Certifications
1 of the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties who certifies General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and more.
What is ABS?
A physician who specializes in lung conditions.
What is a Pulmonologist?
This percentage (+/- 5%) is the failure rate on the ABIM certification exam.
What is 10%?
The healthcare employer type that is most likely to offer a revenue minus expenses compensation model.
What is a private practice?
An advanced practice nurse who provides anesthesia and related care in a variety of settings.
What is a CRNA?
The organization that provides board certification to osteopathic physicians who deliver comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages.
What is the AOBFP?
Employee health and DOT exams fall under this specialty.
What is Occupational Medicine?
The federal law that allows individuals to sue the United States for monetary damages typically in reference to malpractice.
What is the FTCA?
A metric used to measure the work of physicians and providers. For every patient exam or procedure performed, this is the numerical value assigned to the work.
What is wRVU?
Database operated by the US Dept of Health and Human Services that contains medical malpractice payment and adverse action reports on health care professionals.
What is the NPDB?
Rheumatology, Sleep Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Medical Oncology are a few of the subspecialties certified under this ABMS member board.
What is ABIM?
The study of blood and blood disorders.
What is Hematology?
This nonimmigrant classification applies to people who wish to perform services in a specialty occupation and is the largest visa category in the US in terms of guest worker numbers.
What is an H-1B visa?
According to AMN Healthcare, this is the average signing bonus for physicians in 2024. (+/- $5,000)
What is $31,473?
National organization that represents and serves all types of hospital and health care networks and provides certifications for BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc.
What is the AHA?
This physician specialty uses minimally invasive procedures such as catheters, stents, and other devices to treat vascular conditions.
What is an Endovascular Surgeon?
A geographic area of population that lacks enough health care providers that is designated by HRSA.
What is HPSA?
Made famous by many tv shows and movies, this medical specialty focuses on the intersection of mental health and the law.
What is Forensic Psychiatry?
The authorized credential evaluation and guidance agency for non-US physicians and graduates of non-US medical schools who seek to practice in the US or apply for a US medical residency program.
What is the ECFMG? Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates