| A history and overview of the certification exam for medical dosimetrists. | |
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PMID: 15922175 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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During the last century, the creation and implementation of board certification has had a powerful impact on the medical community. Board certification has helped to shape the scope and practice of medical professionals and the care they provide, as well as to influence the way the health insurance industry sets standards for reimbursement. One profession that offers board certification to its members is medical dosimetry. The Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board exam has been administered since 1988 and its content covers a broad spectrum of information from the radiation therapy sciences. The exam has strict application requirements and is rather difficult to pass. Those who pass the exam can then call themselves Certified Medical Dosimetrists. For data purposes of this study, several members of the dosimetry community were solicited to participate in a survey regarding the exam's content and history, and to provide relevant statistical data. Currently 2,177 medical dosimetrists are board certified, with an additional 1,500 estimated to be working without certification. Although board certification is not currently required to practice medical dosimetry, new legislation known as the CARE Bill could change this. The CARE Bill, if passed, would mandate nationwide compulsory licensure and/or certification for medical dosimetrists and other medical professionals who want to work in radiation-related health care. Health maintenance organizations and other insurance carriers may likewise require certification for reimbursement purposes. |
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Authors:
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Damien Pusey; Lisette Smith; Elaine M Zeman; Robert Adams |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists Volume: 30 ISSN: 0958-3947 ISO Abbreviation: Med Dosim Publication Date: 2005 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-30 Completed Date: 2005-10-13 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8908862 Medline TA: Med Dosim Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 92-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiation Oncology, UNC Hospitals, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. |
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Certification* Clinical Competence / legislation & jurisprudence Humans Radiometry* Technology, Radiologic / education, legislation & jurisprudence United States |
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