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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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Dietitians, however, are necessarily board-certified.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
As told to Lindsey DeSoto, RD, LD 4 Sources
By Angela Fitch, MD
Dr. Angela Fitch is board-certified in obesity medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
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Dr. Cluett is board-certified in orthopedic surgery.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
Educators who become board-certified can receive a salary bump of up to $17,000.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Our Experts Meghan Schlitt, MD, FAAP, mom and board-certified pediatrician based in New Jersey.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
It's generally considered safe when performed by a licensed or board-certified practitioner.
—Stephanie Booth, Health, 1 Dec. 2023
By Jonathan Cluett, MD Jonathan Cluett, MD, is board-certified in orthopedic surgery.
—Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023
Samantha Nazareth is double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology.
—Elizabeth Bacharach, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
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“Board-certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board-certified. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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