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October 2013 Moms
CousinVicki
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question about Dr credentials
CousinVicki
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i saw a new OB today in my practice who seemed super young and a little nervous ha. anyway i looked up her bio on the group's website and it said this:
" dr. so and so is Board eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology"
what does board eligible mean? i googled it, but am not sure if this means they can't do an actual delivery in a hospital? i dont know!
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Re: question about Dr credentials
NO. A person who hasn't taken her medical exams yet is called a medical student or a resident, not a licensed physician. Board eligible means that she is eligible to become board certified but hasn't finished the process, which consists of a written and oral exam. She may be just waiting for her results, or waiting for an exam date. Docs also need a certain amount of experience to be eligible. Some hospitals require board certification for hospital privileges and some don't. Regardless of whether she's board certified, she's still a licensed physician and able to practice the full scope of medicine.
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Requirements for Medical Board Certification Examinations
It used to be possible to qualify to take a medical specialty board exam in relatively new specialties simply on the basis of several years experience in a related field of medical practice (so older physicians could become certified in new specialty areas like family practice and emergency medicine), but now almost all boards require candidates to have completed at least a two-year residency program practicing the specialty before you are even allowed to sit for the board certification exam.
My husband is sitting for his boards ten days after our due date this month--talk about some serious stress!!
Baby #2 M/C 4/5/16
No. Board eligible refers to her ability to become board certified, which is above and beyond being a licensed physician. Someone who hasn't completed her residency and taken (and passed) her final set of medical exams is NOT a licensed physician. I've never heard of limited privileges for a licensed physician who isn't board certified. Typically board certification is either required for hospital privileges or not required.
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
You can definitely be a doctor without being a "board certified physician." Similarly, you can be a board-licensed family physician who delivers babies as part of your practice vs. being a board-licensed OB/gyn who makes delivering babies the primary focus of your practice.
But generally, you need some sort of board license to practice medicine in a hospital after you complete residency.
Sorry you have never heard of limited privileges for a board eligible doctor...Ive been at it for 12 years and guess what..its true. Just because you have not had the exposure does not mean it is not true. Every state in every hospital has different rules and regulations. Also one certainly can be a medical doctor and be practicing without being board certified. An MD is someone who graduated, earned a DOM and completed the national board exam. He or she then may chose to go on into a specific area..ie ob/gyn....complete a residency which then allows them to become board eligible. Once they sit for the board exam in that chosen specialty and pass, they are now board certified .
That was unnecessarily snarky. I work in physician credentialing and I've never heard of limited privileges. I don't doubt they exist somewhere, but I've not run across it.
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
Thats not entirely correct. Dh and I both have full privileges to practice in a hospital being only board eligible (still waiting for our board scores to come back). So no, you don't have to be board certified to practice. Just think of "board eligible" = "completed residency in" Ob/gyn, family, etc. Board eligible means CVs dr probably just finished residency. She can do everything the other Ob/gyns can and, while younger, she's probably the most up-to-date on the newest literature and techniques. As far as licensing goes, all med students/residents take the same licensing exams, while boards give you credit in your chosen specialty. Again, not true, see above.
Unnecessarily snarky? What? First off welcome to October 13 BMB, who the hell are you? Second I really don't care if you think I am snarky or not...not one fuck given. Third....starting off your responses with "no" do you really think that is not going to hit a nerve? Sorry not sorry.
Thats not entirely correct. Dh and I both have full privileges to practice in a hospital being only board eligible (still waiting for our board scores to come back). So no, you don't have to be board certified to practice. Just think of "board eligible" = "completed residency in" Ob/gyn, family, etc. Board eligible means CVs dr probably just finished residency. She can do everything the other Ob/gyns can and, while younger, she's probably the most up-to-date on the newest literature and techniques. As far as licensing goes, all med students/residents take the same licensing exams, while boards give you credit in your chosen specialty. Again, not true, see above.
I was going to call you out, but I cannot spell your SN to save my life
No one likes a know it all.
So when in doubt, just consult GA or your medical drama of choice.
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
And FTR, I didn't even find her snarky.
LOL @kimbo1216
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
What did I say that was incorrect?
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
Thats not entirely correct. Dh and I both have full privileges to practice in a hospital being only board eligible (still waiting for our board scores to come back). So no, you don't have to be board certified to practice. Just think of "board eligible" = "completed residency in" Ob/gyn, family, etc. Board eligible means CVs dr probably just finished residency. She can do everything the other Ob/gyns can and, while younger, she's probably the most up-to-date on the newest literature and techniques. As far as licensing goes, all med students/residents take the same licensing exams, while boards give you credit in your chosen specialty. Again, not true, see above.
"Most" may be too generalized. Again it goes back to what your hospital will allow and not allow. Each with its own rules and regulations I think some of which come from not so favorable instances that may have occurred at that particular facility . Main thing being...ask the doctor what can be expected in that general situation.