Subspecialty Requirements
Single Subspecialty
CC Component | CC Years 1-5 | CC Year 6 |
Professionalism and Professional Standing | If requested, submit medical license(s) and outpatient practice attestation. | If requested, submit medical license(s) and outpatient practice attestation. |
Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment | Read 10 articles in your subspecialty, 4 articles from any category, and 1 article in Health Equity and Patient Safety; answer 120 questions. | Read 10 articles in your subspecialty, 4 articles from any category, and 1 article in Health Equity and Patient Safety; answer 120 questions. |
Assessment of Knowledge, Judgement, and Skills | Not required. | If eligible for the Performance Pathway, choose to participate and be exempt from the exam. If ineligible for Performance Pathway, pass the computer-based exam. |
Practice Improvement | Start and complete one activity per year. | Start and complete one activity per year. |
Dual Subspecialty (Triple-Certified)
CC Component | CC Years 1-5 | CC Year 6 |
Professionalism and Professional Standing | If requested, submit medical license(s) and outpatient practice attestation. | If requested, submit medical license(s) and outpatient practice attestation. |
Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment | Read 5 articles in each of your subspecialties, 4 articles from any other category, and 1 article in Health Equity and Patient Safety; and answer 120 questions. | Read 5 articles in each of your subspecialties, 4 articles from any other category, and 1 article in Health Equity and Patient Safety; and answer 120 questions. |
Assessment of Knowledge, Judgement, and Skills | Not required. | If eligible for the Performance Pathway, choose to participate and be exempt from the exam. If ineligible for the Performance Pathway, pass the computer-based exam. |
Practice Improvement | Start and complete one activity per year. | Start and complete one activity per year. |