"Specialty Boards" 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.
Organizations which certify physicians and dentists as specialists in various fields of medical and dental practice.
| Descriptor ID |
D013044
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.706.110.120.580 N05.700.200.190.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Specialty Boards- Specialty Boards
- Board, Specialty
- Boards, Specialty
- Specialty Board
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Specialty Boards" by people in Profiles.
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Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians' medical expertise: I. Reimagining Maintenance of Certification to promote lifelong learning. Cogn Res Princ Implic. 2023 07 24; 8(1):46.
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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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American Board of Surgery Statement on Assessment and Robotic Surgery. Am J Surg. 2021 02; 221(2):424-426.
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The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Response to COVID-19. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Jun 01; 28(11):e465-e468.
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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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Gender distribution in psychiatry journals' editorial boards worldwide. Compr Psychiatry. 2019 10; 94:152119.
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2019 ACC/AHA/ASE Advanced Training Statement on Echocardiography (Revision of the 2003 ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Echocardiography): A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019 08; 32(8):919-943.
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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.
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Knowing What We Don't Know - Improving Maintenance of Certification. N Engl J Med. 2016 Dec 29; 375(26):2516-2517.
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Medical specialty certification in the United States-a false idol? J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2016 Oct; 47(1):37-43.