Tampa, FL – The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.® (AAPS) has announced its Board of Directors for 2011-2012. Leaders were elected and installed at the AAPS House of Delegates & Annual Scientific Meeting held recently in McLean, VA. AAPS is the governing body of the American Board of Physician …
Read MoreTampa, FL — Rear Admiral Alton L. Stocks, MD, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, has been honored as the first recipient of the American Academy of Disaster Medicine’s (AADM) Distinguished Service Award. The award was recently presented at the Annual House of Delegates and Scientific Meeting of the American Association of …
Read MoreTampa – The recent devastation by tornados in Missouri demonstrates disasters can strike anywhere, anytime and in many forms as evidenced by recent events in the U.S. and around the world. Because local physicians are often among the first responders, the American Academy of Disaster Medicine advocates for disaster medicine …
Read MoreThe American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) invites patients to join in thanking physicians on National Doctor’s Day, March 30. Doctor’s Day pays tribute to all physicians for their personal sacrifice and continued service for the well-being of public health. Physicians share a uniquely personal relationship with their patients. Patients spend …
Read MoreTampa, FL – Do you know an individual, organization or community making a positive difference in emergency preparedness and disaster health care response? The American Academy of Disaster Medicine (AADM) is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Service Award, honoring deserving individuals, organizations and communities positively affecting public health care in …
Read MoreTampa – Graduate fellowships in emergency medicine help solve critical workforce shortages in many over-crowded emergency departments. The American Academy of Emergency Physicians (AAEP) invites medical teaching institutions to learn how its Post-Primary Care Graduate Fellowship in Emergency Medicine program may help them alleviate this growing shortage. “AAEP credentials emergency …
Read MoreTampa, FL – The Board of Certification in Radiology, an ABPS physician specialty certification board, announced the appointment of Charles E. Murphy as public board member. Mr. Murphy, an attorney with the Litigation Practice Group of Clark Hill PLC in Birmingham, Michigan has substantial litigation and arbitration experience in healthcare …
Read MoreTampa, FL – Anthony P. Russo, D.O., FAAA, of Bluffton, South Carolina has been elected president of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS) for 2010-11. Dr. Russo, an anesthesiologist with Anesthesia Associates of Savannah, has an office in Georgia and South Carolina. Dr. Russo has been a member of AAPS …
Read MoreTampa, FL — The American Board of Physicians Specialties® (ABPS) recently announced the formation of the newly developed Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine® (BCUCM). BCUCM will offer board certification to physicians interested in advancing urgent care medicine and meeting the rigorous standards and requirements of ABPS. “Urgent care medicine …
Read MoreTampa, FL — “Many times, resident physicians do not realize they have a choice in Board Certification”, said William J. Carbone, Chief Executive Officer of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). “Once a resident physician becomes board eligible, he or she may choose any of the boards that offer certification …
Read MoreMedical organizations throughout North America understand that our rigorous certification standards prove that ABPS Diplomates are capable of delivering the best patient care possible.
