Imagine an end to the forced participation in the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) trademarked Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program required by all US academic (and many non-academic) hospital systems in the United States. Ending the unproven MOC program’s constant threat of loss of employment because of failure to make a MOC payment to one of the 24 member boards of the ABMS, or because of failure to participate in their repeated online or in-person testing has seemed impossible.
Until now.
January 15, 2025 is the date set for oral arguments before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago in Lazarou v ABPN (No. 24-1994) antitrust case. If the judges rule favorably in the Plaintiffs’ favor, the complaint will finally go to discovery and jury trial. This case, if won, would set a precedent to legally challenge MOC for each of the other 23 member boards of the ABMS.
But all of us need to do our part. To put it bluntly, it will take a little bit of cash to help make this happen. About $11,000 more added to the GoFundMe page created for the legal efforts underway is needed for additional preparatory legal work. Depending on how many physicians give, that might be as little needed as $1 or $5 per doctor.
Please don’t turn away. Give now. Even the smallest donation can make a huge difference, Please help us bring this lengthy legal effort to fruition.
Thank you and
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Wes Fisher, MD
This is excellent.
Should get a public service award.
Thx.