Committed to a Higher Professional Standard to Deliver Better Patient Care

The importance of the patient’s perspective in medicine cannot be overstated. This session will feature ABMS and Member Board patient advocates, sharing their work in certification programming, advocacy and serving as family and community ambassadors promoting the value of board certification in providing quality care. The session will explore co-production of care, improvement, and research by incorporating the patient perspective in all phases.

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The medical profession is experiencing a variety of workforce changes — from the increasing prevalence of private equity practice ownership to the growing union movement among trainees and physicians. This session will explore the implications of these changes in the practice of medicine, the training environment, and hospital and health system staffing needs, as well as the impact on physician certification, professional self-regulation, and the growing issue of physician shortages.

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Substantial evidence demonstrates the positive association between ABMS Member Board certification and patient safety, health care costs, disciplinary actions, and clinical outcomes. Recent examples include A Narrative Review of the Development and Outcomes of ABMS Member Board Continuing Certification Programs.

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ABMS Member Boards designated by the Defense Health Agency as physician certifying organizations, naming the 24 ABMS Member Boards as organizations that meet the newly approved criteria.

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