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Credentialing in medicine

F C Wilson1

  • 1Division of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7055.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
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This article details medical credentialing, covering program accreditation and practitioner certification. Upholding rigorous standards is vital for professional accountability and public trust in medicine.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical education and professional standards.

Background:

  • Credentialing ensures practitioner competence and program quality.
  • Accreditation and certification are key components of medical professional oversight.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the history and processes of medical program accreditation and individual practitioner certification.
  • To emphasize the importance of enforced learning standards for professional accountability.

Main Methods:

  • Review of general and discipline-specific requirements for residency and fellowship accreditation.
  • Definition of the relationship between specialty boards and the American Board of Medical Specialties.
  • Consideration of principles for subspecialty certification and recertification.

Main Results:

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  • Accreditation involves institutional and discipline-specific requirements, outcomes, and appeals.
  • Certification defines relationships between specialty boards and governing bodies.
  • Subspecialty certification and recertification principles are examined.

Conclusions:

  • Enforced learning standards are fundamental to professional accountability in medicine.
  • Medicine must maintain credible self-imposed standards to retain public trust.
  • A rededication to reasonable standards is a professional obligation.