In this chapter, the rationale, history, and current details of board certification and
maintenance in orthopedic surgery will be reviewed. This is largely directed towards those …

Iwas prompted to write this editorial because of my experiences this past year in recertifying
via the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) …

Board certification in orthopaedic surgery has been a tradition since 1934, when the first
certificates were awarded by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The …

It is customary to present the annual Presidential Address to the Association of Orthopaedic
Chairmen to our readership. This year's address by E. Shannon Stauffer, Professor and …

I recently treated a boxer's fracture on a Saturday night. It was a simple fracture of the fifth
metacarpal neck with 25 of angulation. It required minimal manipulation and a simple splint …

For the past twenty years, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has charged
its twenty-four member boards with the implementation of a credible process to assure the …

Since 1986, The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) has issued only time-limited
certificates. I think that'sa fine idea.(Trust me, I believed that even before I recertified myself …

Specialty board certification status has become the de facto standard of competency by
which the profession and the public recognize physician specialists. However, the …

This report summarizes a symposium presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the
American Orthopaedic Association that was designed to assess the current status of …

INTRODUCTION For most health professionals, American Board of Medical Specialties
(ABMS) board certification signifies the pinnacle of a long educational process and the …