American Board of Otolaryngology

American Board of Otolaryngology

The American Board of Otolaryngology, located in Houston, Texas, is an non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships, and have offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.

A five years of training in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education program, along with the successful completion of both a written and oral exam is required to achieve certification. [ [http://www.aboto.org/faq.aspx Frequently Asked Questions of the American Board of Otolaryngology] ]

taff

The board examinations are currently handled by Executive Director Robert H. Miller, MD, MBA. [ [http://www.aboto.org/staff.aspx American Board of Otolaryngology Staff] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.aboto.org/ The Official American Board of Otolaryngology Website]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • American Board of Medical Specialties — The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non profit physician led umbrella organization for 24 of the 26 approved medical specialty boards in the United States. It is one of three leading entities overseeing physician certification… …   Wikipedia

  • American Board of Physician Specialties — The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is a non profit umbrella organization for nine medical specialty boards in the United States. It is one of three organizations overseeing Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctor of Osteopathic… …   Wikipedia

  • American Board of Nuclear Medicine — The American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) certifies physicians as specialists in the practice of nuclear medicine. Diplomates of the ABNM are called nuclear medicine physicians. The ABNM is one of the 24 member boards of the American Board of …   Wikipedia

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery — The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery in 1938. The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was given the status of a major specialty board in 1941. It is the one certifying body …   Wikipedia

  • American Board of Ophthalmology — The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) is an independent, non profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists (eye physicians and surgeons) in the United States of America. Founded in 1916, the ABO was the first American Board… …   Wikipedia

  • American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists — The American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABS) is a non profit umbrella organization for 18 medical specialty boards in the United States. It is one of three leading entities overseeing physician certification in… …   Wikipedia

  • Otolaryngology — Otolaryngologist performing an endoscopic sinus surgical procedure Otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose and throat) is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck… …   Wikipedia

  • Board certification — For other uses, see Board certification (disambiguation). Board certification is the process by which a physician (MD or DO), dentist (DDS or DMD), or podiatrist (DPM) in the United States demonstrates through either written, practical, and/or… …   Wikipedia

  • American College of Surgeons — The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913. [American College of Surgeons Online [http://www.facs.org/about/corppro.html What is the American College of Surgeons? ] ] to improve the quality of care… …   Wikipedia

  • National Board of Legal Specialty Certification — The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification (NBLSC) is a non profit board certification organization in the United States which administers four national board certification programs for attorneys in Civil Trial Law, Criminal Trial Law,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”