Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,506,666,380 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

board-certified

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
board-certified
adjective Referring to a US or Canadian physician who has 1. Completed 4-8 yrs-of post-medical school residency training, ie a physician who is 'board-eligible' and 2. Passed an examination, commonly called the 'Boards' that tests theoretical knowledge in an area of specialization. Cf Board-eligible noun A designation that a physician has successfully completed an approved educational program and evaluation process by the American Board of Medical Specialties which includes an examination designed to assess the knowledge, skills, and experience required to provide quality Pt care in a given specialty.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Oliva, DO, MMM, CPE, and a board-certified family practice physician, is chief medical officer at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn.
I fully agree with the authors and the critics that ways must be found to broaden the impact of board-certified teachers.
Han is a board-certified OB/GYN on the medical staff at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.