Building Excellence: The Journey to American Heart Association Certification.

Authors: Fahey DM; Donna M. Fahey, MSN, MFA, RN, AHN-BC, CHPN, CNL, is the director, Boccolini Institute at Samaritan, Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice, Mount Laurel, NJ.

Source: Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association [J Hosp Palliat Nurs] 2026 Oct 01; Vol. 28 (5), pp. 223-229. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 24.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Nursecom, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100887419 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1539-0705 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15222179 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Hosp Palliat Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Certification*/methods , Certification*/standards , Certification*/trends, American Heart Association/organization & administration ; Heart Failure/therapy ; United States ; Humans

Impact of Maintenance of Certification in Radiation Oncology on Utilization and Medicare Costs.

Authors: Kole TP; Rutgers University, School of Health Professions, Newark, NJ, United States (T.P.K., A.H.); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, 480 Red Hill Road, Middletown, NJ 07748, United States (T.P.K.). Electronic address: kolet@mskcc.org., Heuer A; Rutgers University, School of Health Professions, Newark, NJ, United States (T.P.K., A.H.).

Source: Academic radiology [Acad Radiol] 2026 Aug; Vol. 33 (8), pp. 3156-3166. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 15.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Association Of University Radiologists Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9440159 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-4046 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10766332 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acad Radiol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Radiation Oncology*/economics , Radiation Oncology*/standards , Medicare*/economics , Health Care Costs*/statistics & numerical data , Certification*, United States ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies

Association of Cancer Care Quality Certification With Survival Across Multiple Cancer Types: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan.

Authors: Chiu HC; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, West Garden Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan., Chiang CJ; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.; Taiwan Cancer Registry, Taipei, Taiwan., Jhuang JR; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan., Tsai DR; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.; Taiwan Cancer Registry, Taipei, Taiwan., Lin LJ; Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan., Wang JF; Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan., Lee WC; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.; Taiwan Cancer Registry, Taipei, Taiwan.; Institute of Health Data Analytics and Statistics, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Source: International journal of cancer [Int J Cancer] 2026 Oct 01; Vol. 159 (7), pp. 1772-1779. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 23.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley-Liss Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0042124 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1097-0215 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00207136 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Cancer Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Neoplasms*/mortality , Neoplasms*/therapy , Quality of Health Care*/standards , Certification*, Taiwan/epidemiology ; Registries/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Cohort Studies ; Adult ; Proportional Hazards Models

Biorisk Management in High-Containment Laboratories: Assessment of Certification Systems and Need for Global Standardization.

Authors: Garbuglia AR; Laboratory of Virology and Laboratories of Biosafety, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani'-IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy., Zulian V; Laboratory of Virology and Laboratories of Biosafety, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani'-IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy., Pauciullo S; Laboratory of Virology and Laboratories of Biosafety, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani'-IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy., Lapa D; Laboratory of Virology and Laboratories of Biosafety, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani'-IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.

Source: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) [Pathogens] 2026 Sep 07; Vol. 15 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 07.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal Info: Publisher: MDPI AG Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101596317 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2076-0817 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20760817 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pathogens Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Containment of Biohazards*/standards , Containment of Biohazards*/methods , Laboratories*/standards , Laboratory Infection*/prevention & control , Certification*, Humans

Multi-Source Retrospective Analysis Exploring the "Pipeline" Relationship Between Pharmacist Board Certifications, Number of Pharm.D. Graduates, and Pharmacy Residency Candidates Matched.

Authors: Silvia R; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., LaNou E; Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, District of Columbia, USA., Schroader J; Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, District of Columbia, USA., Lawson B; Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCP [J Am Coll Clin Pharm] 2026 Sep; Vol. 9 (9), pp. e70280.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101723133 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-9870 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25749870 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Clin Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Certification*/statistics & numerical data , Pharmacy Residencies*/statistics & numerical data , Pharmacy Residencies*/standards , Pharmacists*/standards , Pharmacists*/statistics & numerical data , Education, Pharmacy, Graduate*/statistics & numerical data , Education, Pharmacy*, Retrospective Studies ; Humans ; Databases, Factual ; Specialty Boards

Association Between Time From Eligibility to Examination and Exam Outcomes Among Residency-Trained Board of Pharmacy Specialties Candidates: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Authors: Weyenberg E; Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, DC, USA., Saiar A; Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, DC, USA., Meng Y; Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, DC, USA., LaNou E; Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, DC, USA.

Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCP [J Am Coll Clin Pharm] 2026 Sep; Vol. 9 (9), pp. e70276.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101723133 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-9870 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25749870 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Clin Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Pharmacy Residencies*/standards , Certification* , Educational Measurement*, Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Time Factors ; United States ; Specialty Boards

The 2025 Core Content for the American Board of Emergency Medicine Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management Certification.

Authors: White S; Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan., Barton MA; American Board of Emergency Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan., Sullivan C; American Board of Preventive Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Banner Health, Phoenix, Arizona., Gausche-Hill M; Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California., Price DW; American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky; Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado., Suresh S; Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois., Joldersma K; American Board of Emergency Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan., Munger B; American Board of Emergency Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan., Angood P; American Association for Physician Leadership, Tampa, Florida., Gottlieb M; American Board of Emergency Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan; Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: michaelgottliebmd@gmail.com.

Source: The Journal of emergency medicine [J Emerg Med] 2026 Sep; Vol. 88, pp. 9-17. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 06.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8412174 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0736-4679 (Print) Linking ISSN: 07364679 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Certification*/standards , Certification*/methods , Certification*/trends , Emergency Medicine*/education , Specialty Boards*/trends , Health Services Administration*/standards , Health Services Administration*/trends , Leadership*, Humans ; United States

Longitudinal Assessment for Continuing Certification of Anesthesiologists: Utilization, Performance, and Perception of Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) Minute.

Authors: Sun H; Assessment Services, American Board of Anesthesiology, Raleigh, North Carolina., Lee Y; Assessment Services, American Board of Anesthesiology, Raleigh, North Carolina., Harman AE; Assessment Services, American Board of Anesthesiology, Raleigh, North Carolina., Macario A; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California., Deiner SG; Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire., Minhaj M; Department of Anesthesia, Endeavor Health, Evanston, Illinois., Cook DA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota., Warner DO; Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Source: Anesthesiology [Anesthesiology] 2026 Sep 01; Vol. 145 (3), pp. 724-733. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 01.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1300217 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1528-1175 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00033022 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Anesthesiology Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Certification*/standards , Certification*/methods , Anesthesiologists*/standards , Anesthesiologists*/education , Anesthesiologists*/statistics & numerical data , Anesthesiology*/education , Anesthesiology*/standards , Clinical Competence*/standards , Education, Medical, Continuing*/standards, Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Female ; Male ; Specialty Boards ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Perception

Insights Into Perceptions, Motivations, and Barriers Toward Board Certification Among Pharmacists in Middle East Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Authors: Malaeb D; College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE., Younes S; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Bekaa, Lebanon., Barakat M; Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan., Jaber A; Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE., El-Labbad EM; Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Hassan BAR; Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq., Salim R; College of Science for Women/Department of Chemistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq., Al-Jewari WM; Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq., Mosleh R; Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine., Al Ayoubi F; Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist Department of Cardiac Sciences & CCU, King Fahad Cardiac Center & College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia., Jawad H; College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Sakhir, Bahrain., Hallit S; School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon., El Said NO; Department of Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Pharmacy, Future University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt., El Nekidy WS; Department of Pharmacy Services, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE.; Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCP [J Am Coll Clin Pharm] 2026 Aug; Vol. 9 (8), pp. e70256.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101723133 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-9870 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25749870 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Clin Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Pharmacists*/psychology , Pharmacists*/standards , Certification* , Motivation* , Attitude of Health Personnel*, Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Middle East ; Male ; Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Middle Aged ; Job Satisfaction ; Perception

Impact of medical oncologist certification on survival outcomes in metastatic colorectal cancer: evidence from the SCRUM-Japan MONSTAR-SCREEN Observational Study.

Authors: Seguchi K; Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan., Hashimoto T; Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.; Translational Research Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan., Fujisawa T; Translational Research Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.; Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan., Shibuki T; Translational Research Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.; Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan., Morizane C; Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan., Nonomura N; Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan., Iwata H; Department of Advanced Clinical Research and Development, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan., Watari H; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan., Okano S; Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan., Namikawa K; Department of Dermatologic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan., Naito Y; Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan., Bando H; Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.; Translational Research Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan., Yoshino T; Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan. tyoshino@east.ncc.go.jp.; Translational Research Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan. tyoshino@east.ncc.go.jp.

Source: International journal of clinical oncology [Int J Clin Oncol] 2026 Aug; Vol. 31 (8), pp. 1431-1440. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 06.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Observational Study; Multicenter Study; Review

Journal Info: Publisher: Springer-Verlag Tokyo Country of Publication: Japan NLM ID: 9616295 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1437-7772 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13419625 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Clin Oncol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Colorectal Neoplasms*/mortality , Colorectal Neoplasms*/pathology , Colorectal Neoplasms*/therapy , Colorectal Neoplasms*/genetics , Oncologists*/standards , Certification*, Japan/epidemiology ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Metastasis

Association between physician licensing and certification examination performance and quality of patient care: a systematic review.

Authors: Pugh D; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.; Medical Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada., Roy M; Medical Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada., Wood TJ; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada., Bartman I; Medical Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada., Ly V; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada., Touchie C; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Source: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges [Acad Med] 2026 Aug 01; Vol. 101 (8), pp. 1012-1026.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Systematic Review; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal Info: Publisher: Published for the Association of American Medical Colleges by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8904605 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1938-808X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10402446 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acad Med Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Licensure, Medical*/standards , Certification*/standards , Clinical Competence*/standards , Quality of Health Care*/standards , Physicians*/standards , Educational Measurement*, Humans ; United States

[Longer medical certificates do not improve the quality of physicians' assessments].

Transliterated Title: Ökade krav på sjukintyg gör inte en osäker bedömning säkrare.

Authors: Af Winklerfelt Hammarberg S; med dr, specialist i allmänmedicin, verksamhetschef, avdelningen för allmän-medicin och primärvård, institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, Karolinska institutet., Finnes A; med dr, leg psykolog, enhetschef, avdelningen för försäkringsmedicin, -institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Karolinska institutet., Giöstad A; med dr, ST-läkare i allmänmedicin, avdelningen för allmän-medicin och primärvård, institu-tionen för neurobio-logi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, Karolinska institutet; samtliga Liljeholmens universitetsvårdcentral, Akademiskt primärvårdscent-rum, SLSO, Region -Stockholm.

Source: Lakartidningen [Lakartidningen] 2026 Oct 07; Vol. 123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Oct 07.

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Sveriges Lakarforbund Country of Publication: Sweden NLM ID: 0027707 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1652-7518 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00237205 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Lakartidningen Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Certification*/standards , Sick Leave* , Work Capacity Evaluation* , Disability Evaluation*, Humans ; Sweden ; Primary Health Care

AAPM-HPS medical physics practice guideline 16.a: medical health physics scope of practice.

Authors: Lewis K; Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.; American Association of Physicists in Medicine Representative, Alexandria, Virginia, USA., Metyko J; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.; Health Physics Society Representative, Herndon, Virginia, USA., Clements J; American Association of Physicists in Medicine Representative, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.; University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA., Felice M; American Association of Physicists in Medicine Representative, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA., Jafari ME; American Association of Physicists in Medicine Representative, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.; Kaiser Permanente Southern California Medical Group, Pasadena, California, USA., Martin M; American Association of Physicists in Medicine Representative, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.; Therapy Physics, Inc., Signal Hill, California, USA., Morgan T; Health Physics Society Representative, Herndon, Virginia, USA.; Versant Medical Physics and Radiation Safety, Sarasota, Florida, USA., Sturchio G; Health Physics Society Representative, Herndon, Virginia, USA.; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA., Wang C; Health Physics Society Representative, Herndon, Virginia, USA.; Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Whiteside N; Health Physics Society Representative, Herndon, Virginia, USA.; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Source: Journal of applied clinical medical physics [J Appl Clin Med Phys] 2026 Oct; Vol. 27 (10), pp. e70734.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley on behalf of American Association of Physicists in Medicine Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101089176 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1526-9914 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15269914 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Clin Med Phys Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Health Physics*/standards , Health Physics*/education , Practice Guidelines as Topic*/standards , Certification*/standards , Scope of Practice*, Humans

Evolving standards in orthodontic certification: The American Board of Orthodontics role in defining competency, advancing the specialty, and serving the public.

Authors: Rossouw PE; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo. Electronic address: rossouw@americanboardortho.com., Puntillo AM; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Rejman DJ; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Vishwanath M; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Kadioglu O; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Tremont T; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Kasrovi PM; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Bosio JA; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Hernandez-Orsini R; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Park JH; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo., Newport C; American Board of Orthodontics, St Louis, Mo.

Source: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics [Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop] 2026 Oct; Vol. 170 (4), pp. 452-455.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8610224 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1097-6752 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08895406 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Certification*/standards , Orthodontics*/standards , Orthodontics*/education , Specialty Boards*/standards , Clinical Competence*/standards, Credentialing/standards ; Licensure, Dental/standards ; Educational Measurement/standards ; United States ; Humans ; Curriculum ; Societies, Dental

Factors associated with PAs' choice of the traditional PANRE over the PANRE-LA.

Authors: Kozikowski A; Andrzej Kozikowski is senior director of research; Mirela Bruza-Augatis is a senior research scientist; Yanlin Jiang is a senior measurement scientist; Andrew Dallas is director of psychometrics and data science; and Joshua Goodman is vice president of research and exam programs for the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in Johns Creek, GA. Tamara Ritsema is an associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Cody Sasek is an associate professor and program director of the DMS Bridge Program at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. C. Sasek is a clinical editor for JAAPA. The authors have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise., Bruza-Augatis M, Ritsema T, Sasek C, Jiang Y, Dallas A, Goodman J

Source: JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants [JAAPA] 2026 Oct 01; Vol. 39 (10), pp. e17-e27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 24.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9513102 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1547-1896 (Print) Linking ISSN: 08937400 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAAPA Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Physician Assistants*/statistics & numerical data , Physician Assistants*/education , Educational Measurement*/methods , Certification* , Choice Behavior*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; United States ; Sex Factors ; Age Factors

Professionalisation or Credentialism? Fifteen-Year Enrolment Trends in the UK Postgraduate Certificates in Medical Education.

Authors: Bowker M; School of Medicine, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK., Williams L; School of Medicine, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK., Atkinson M; School of Medicine, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK., Tiplady C; School of Medicine, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK.; Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northumberland, UK.

Source: The clinical teacher [Clin Teach] 2026 Oct; Vol. 23 (5), pp. e70527.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Blackwell Pub Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101227511 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1743-498X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17434971 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Teach Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Education, Medical, Graduate*/statistics & numerical data , Education, Medical, Graduate*/trends , Education, Medical, Graduate*/standards , Professionalism*/standards , Credentialing* , Certification*, United Kingdom ; Humans ; State Medicine

Perceived Value of Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification Among Hospital Pharmacists in Spain: A Qualitative Interview Study.

Authors: Viñas-Bastart M; Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain., Moreno-Martínez ME; Pharmacy Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IR Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain., Ruiz-Boy S; Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain., De Pourcq JT; Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.; Pharmacy Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IR Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain., Roca CM; Pharmacy Service, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, La Coruña, Spain., Carreras-Soler MJ; Pharmacy Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain., Amor García MÁ; Pharmacy Service, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Parla, Spain., Salazar-Laya B; Pharmacy Department, Hospital A. Marcide, Ferrol, La Coruña, Spain., Felipe VF; Costa Del Sol University Hospital, Pharmacy, Marbella, Spain., Rojo García A; Pharmacy Service, Centro Hospitalario Benito Menni, Elizondo, Spain., Letellez Fernández J; Pharmacy Service, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain., Modamio P; Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain., Guiu-Segura JM; Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.; Pharmacy Service, Xarxa Tecla Sanitaria, Social i docent, Tarragona, Spain.

Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCP [J Am Coll Clin Pharm] 2026 Oct; Vol. 9 (10), pp. e70286.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101723133 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-9870 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25749870 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Clin Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Pharmacists*/standards , Pharmacists*/psychology , Certification*/standards , Pharmacy Service, Hospital*/standards , Pharmacy Service, Hospital*/organization & administration, Spain ; Humans ; Qualitative Research ; Male ; Female ; Clinical Competence ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Interviews as Topic ; Professional Role ; Adult

Performance of generative artificial intelligence in oral and maxillofacial radiology based on the board-certification examination of Japan.

Authors: Takeshita Y; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan. takeshita@okayama-u.ac.jp., Kawazu T; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Hisatomi M; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Medical Development Field, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Fujikura M; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Medical Development Field, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Okada S; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Medical Development Field, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Shibanuma A; Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan., Namba Y; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Division of Dentistry, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Yoshida S; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Division of Dentistry, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Yoshida S; Preliminary Examination Room, Medical Development Field, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Nakamura Y; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan., Yanagi Y; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Medical Development Field, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Division of Dentistry, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.; Preliminary Examination Room, Medical Development Field, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.

Source: Oral radiology [Oral Radiol] 2026 Oct; Vol. 42 (4), pp. 1184-1191. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 20.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Springer-Verlag Tokyo Country of Publication: Japan NLM ID: 8806621 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1613-9674 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09116028 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Oral Radiol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Radiology*/education , Generative Artificial Intelligence* , Certification*, Japan ; Humans

Workforce Representation in Ophthalmology Oral Board Examiners and Examinees.

Authors: Woreta FA; From the Wilmer Eye Institute (F.A.W., F.B.A, M.A.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Electronic address: fworeta1@jhmi.edu., Aamir FB; From the Wilmer Eye Institute (F.A.W., F.B.A, M.A.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Ali M; From the Wilmer Eye Institute (F.A.W., F.B.A, M.A.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Culican S; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences (S.C.), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA., Wang J; Bloomberg School of Public Health (J.W.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Dun C; Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (C.D.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Martin B; American Board of Ophthalmology (B.M., G.B.B.), Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA., Schnabel S; Department of Psychology (S.S.), University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Bartley GB; American Board of Ophthalmology (B.M., G.B.B.), Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA; Mayo Clinic (G.B.B.), Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Mayo Clinic (G.B.B.), Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Source: American journal of ophthalmology [Am J Ophthalmol] 2026 Oct; Vol. 290, pp. 252-257. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 25.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0370500 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-1891 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00029394 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Ophthalmol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Ophthalmology*/education , Specialty Boards*/statistics & numerical data , Internship and Residency*/statistics & numerical data , Licensure, Medical*/statistics & numerical data , Certification*, Workforce/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Female ; Retrospective Studies ; Male ; United States ; Educational Measurement ; Clinical Competence

Performance of large language models on the Japanese cardiovascular surgery board examination: a comparative analysis of eight contemporary AI models with educational implications.

Authors: Kasa K; Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.; Division of Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Medical Sciences, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Yoshimaru D; Division of Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Medical Sciences, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Ohta H; Division of Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Medical Sciences, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. hiroojikei@gmail.com., Ohki T; Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Okano HJ; Division of Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Medical Sciences, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. hjokano@jikei.ac.jp.

Source: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery [Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg] 2026 Oct; Vol. 74 (10), pp. 950-962. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 27.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study

Journal Info: Publisher: Springer Japan Country of Publication: Japan NLM ID: 101303952 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1863-6713 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18636705 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures*/education , Large Language Models* , Specialty Boards* , Certification* , Educational Measurement* , Education, Medical, Graduate*, Humans ; Japan ; Generative Artificial Intelligence ; Clinical Competence ; East Asian People