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May 22, 2019 · Board certification for doctors is not a legal requirement, but many employers will expect that if a physician is not board-certified, he or she will be soon. What do those processes entail and why are they necessary?
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Apr 26, 2017 · Physicians in some settings may have little choice with regard to the pursuit of board certification. In the current climate, certification can pose high stakes for doctors.
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Jun 16, 2012 · The terms “board certified” and “board eligible” are confusing to people not in the medical profession. It doesn’t help that more than a few doctors blur the distinctions to their own benefit. This post gives you a brief rundown of the distinctions at stake.
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Nov 9, 2020 · Well, there’s good news for you. The answer is yes. You definitely have options. There are other boards for your initial written exams. (And that also includes the oral exams for those of you becoming surgeons.)
Board certification: it’s expensive and time-consuming. And it’s almost as much a necessity for practicing medicine today as a medical degree. Certification is a prerequisite for privileges at most hospitals and for credentialing by most insurers. Few practices will hire physicians who aren’t board-certified.
A physician is board-eligible if they have finished their residency program and passed all necessary tests but have yet to receive full certification from the medical board. According to this status, the physician can take the certification exam but hasn’t yet done so.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Although board certification is not a requirement for practicing physicians, it is the primary way specialists can be distinguished. Certification is not like medical licensure, which legally permits a physician to practice medicine.