Physician Quality and Health Care for the Poor and Uninsured by Lara Gardner, Sharmila Vishwasrao

“…Using education, training, experience, and board certification to measure physician quality, we find that uninsured and Medicaid patients are treated by lower-quality physicians both because of the hospitals these patients attend and because of sorting within hospitals. …”
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Another Day, Another 82 Cents: A National Survey Assessing Gender-based Wage Differences in Board-certified Plastic Surgeons by Layne N. Raborn, MD, Yevgeniya Gokun, MS, Bianca J. Molina, MD, Sarah Janse, PhD, Anna R. Schoenbrunner, MD, Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS

“…Male and female responses were compared; an analysis also considering board-certification year was performed. Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used for bivariate analysis. …”
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The Impact of Senior Author Profile on Publication Level of Evidence in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by Jessica D. Blum, MSc, Anchith Kota, BA, Dillan F. Villavisanis, BA, Daniel Y. Cho, MD, PhD, Jordan W. Swanson, MD, MSc, Scott P. Bartlett, MD, Jesse A. Taylor, MD, FACS, FAAP

“…Plastic surgery board certification, possession of a PhD, and academic practice setting were associated with higher LOE of publications.…”
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Board-certified specialty training program in radiation oncology in a war-torn country: Challenges, solutions and outcomes by Layth Mula-Hussain, Akhtar N. Shamsaldin, Muthana Al-Ghazi, Hawzheen Aziz Muhammad, Shada Wadi-Ramahi, Rabbie K. Hanna, Abdulla Alhasso

“…Background: Residency programs leading to board certification are important for safe and competent Radiation Oncology (RO) practice. …”
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Point-Of-Care Testing Curriculum and Accreditation for Public Health—Enabling Preparedness, Response, and Higher Standards of Care at Points of Need by Gerald J. Kost, A. Zadran, L. Zadran, I. Ventura

“…We analyzed survey data, public health books, and board certification guidelines. We used PubMed to identify public health curriculum papers, and assessed 2019 CEPH accreditation requirements. …”
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Out-of-scope Cosmetic Surgery: A Review of Malpractice Lawsuits against Nonplastic Surgeons by Steven P. Moura, MA, Ellen C. Shaffrey, MD, Chloe S. Lam, BS, Peter J. Wirth, MD, Pradeep K. Attaluri, MD, Venkat K. Rao, MD, MBA

“…Data on legal proceedings, provider credentials and board certification, surgical interventions, and legal outcomes were collected. …”
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Infektiologie in der stationären Versorgung in Deutschland: Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Infektiologie (DGI) by Fätkenheuer, Gerd, Sander, Leif Erik, Slevogt, Hortense, Salzberger, Bernd, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Infektiologie

“…Clinical expertise in infectious diseases is crucial in treating patients with infectious complications. The new board certification in infectious diseases will establish this expertise in Germany. …”
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Life satisfaction of Taiwanese dental graduates received residencies in the U.S.: a cross-sectional study by Martin M. Fu, Rebecca Y. Chen, Huan-Chen Kao, Chi-Hsien Wang, Hsun-Liang Chan, Earl Fu, Tony Szu-Hsien Lee

“…It is unknown if their life satisfaction is associated with any dental career-related factor before residencies (e.g. dental school class rank, research experience, or private practice experience) and after residencies (e.g. staying in the U.S., teaching status, workplace, or board certification). This cross-sectional study aimed to identify these potential factors by surveying Taiwanese dental graduates who pursued U.S. residencies. …”
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Comparison of cardiothoracic surgery training in usa and germany by Chen Frederick Y, Bolman R, Rajab Taufiek K, Mokashi Suyog A, Tchantchaleishvili Vakhtang, Schmitto Jan D

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We thoroughly reviewed the existing literature with particular focus on the curriculum, salary, board certification and quality of life for cardiothoracic trainees.…”
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Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery: Principles, implementation, and comparison to other modalities by Abdulaziz Alkanhal

“…Fundamental laparoscopic surgery program is currently considered the gold standard for assessing laparoscopic skills and a mandatory requirement for board certification in the United States and for promotional advancement of residents in different surgical residency programs. …”
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Sharing the Wealth:National Board Certified Teachers and the Students Who Need Them Most by Daniel C. Humphrey, Julia E. Koppich, Heather J. Hough

“…The article explores some possible explanations for the California distribution pattern as well as the kinds of incentives provided across the states for teachers to seek Board Certification and for those who earn it. The authors conclude with a rationale and a set of policy suggestions for realigning the distribution of NBCTs.…”
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Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians’ medical expertise: I. Reimagining Maintenance of Certification to promote lifelong learning by Benjamin M. Rottman, Zachary A. Caddick, Timothy J. Nokes-Malach, Scott H. Fraundorf

“…The goal of longitudinal assessments is to provide formative feedback to physicians to help them learn content they do not know as well as serve an evaluation for board certification. We present five articles collectively covering the science behind this change, the likely outcomes, and some open questions. …”
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Implementation and Development of Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacotherapy in Iran by Simin Dashti-Khavidaki

“…Soon after that, SOT pharmacy services were implemented in Iran and nowadays SOT pharmacists are members of SOT multidisciplinary teams with various clinical, education, and research duties during pre-, peri-, and post-transplantation phases. Board Certification in Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacotherapy (BCTXP) was established in 2018 in the US. …”
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Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians’ medical expertise: IV. Best practices and open questions in using testing to enhance learning and retention by Scott H. Fraundorf, Zachary A. Caddick, Timothy J. Nokes-Malach, Benjamin M. Rottman

“…Abstract Although tests and assessments—such as those used to maintain a physician’s Board certification—are often viewed merely as tools for decision-making about one’s performance level, strong evidence now indicates that the experience of being tested is a powerful learning experience in its own right: The act of retrieving targeted information from memory strengthens the ability to use it again in the future, known as the testing effect. …”
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Poor glycemic control as a reason for referral of diabetes patients to specialists in Israel by Yacov Fogelman, Khaled Karkabi, Margalit Goldfracht

“…Results: Of 470 respondents, 426 (90%) reported that they generally manage their patients’ diabetes; 202 (43%) reported that they manage the diabetes of patients with HbA1c>9.0%. Board certification in family medicine and affiliation to a health maintenance organization, but not sex, age, years of professional experience, or the proportion of patients with diabetes at their clinics, were associated with referral practices. …”
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Breast Imaging Fundamentals: An Interactive Textbook (iBook and PDF Versions) by Lara Hardesty

“…Discussion The residents at our institution expressed appreciation of the multiple-choice questions integrated throughout the interactive textbook as opportunities for them to assess their growing level of knowledge in a format similar to that seen on the new board certification examinations.…”
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Male and Female Emirati Medical Clerks’ Perceptions of the Impact of Gender and Mobility on Their Professional Careers by Michelle McLean, Susan B. Higgins-Opitz

“…Females would thus receive a less highly regarded board certification than males who were encouraged to specialize abroad. …”
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The state of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in the Arab Middle East by Zaid H. Khoury, Ahmed S. Sultan

“…This concise communication sheds light on the current state of these two specialties with specific reference to specialty training programs, board certification, and future directions. This piece provides valuable information to the general public and other disciplines to raise awareness and guide clinicians in making appropriate referrals. …”
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Deep learning assessment compared to radiologist reporting for metastatic spinal cord compression on CT by James Thomas Patrick Decourcy Hallinan, James Thomas Patrick Decourcy Hallinan, Lei Zhu, Wenqiao Zhang, Shuliang Ge, Faimee Erwan Muhamat Nor, Faimee Erwan Muhamat Nor, Han Yang Ong, Han Yang Ong, Sterling Ellis Eide, Sterling Ellis Eide, Amanda J. L. Cheng, Amanda J. L. Cheng, Tricia Kuah, Desmond Shi Wei Lim, Xi Zhen Low, Kuan Yuen Yeong, Mona I. AlMuhaish, Mona I. AlMuhaish, Ahmed Mohamed Alsooreti, Ahmed Mohamed Alsooreti, Nesaretnam Barr Kumarakulasinghe, Ee Chin Teo, Qai Ven Yap, Yiong Huak Chan, Shuxun Lin, Jiong Hao Tan, Naresh Kumar, Balamurugan A. Vellayappan, Beng Chin Ooi, Swee Tian Quek, Swee Tian Quek, Andrew Makmur, Andrew Makmur

“…For evaluation of DL algorithm performance, internal and external test data were independently reviewed by four radiologists: two spine specialists (Rad1 and Rad2, 7 and 5-years post-board certification, respectively) and two oncological imaging specialists (Rad3 and Rad4, 3 and 5-years post-board certification, respectively). …”
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Leaving the Profession by Jenny L. Branson

“…Each participant obtained board certification in the United States, worked in a music therapy job, and remain in the workforce but are no longer working in the music therapy profession. …”
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