Just a question, is the NBPS certificate recognized anywhere?, Or is this basically one guy who is leveraging a situation to create a nonclinical income stream (the Holy grail of all physicians?)
At least there are a few states that recognize ABPS. Wouldn't it make more sense for us to join ABPS in a large group and take it over?
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It's only recognized by handful of hospitals at the moment, as recognition of this alternate board certification requires a change in the hospital's bylaws:
1) Capital Region Medical Center – Jefferson City, MO (affiliated w/ Univ. of Missouri)
2) Brandon Regional Hospital – Tampa, FL
3) Shawnee Mission Medical Center – Kansas City, MO
4) Mendocino Coast District Hospital – Fort Bragg, CA
5) Florida Hospital Heartland Division – Sebring, FL
6) Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center/Texas Heart Institute – Houston, TX
7) Hoag Hospital, Newport CA
8) Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC.
9) Southeast Missouri Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO
10) Columbia Basin Hospital, Ephrata, WA
11) St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA
As for ABPS, it's a 'backdoor' way of someone gaining 'board certification' in a specialty they did not train in, which is not what NBPS is about, as it requires initial ABMS certification in that specialty in order to obtain their certification.
The cost of this board certification is far cheaper than ABEM, and requires only a set amount of CME, no MOC, no recertification exam, which is the reason it was created.
It's not one guy. Not like Paul Rand, though the idea is the same. Without the wacko factor.
