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

If they don’t offer it, they risk losing their accreditation, which in turn would render their residents ineligible to receive specialty board certification and imperil recruitment of faculty and medical students.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

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

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