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Why Certify With the American Board of Physician Specialties?
Because board certification is a voluntary process, its achievement represents an exceptional commitment to patient care on the part of the physician. At the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS), our certification standards are high and our exams are notably rigorous. This is the way it should be given that certification and recertification serve to validate a physician’s skills and ...
Why Physicians Should Certify in the Specialty Practiced
Consider all the steps physicians must take before practicing their specialty. First comes years of medical school, then rigorous residency training, then the comprehensive process for approval from their state’s medical licensing board. It’s no wonder the healthcare industry regards physician specialists with a keen sense of respect. But, for many physicians, there is yet one more step – board ...
Physician Benefits of Choosing the ABPS
Board certification gives physicians the opportunity to demonstrate that they have the skills and knowledge to deliver world-class medical care in their chosen specialty, and, nowadays, physicians have several certifying boards to choose from. It wasn’t always this way. The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) was founded in 1952. We take a non-discriminatory approach to board certification, and since ...
Why Physician Board Certification?
Becoming a physician is no easy feat. It’s a lengthy process that demands steadfast discipline and dedication, with years of medical school study followed by rigorous postgraduate training. Then, before doctors can become practicing physicians, they must earn a medical license, which requires candidates to pass a standardized exam. After a state grants a physician a medical license, that physician ...
U.S. Justice Department Supports More Board Certification Options for Physicians
On September 10, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a landmark opinion about physician board certification that bodes well for the medical industry and patient care in general. In a letter responding to a pending Maryland bill promoting competition in physician certification, the DOJ stated that the maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements of the American Board of Medical Specialties ...
Why Certify?
Over the years board certification has grown in importance for the purpose of gaining employment and privileging with hospitals and other health care organizations. In the United States, board certification in a medical specialty is not required in order to practice medicine. In fact, there are thousands of current practitioners who are not certified. But, make no mistake, doctors who ...
Why Does It Matter if Physicians Are Board Certified?
After graduating from medical school and completing residency training in their specialty, physicians become eligible to apply for a license to practice medicine. Issued by the state, a license serves as proof that a doctor has the training and competency to provide medical care. But in the American healthcare system, these are minimum standards. As intense as medical school and ...
What Does Board Certification Mean?
For a physician, board certification is a mark of distinction. It indicates the education that he or she has undertaken beyond the minimal standards and competency requirements in a chosen specialty. For leaders of medical institutions, board certification signifies a physician’s achievement. It testifies to the mastery that the physician has shown in his or her respective field of medicine. ...
How Patients Benefit from ABPS Board Certification
The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) is one of three nationally recognized organizations that oversee physician board certification and recertification in the United States. The ABPS has implemented eligibility requirements and rigorous testing standards that evaluate the competence and clinical knowledge of the physician candidates. The objectives of our organizations include the following: Establish stringent standards for board certification ...
A Recognized Choice for Physician Board Certification
The American Board of Physician Specialties® has 12 governing boards that oversee physician board certification. At the ABPS, we provide assistance to each Member Board with respect to developing and implementing professional standards designed to evaluate and certify the industry’s most talented physician specialists. Our organization has proudly become one of the most prestigious multispecialty physician board certifying bodies in ...