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board-certified
adjective
: being a professional whose qualifications have been approved by an official group
a board-certified doctor
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In addition, some national acupuncture associations also maintain lists of members who are board-certified.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Ensure that the surgeons are board-certified and have extensive experience in performing hair transplant procedures.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
They are licensed to practice podiatric medicine and are board-certified.
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Dietitians, however, are necessarily board-certified.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Dr. Cluett is board-certified in orthopedic surgery.
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Educators who become board-certified can receive a salary bump of up to $17,000.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Board-certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board-certified. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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