 Certification
"Certification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.
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D002568
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.706.110.120 N05.700.200.190
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| Concept/Terms |
Certification Level- Certification Level
- Certification Levels
- Level, Certification
- Levels, Certification
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Certification" by people in this website by year, and whether "Certification" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2011 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2018 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certification" by people in Profiles.
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Ritchie B, Bera K, Sheng M, Mohamed I, Ramaiya N. Preparing radiology programs for the oral boards: A checklist for success informed by SWOT analysis. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2026 May-Jun; 55(3):388-395.
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Changstrom BG, Puffer JC, O'Neill TR, Wang T, Kinderknecht J, Hecht S, Benjamin HJ, Newton WP. An Update to the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM) Certification Blueprint. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jan; 39(1).
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Wang T, O'Neill TR, Changstrom BG, Chodavarapu P, Puffer JC, Newton WP. Developing Content Weights for the 2026 Sports Medicine Blueprint. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jan; 39(1).
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Wang T, Price DW, Bazemore AW. Leveraging Large Language Models to Advance Certification, Physician Learning, and Diagnostic Excellence. J Am Board Fam Med. 2025 Sep 15; 38(3):599-602.
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Thumm EB, Ð?u KQ, Marcelle E, Smith DC. The Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife Workforce and Factors Affecting Its Growth. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2025 Dec; 52(4):773-788.
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Sun H, Mitchell JD, Deiner SG, Andreae MH, Banerjee A, Ye T, Edgar L, Levine AI, Harman AE, Weinger MB. How Well Do Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Milestones Track Readiness for Anesthesiology Certifying Examinations in a National Resident Cohort? Anesth Analg. 2026 Feb 01; 142(2):384-392.
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Murphy KP, Pruitt DW, Apkon S, Kinney CL, Raddatz MM, Kassam SM, Driscoll SW. Determination of core knowledge and skills for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine certification: A systematic practice analysis. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2025 Aug; 18(3):230-243.
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Weiss PG, Schwartz A, Boyer DL, Chess PR, Fussell JJ, McGann KA, Moffatt ME, Herman BE, Turner DA, Pitts SA, Langhan ML, High P, James SH, Karnik R, Aye T, Stafford DEJ, Rama J, Robinson BW, Hsu D, Sauer C, Mehta JJ, Atlas MP, Curran ML, Mahan JD, McFadden V, Kamin DS, Kesselheim J, Czaja AS, Dammann CEL, George RP, Lopez MA, Torres O, Mink RB. Pediatric Fellows and Their Ability to Meet Minimum Supervision Levels at Graduation. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 01; 156(1).
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Sattler MM, Ristagno EH, Boguniewicz J, Fatemi Y, Jamal H, Cruz-Vidal D, Parzen-Johnson S. Improving Preparatory Materials for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Initial Certifying Exam: A Targeted Needs Assessment. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 Jun 16; 14(6).
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Wingrove PM, Bazemore AW, Wang T, Stelter K, Price DW. Knowledge Self-Assessment Engagement and Family Medicine Board Examination Outcomes. Fam Med. 2025 Jul; 57(7):500-507.
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