Board
Certification:
Upon completing
residency training, many physicians choose to become board
certified. The certification process includes an exam that tests
synthesis, clinical judgment and the physician's ability to apply
knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a broad
range of conditions.
Board
Certification demonstrates to the public that physicians have met
the highest standards of excellence in internal medicine and its
subspecialties and that they have the clinical judgment, skills and
attitudes essential for the delivery of excellent patient care.
Managing both
Common and Complex Illness:
In our changing
health care environment, patients need a physician advocate whose
expertise and commitment is to managing both common and complex
illness and helping patients get what they need as they confront
challenging medical decisions. An Internists is a personal physician
who provides long-term, comprehensive care to patients in the office
or hospital setting.
Internists can go
through additional training and become subspecialists who treat
patients of different ages or those with cancer, heart disease,
diabetes, and other chronic conditions. Internists can obtain
ongoing board certification in the following fields:
Adolescent
Medicine |
Geriatric Medicine |
Medical Oncology |
Cardiovascular Disease |
Hematology |
Nephrology |
Critical Care Medicine |
Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
Pulmonary Disease |
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
Infectious Disease |
Rheumatology |
Gastroenterology |
Interventional Cardiology |
Sleep Medicine |
Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism |
Sports Medicine |
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Transplant Hepatology |
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