"Certification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.
| Descriptor ID |
D002568
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.706.110.120 N05.700.200.190
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| Concept/Terms |
Certification Level- Certification Level
- Certification Levels
- Level, Certification
- Levels, Certification
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Certification" by people in this website by year, and whether "Certification" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certification" by people in Profiles.
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The Association Between USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge Scores and Residency Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Acad Med. 2023 02 01; 98(2):264-273.
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The relationship between performance on the medical genetics and genomics in-training and certifying examinations. Genet Med. 2022 01; 24(1):225-231.
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Outcomes of the First Virtual General Surgery Certifying Exam of the American Board of Surgery. Ann Surg. 2021 09 01; 274(3):467-472.
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Demographic Trends From 2005 to 2015 Among Physicians With Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-Accredited Anesthesiology Training and Active Medical Licenses. Anesth Analg. 2021 05 01; 132(5):1457-1464.
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Rescuing medical education in times of COVID-19. Clin Dermatol. 2021 Jan-Feb; 39(1):33-40.
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Core Competencies in Echocardiography?for Imaging Structural?Heart Disease Interventions: An Expert Consensus Statement. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 12; 12(12):2560-2570.
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Association Between Participation and Performance in MOCA Minute and Actions Against the Medical Licenses of Anesthesiologists. Anesth Analg. 2019 11; 129(5):1401-1407.
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The ASBH Approach to Certify Clinical Ethics Consultants Is Both Premature and Inadequate. J Clin Ethics. 2019; 30(2):109-116.
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Primary Residency Training and Clinical Practice Profiles Among Board-Certified Hand Surgeons. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Sep; 44(9):799.e1-799.e9.
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Association between Performance in a Maintenance of Certification Program and Disciplinary Actions against the Medical Licenses of Anesthesiologists. Anesthesiology. 2018 10; 129(4):812-820.