To ensure fairness and relevancy, the ABR’s exams and assessments are criterion-referenced. That includes Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA), the ongoing evaluation tool that enables diplomates to fulfill Part 3 of Maintenance of Certification. Criterion-referenced exams and assessments aren’t graded on a curve, and a participant’s score isn’t impacted by others’ performances. In addition, OLA questions…

Some diplomates are confused about the number of questions they need to answer to meet their Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) annual progress requirement. In most cases, participants must answer 52 questions per year and not all responses need to be correct. OLA passing standards are unique to each participant and are based on the question-rating…

Because of disruptions caused by COVID-19, we have determined that anyone completing their Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) annual progress requirement this year will see their self-assessment CME (SA-CME) obligations decrease to 10 total for their 2021 MOC annual review. We plan to extend this opportunity through the 2023 MOC annual review. At each MOC annual…