Dr. Ian Madom knew his medical license was due for renewal in the spring of 2018, but a required eight hours of opioid training stood in the way.
As the deadline approached, Madom, a busy orthopedic spine surgeon with Orthopedics Rhode Island Inc., spent an entire weekend searching for and completing a relevant training.
“That happens on a regular basis for health care providers,” he said.
The scenario highlighted an issue that Madom and Dr. George Fernaine, a New York-based interventional cardiologist, were already addressing through the creation of MY MOC Inc.
Headquartered in South Kingstown, the company oversees MOCingbird, an online platform designed to help physicians organize and store license and education requirements.
In addition to serving as a “virtual filing cabinet,” the platform curates continuing medical education opportunities, Madom said, adding that 300 to 400 physicians are already using MOCingbird since its fall launch.
This year, MY MOC hopes to roll out a similar platform for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses.
Elizabeth Graham is a PBN staff writer. Contact her at Graham@PBN.com.