Authors: Cassel, Christine; Holmboe, Eric S.

Source: Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, Volume 6, Number 4, July/August 2006 , pp. 363-367(5)

Publisher: Royal College of Physicians

Abstract:

The USA and the UK are both experiencing dramatic changes in the management and regulation of physician practice. While the USA and the UK share a commitment to evidence-based medicine and maintain traditions in how medicine is practised, the healthcare delivery systems and the process and approaches to professional management in the two countries are quite different. This article describes the process of the initial certification of graduating medical trainees and the approach to maintenance of certification among practising physicians in the USA, with a focus on new developments in board certification and their link to healthcare quality and public accountability.

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Keywords: BOARD CERTIFICATION; MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION; MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS; PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY; QUALITY OF CARE

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2006-07-01

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• Clinical Medicine is published six times a year and circulated to 20,000 Fellows and Members of the Royal College of Physicians. The journal is read by physicians both established and in training in hospitals across the world. It features a wide range of articles including original papers, professional issues, clinical guidance, medical humanities, ethics and clinical governance. The journal publishes the key features from the College lectures and conferences. Each issue has a CME section which reviews the latest advances in a chosen specialty.
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