board certification
[ bawrd-sur-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
the process of certifying that a physician has passed an examination and met the standards of a professional organization representing a particular medical specialty.
Origin of board certification
1First recorded in 1925–30
Other words from board certification
- board-cer·ti·fied [bawrd-sur-tuh-fahyd], /ˈbɔrdˈsɜr tə faɪd/, adjective
Words Nearby board certification
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How to use board certification in a sentence
It seems he has not had additional medical training, and is not eligible for any specialty board certification.
Scott DesJarlais Crossed the Line by Having Sex With Patients | Kent Sepkowitz | November 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDoctor, are you working toward board certification at this time?
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAre you board certified at the present time or are you working toward the board certification in surgery?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyI am engaged in surgery residency which will qualify me for board certification.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
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