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Physicians Have a Choice in Board Certification
For the past several years, the American healthcare systems has dealt with a serious shortage of physicians. This problem is compounded by hospitals struggling to fill physician vacancies because of restrictive hiring policies. The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) believes that a solution to the physician shortage is to offer the nation’s physicians more pathways to physician board certification ...
Are Your Hospital Bylaws Current?
The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) urges hospital groups and other healthcare organizations to keep their bylaws, hiring practices, and other protocols updated and relevant. Bylaws ensure that medical professionals in a hospital are appropriately qualified and set quality standards that assure patients of safe and effective medical care. However, many bylaws in place today were written decades ago ...
The Importance of Recognizing ABPS Board-Certified Physicians
In the vast landscape of physician certifications, the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) often finds itself overshadowed by more widely recognized entities such as the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). However, this lack of wider recognition does a great disservice to the eminently qualified medical specialists who have achieved ABPS certification. Not ...
What Physician Recruiters Should Know About ABPS
As a physician recruiter, you’re well aware of the weight board certification carries in the medical industry. You’ve also likely seen firsthand healthcare organizations’ preference for hiring board-certified practitioners. What you may not be aware of, however, is just how influential the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) is in the industry. As one of the three major multi-specialty certifying ...
ABPS Is a Credible Choice in Physician Board Certification
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), ABPS is a nationally recognized, multi-specialty certifying body that offers board certification to both allopathic and osteopathic physicians in a range of specialties. Certification through the ABPS is a rigorous process, requiring candidates to satisfy several eligibility requirements and pass a comprehensive certification exam. Once certified, physicians must complete several hours of continuing ...
The American Board of Physician Specialties® Has Options for Family Medicine Physicians
The Board of Certification in Family Medicine (BCFM) is committed to the idea that family medicine physicians deserve to be certified in the specialty they practice. But that doesn’t always mean family medicine. Considering today’s healthcare environment, it’s not hard to understand why. Many family medicine doctors, particularly those in underserved or rural areas, have established their careers in other ...
Cesarean Delivery in Family Medicine
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently published a position paper asserting that access to quality maternity care is a major public health priority in the United States. This assertion is based on an unfortunate fact: The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is one of the highest in the developed world, with disproportionately high rates of mortality among ...
Internists Have a Recognized Choice in Internal Medicine With ABPS
The Board of Certification in Internal Medicine® (BCIM) is an excellent choice for internists who want to be recognized for their knowledge, competency, and dedication to their profession. Governed by the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS)—one of three nationally recognized bodies for physician board certification—the BCIM offers a comprehensive certification exam for qualified doctors. As with all other ABPS ...
The Importance of Recognizing ABPS Board-Certified Physicians
The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) is one of the three most prominent nationally recognized multi-specialty certifying entities in the United States, but it is not as well-known as the ABMS and the AOA. This represents an unfortunate state of affairs. That’s because too many medical organizations fail to recognize eminently qualified medical specialists with ABPS certification. Aside from ...
What Physician Recruiters Should Know About ABPS
If you are a physician recruiter who is seeking to identify the most qualified candidates to join your organization, consider the specialists certified by the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS). As one of the three major nationally recognized multi-specialty certifying entities in the United States, we offer board certification for qualified allopathic and osteopathic physicians. Since certifying our first ...
