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How ABPS Board Certification Can Help Curb the Physician Shortage

Physician ShortageWhile physician board certification through the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS®) will not increase the number of physician specialists in North America, it could still help curb the growing physician shortage. How? It has to do with hiring practices and the way physicians currently become eligible for job openings − as well as how they meet the criteria for career advancement. It also has to do with how money is allocated by the federal government for physician training in hospitals.

The United States is expected to fall short of its requirement for primary care physicians by 52,000 as soon as 2025. Currently, hospitals nationwide are having trouble filling vacancies, a problem that is exacerbated by hiring policy as much as anything else. The ABPS believes that physicians who have compiled a great deal of professional, practical experience in a particular specialty should be afforded the opportunity to achieve physician board certification in their chosen specialty if they meet the qualifications. For example, hospital recruiters could hire primary care physicians who have achieved a certain level of experience in emergency medicine or hospital medicine if the policy reflected the actual needs of the emergency or hospitalist department − rather than a rigid adherence to the old ways of determining qualifications.

The stringent eligibility requirements of the Member Boards of the ABPS ensure that any physician specialist who has achieved physician board certification through us has more than demonstrated her or his knowledge of the core competencies required to provide the finest medical care available. The Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM), the American Board of Hospital Medicine (ABHM) and other Member Boards provide a platform for experienced, qualified physicians to prove that they are at the top of their chosen fields.

To learn more about how physician board certification through the ABPS can help curb the ongoing physician shortage in North America, contact us today. The ABPS is the official multi-specialty board-certifying body of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.

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Medical organizations throughout North America understand that our rigorous certification standards prove that ABPS Diplomates are capable of delivering the best patient care possible.

When I decided to pursue a full time role as a physician executive it was important to me to obtain additional professional training, education and work experience. Board certification through the ABPS in Administrative Medicine is validation of my efforts and a demonstration of dedication to professional development. We need more physicians to become full time health care executives, knowing there is a board certification option in Administrative Medicine encourages physicians to take the leap from full time clinical practice to healthcare organizational leadership.

Richard Paula, MD
Administrative Medicine
The American Board of Physician Specialties has provided me with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of internal medicine through board certification. As a hospitalist, board certification is an expected credential, and hospitals recognize the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) as one of the three standard credentialling bodies for Internal Medicine. Additionally, the ABPS has helped me develop leadership skills as a Board member and Committee Chairperson. ABPS has also helped me sharpen critical thinking skills as a test question developer and reviewer. The Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (DO) physicians in the ABPS are lifelong learners and frequently pursue multiple board certifications. I enjoy the camaraderie of my peers in ABPS.

Loren Jay Chassels, DO
Internal Medicine
When I think historically, advancement in medicine and patient safety and care has been driven by the diversity of people and scientific thought. That’s what I found at the ABPS and more. For over 60 years that is just who we are. I found a physician certifying body that provides a choice and voice to all physicians ensuring that patients are always placed first.

Jerry Allison, MD
Emergency Medicine
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