Certification Matters
ABMS Potpourri
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Alphabet Soup
100
Created in 1972, this is the oldest standing committee at ABMS
What is COCERT?
100
Resident rock musician Dr. David Price transformed this popular 90s tune into a tribute for Dr. Nora at her farewell luncheon
What is “Closing Time”?
100
This Internist walks with a cane and is addicted to vicodin
Who is Dr. House?
100
The nation's first comprehensive eye disease clinical registry developed as part of the profession's shared goal of continual improvement in the delivery of eye care
What is the IRIS Registry?
200
This is the newest Member Board, having joined ABMS in 1992
What is ABMGG?
200
At the November 3C meeting, a birthday cake made an appearance to celebrate this ABMS staff member’s birthday.
Who is John Mandelbaum?
200
Thirteen different actors have played this time-traveling doctor from the planet Gallifrey
Who is Doctor Who?
200
This web-based platform is able to translate Primary Care Clinician’s clinical data into quality measures that enables them to benchmark their practice's performance and drive improvement in patient outcomes.
What is the PRIME Registry?
300
This Board started the recertification movement in 1969
What is ABFM?
300
in 1916, the first American medical specialty board began to issue this certificate.
What is Ophthalmology?
300
This Forensic Pathologist investigates paranormal phenomenon for the FBI
Who is Dr. Dana Scully
300
This educational program and tool that allows diplomates to test their knowledge, stay current with the latest practice recommendations, and prepare for the ABCRS MOC exam.
What is CARSEP?
400
Approved in March 2017, this co-sponsored designation led to the creation of a new type of recognition in the Boards Community.
What is Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine?
400
From 2007 – 2016, this Board awarded the fewest general certificates of any Board: 682
What is Nuclear Medicine?
400
This General Surgeon lived with tentmates Captain Honeycutt and Major Winchester
Who is Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce?
400
An education strategy to manage known or potential serious risks associated with a drug product, this is required by the FDA to help ensure that a drug’s benefits outweigh its risks.
What is REMS
500
Originally approved in 1992, and then made more complicated in 2017, this is one of four Subspecialties that has yet to have a certificate issued as of June 2017
What is Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology?
500
The name of this Board used to be: "the American Board of SPECIALTY and Syphilology"
What is Dermatology?
500
This doctor had many pets, among them a Pushme-Pullyu
Who is Dr. Doolittle?
500
A multiple stakeholder community including providers, patients, professional societies, health plans, and vendors united for the advancement of measurement science, quality improvement and clinical registries.
What is PCPI?