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.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D002568
MeSH Number(s)	N03.706.110.120 N05.700.200.190
Concept/Terms	Certification Certification Certifications Certification Level Certification Level Certification Levels Level, Certification Levels, Certification

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Certification".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
Social Control, Formal [N03.706]
Credentialing [N03.706.110]
Certification [N03.706.110.120]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality Assurance, Health Care [N05.700]
Credentialing [N05.700.200]
Certification [N05.700.200.190]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Certification".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Certification".

Certification
Specialty Boards

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Bar chart showing 46 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2014 and 2021 and 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	1	2
2006	0	1	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2009	1	1	2
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	1	2
2012	1	0	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	4	0	4
2016	1	2	3
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	1	2
2019	2	1	3
2021	2	2	4
2022	2	2	4
2023	0	2	2
2024	1	1	2
2025	1	1	2
2026	3	0	3

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Duzan D, Fong K, Freeman VS, Goodyear N, Nadder TS, Siddon A, Spiczka A, Taff T, Tanabe P. ASCP Board of Certification Survey of Medical Laboratory Science education 2023: faculty. Lab Med. 2026 Jan 07; 57(1).

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Duzan D, Fong K, Freeman VS, Goodyear N, Nadder TS, Siddon A, Spiczka A, Taff T, Tanabe P. ASCP Board of Certification survey of Medical Laboratory Science education 2023: programs. Lab Med. 2026 Jan 07; 57(1).

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Duzan D, Fong K, Freeman VS, Goodyear N, Nadder TS, Siddon A, Spiczka A, Taff T, Tanabe P. ASCP Board of Certification survey of Medical Laboratory Technician education 2023: faculty and programs. Lab Med. 2026 Jan 07; 57(1).

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Choe AI, Kamath A, Slanetz PJ, Swanson J, Lee JT, Yen SPF, DeBenedectis CM, Gould JE, Deitte L, Rozenshtein A. "What Program Directors Think" VI: Results of the 2024 Survey of the APDR?Part 2. Acad Radiol. 2025 Nov; 32(11):6393-6400.

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Belfi LM, Bartolotta RJ, Catanzano T, Chetlen AL, Lo G, Retrouvey M, Deitte LA. Strategies for Success in "New" Diagnostic Radiology Oral Boards. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 Nov; 22(11):1314-1321.

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Duzan D, Fong K, Freeman VS, Goodyear N, Nadder TS, Spiczka A, Taff T, Tanabe P. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on accredited programs and graduates who sat for the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification examination: graduates' perspective. Lab Med. 2024 Jul 03; 55(4):396-404.

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Sawhney VS, Chugh PV, Sachs TE, Hayes Dixon A, Nfonsam V, Chaer R, Barry C, Kenzik K, Chen H, Tseng JF. Observations on the Representation of Asians in Surgical Training and Leadership. J Surg Res. 2024 07; 299:51-55.

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Kadado AJ, Pervaiz A, Pack Q. Declining Cardiology Board Pass Rates. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 01 02; 83(1):285-289.

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Duzan D, Fong K, Freeman VS, Goodyear N, Nadder TS, Spiczka A, Taff T, Tanabe P. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on accredited programs and graduates who sat for the American Society for Clinical Pathology-Board of Certification Examination: program directors' perspective. Lab Med. 2023 Nov 02; 54(6):e207-e214.

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Wexler BJ, Schultz C, Biddinger PD, Ciottone G, Cornelius A, Fuller R, Lefort R, Milsten A, Phillips J, Nemeth I. The 2023 Model Core Content of Disaster Medicine. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2023 Dec; 38(6):699-706.

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