In February 2014, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine entered into an agreement to transform the accreditation system for graduate medical education (GME)...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 1
During a recent webcast, "Medical Staff Governance Documents: The Increasing Importance of Contemporary Bylaws," Todd Sagin, MD, JD, offered guidance for differentiating among rules, regulations, policies, and bylaws. Following are questions and answers from this webcast.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 1
CRC Symposium panelists Hugh Greeley and Todd Sagin, MD, JD, discuss what will differentiate this event from others. The context of credentialing might be an important distinction, as they explain below. The CRC Symposium will take place March 12?13 at Caesar's Palace in Las...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 1
During a recent webcast, "Medical Staff Governance Documents: The Increasing Importance of Contemporary Bylaws," Todd Sagin, MD, JD, offered guidance for differentiating among rules, regulations, policies, and bylaws. Following are questions and answers from this webcast.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 1
Dermatologists are physicians who specialize in evaluating and managing adults and children with benign and malignant conditions and disorders of the skin, hair, nails, and adjacent mucous membranes, according to the American Board of Dermatology (ABD).
The recent revelation that a physician in Maryland had been practicing for nearly two decades in the state despite being convicted of rape has brought renewed attention to the issue of whether state medical boards should require criminal background checks for physicians.