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board-certified
adjective
: being a professional whose qualifications have been approved by an official group
a board-certified doctor
Examples of board-certified in a Sentence
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Blackstock suggested researching if the surgeon is board-certified before delving into additional plans.
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Attorney Virginia Hammerle has been board-certified in civil trial law for 25 years.
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“Board-certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board-certified. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
board-certified
adjective
of a physician
: having graduated from medical school, completed residency, trained under supervision in a specialty, and passed a qualifying exam given by a medical specialty board
—abbreviation BC
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