportunity to get it back. [The Policy on Regaining Subspecialty Certification] describes these opportunities in detail.