Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
American Board of Pediatrics
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Board certification - Doctor has had additional training and testing in a particular specialty. In the area of obstetrics, the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers this training.
An outcome measure for performance on the ITE would be the subsequent performance on the board certification examination.
They are physicians who have completed medical school, a four-year standard training program in obstetrics and gynecology and achieved board certification in that specialty.
Another indication of a physician's competence is board certification. Your child's pediatrician should be certified by the American Board of Pediatrics if he or she has been in practice for more than a few years.
Genetic counseling can be provided by a geneticist, a doctor with special training and Board Certification in genetics, or by genetic counselors.
Board certification is granted through the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) which also accredits training programs. A growing number of states now license genetic counselors. Credentialed genetic nurses may also provide these services.
Or, you may contact a hospitalÕs physician referral service. These services can find a pediatrician in your insurance plan and provide you with information about the doctorÕs training, board certification, office hours, and more.
Through the JCAHO web site you can access summary information on thousands of surveyed hospitals and other organizations. Your hospital should be accredited. This is not to be confused with Board Certification which relates to physicians.
Pediatric residency training focuses on the care of the whole infant, child, adolescent, and young adult. Following the pediatric residency, the pediatrician is eligible for board certification with successful completion of a thorough written ...
 See also: Education, Delivery, Pregnancy, Pediatrician, During pregnancy
  
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