board certification

American  

[bawrd sur-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˈbɔrd ˌsɜr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the process of certifying that a physician has passed an examination and met the standards of a professional organization representing a particular medical specialty.

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Other Word Forms

• board-certified adjective

Etymology

Origin of board certification

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“A pediatric neurosurgeon must have the appropriate training, board certification, and experience to provide care to pediatric patients,” it said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Do you need to pay for any licensing or a board certification?

From Slate • May 31, 2023

A doctor and microbiologist, Badescu, 82, was in retirement but maintained the credentials and board certification to run a high-complexity lab.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2022

On the advice of a former medical-school classmate who is a bioethicist, I wrote to my friend stating that she could lose her board certification and her state medical license.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Barnett had been hired as medical director at the Monroe prison in 2017 even though she lacked some stated qualifications for the job: completion of an approved residency and board certification.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2021