Open AccessDoes Performance on the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Initial Certification Examinations Predict Future Physician Disciplinary Actions?
Author(s) -
Carolyn L. Kinney,
Mikaela M. Raddatz,
James A. Sliwa,
Gary S. Clark,
Lawrence R. Robinson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1537-7385
pISSN - 0894-9115
DOI - 10.1097/phm.0000000000001250
Subject(s) - medicine , certification , board certification , specialty , family medicine , rehabilitation , discipline , physical examination , physical therapy , medical education , management , continuing medical education , law , continuing education , political science , economics
The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between performance on the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation primary certification examinations and the risk of subsequent disciplinary actions by state medical boards over a physician's career. The hypothesis is that physicians who do not pass either or both of the two initial specialty certification examinations are at higher risk of disciplinary action from a state medical licensing board.