"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certification" by people in Profiles.
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The 2026 Core Content of Emergency Medical Services Medicine. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2026; 30(6):723-738.
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The Impact of State Certification and Medicaid Reimbursement on Community Health Worker Place of Employment and Wages: United States, 2012-2023. Am J Public Health. 2026 08; 116(8):1198-1209.
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Insights into Evolving Trends and Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery from the ABOS Case Collection System: Data from Current Procedural Terminology-Specific Special Questions, 2022 to 2024. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2026 Jul 01; 108(13):982-991.
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An Update to the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM) Certification Blueprint. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jan; 39(1).
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Improving Preparatory Materials for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Initial Certifying Exam: A Targeted Needs Assessment. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 Jun 16; 14(6).
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Urologic oncology case volume among early career urologists: An analysis of certification data from the American board of urology between 2003 and 2019. Urol Oncol. 2025 05; 43(5):335.e9-335.e15.
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Two-physician certification in end-of-life decision making. Lancet Oncol. 2024 08; 25(8):966-968.
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Neurosurgery Training in Greece. World Neurosurg. 2024 05; 185:e304-e308.
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Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians' medical expertise: IV. Best practices and open questions in using testing to enhance learning and retention. Cogn Res Princ Implic. 2023 08 08; 8(1):53.
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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.